Table 6 Multilevel logistic regression models of appropriateness of colonoscopy, assuming individuals as first level, and hospitals as second level. Results are expressed as OR (CI 95 %)
From: Appropriateness of colonoscopy requests according to EPAGE-II in the Spanish region of Catalonia
Complete Model | AIC Model | |
|---|---|---|
Independent variable | 0.02 (0.01, 0.04) | 0.02 (0.01, 0.04) |
Age | 1.09 (1.07, 1.1) | 1.09 (1.07, 1.1) |
Gender | ||
Men | Ref. | Ref. |
Women | 1.09 (1.07, 1.1) | 1.09 (1.07, 1.1) |
Type of requesting clinician | ||
Other | Ref. | Ref. |
General practitioner | 1.49 (1.1, 2.02) | 1.49 (1.1, 2.02) |
Indication | ||
Screening | Ref. | Ref. |
Diagnostic suspicion | 1.21 (0.77, 1.89) | 1.2 (0.77, 1.88) |
Follow-up | 0.23 (0.14, 0.38) | 0.23 (0.14, 0.38) |
Priority | ||
Routine | Ref. | Ref. |
Preferential | 1.37 (0.89, 2.1) | 1.35 (0.88, 2.07) |
Urgent | 1.57 (0.92, 2.67) | 1.57 (0.92, 2.67) |
Colonoscopy result | ||
Adenoma | 1.39 (0.97, 2) | 1.4 (0.97, 2.01) |
CRC | 9.87 (1.16, 84.08) | 10.07 (1.19, 85.33) |
IID | 2.54 (0.86, 7.51) | 2.54 (0.86, 7.49) |
Diverticular disease | 0.92 (0.62, 1.35) | - |
Haemorrhoids | 0.96 (0.7, 1.31) | - |
Other | 1.03 (0.68, 1.57) | - |