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Table 2 Predictors of Referral Documentation in Medical Records.

From: How and why community hospital clinicians document a positive screen for intimate partner violence: a cross-sectional study

Covariate

Univariate O.R. (95% C.I.)

Lifetime Multivariate O.R. (95% C.I.)

12-month Multivariate O.R. (95% C.I.)

Screen for IPV

   Lifetime IPV "Is violence/abuse a concern in your personal relationships? (past or present)"

2.5 (0.70–8.8)

6.93 (1.09–43.84)

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   12-month IPV "Has anyone hit, pushed, slapped or threatened you in the past year?"

0.85 (0.35–2.0)

____

0.35 (0.94–1.30)

   Fear for Safety "Is anyone in your personal life causing you to be fearful for your safety?"

4.10 (0.80–21)

2.35 (0.33–16.73)

6.31 (0.72–55.49)

Patient Demographics

   Age

0.980 (0.94–1.02)

0.99 (0.93–1.04)

0.99 (0.94–1.05)

   Ethnicity

1.37 (0.57–2.29)

2.41 (0.76–7.66)

2.16 (0.71–6.60)

Gender

Female = REF

1.35 (0.53–3.43)

0.49 (0.12–2.06)

0.54 (0.13–2.27)

Insurance

Free Care/Medicaid = REF

4.70 (1.40–15.80)

2.88 (0.74–11.07)

2.83 (0.73–10.93)

Clinician Characteristics

   Female

2.15 (0.83–5.57)

2.53 (0.59–10.87)

2.39 (0.54–10.61)

Type

Physician = REF

0.56 (.23–1.37)

0.43 (0.13–1.45)

0.51 (0.16–1.62)

   Site

0.97 (.84–1.12)

0.87 (0.70–1.07)

0.89 (0.73–1.10)

Screen for Co-morbid Psychiatric Conditions

   Eating Disorder

.88 (.33–2.36)

________

_______

   Mood

2.59 (1.08–6.20)

3.61 (1.20–10.88)

3.64 (1.24–10.7)

   Anxiety

2.99 (1.15–7.73)

4.25 (1.20–15.10)

4.02 (1.18–13.73)