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Table 3 Patient characteristics associated with CVR screening for patients with SMI/AP who have no comorbid diagnosis of diabetes or CVD (n = 1383)

From: Cardiovascular risk screening of patients with serious mental illness or use of antipsychotics in family practice

Factor OR 95% CI
Age 1.05 1.036–1.055
AP use + 1.62 1.20–2.18
COPD+ 2.8 1.87–4.31
Number of visits FP/yeara
 > 10 2.24 1.65–3.03
  1. Cardiovascular risk screening was considered to be performed if the assessment included at least BMI, smoking status and blood pressure
  2. All significant variables identified by logistic regression analysis (p < 0.05) were included in this backwards stepwise regression procedure. aReference is ≤10 visits FP/year. OR Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval, AP antipsychotics, COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, FP family practice
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BMC Family Practice

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