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Table 4 Characteristics associated with adherence to medical and behavioral/social components: linear regression coefficients and p-values

From: Factors associated with clinician adherence to guidelines for postpartum care: results from a California survey

Sample characteristics

Medical components

Behavioral/socialneeds components

Model 1 *

Model 2 **

Model 1 *

Model 2 **

Coeff.

p-value

Coeff.

p-value

Coeff.

p-value

Coeff.

p-value

Years of practice

        

 < 5.25

Ref

-

Ref

-

Ref

-

Ref

-

 ≥ 5.25 to < 12

-0.58

N.S.

-0.19

N.S.

-2.62

N.S.

-1.41

N.S.

 ≥ 12 to < 22

4.83

N.S.

4.90

N.S.

10.15

< 0.04

10.87

< 0.03

 ≥ 22

8.51

< 0.04

9.00

< 0.03

8.34

N.S.

9.53

< 0.05

Percentage of patients on Medi-Cal

        

 < 25%

Ref

-

Ref

-

Ref

-

Ref

-

 25–50%

0.85

N.S.

0.14

N.S.

-4.81

N.S.

-5.34

N.S.

 51–75%

-7.74

N.S.

-9.25

< 0.04

-8.01

N.S.

-8.46

N.S.

 > 75%

2.63

N.S.

1.34

N.S.

7.82

N.S.

7.65

N.S.

Method of clinician reimbursement

        

 Fee for service

Ref

-

Ref

-

Ref

-

Ref

-

 Global maternity fee

5.39

N.S.

-

-

-2.31

N.S.

-

-

 Fixed salary

1.58

N.S.

-

-

-7.23

N.S.

-

-

Financial barriers to care

        

 Infrequent

Ref

-

Ref

-

Ref

-

Ref

-

 Sometimes

4.94

N.S.

5.65

N.S.

-3.92

N.S.

-2.76

N.S.

 Frequent

6.52

N.S.

7.48

< 0.05

7.42

N.S.

9.29

< 0.05

Duration of visit (min)

        

 < 20

Ref

-

Ref

-

Ref

-

Ref

-

 ≥ 20 to < 30

3.93

N.S.

4.36

N.S.

2.40

N.S.

2.94

N.S.

 ≥ 30

0.20

N.S.

0.97

N.S.

11.46

< 0.02

12.45

< 0.008

Extent of collaboration with other providers

        

 ≤ 2

Ref

-

Ref

-

Ref

-

Ref

-

 3

4.60

N.S.

4.74

N.S.

4.18

N.S.

4.16

N.S.

 4

0.11

N.S.

1.31

N.S.

0.86

N.S.

1.60

N.S.

 ≥ 5

5.25

N.S.

5.23

N.S.

13.78

< 0.007

14.03

< 0.006

Adjusted R2

0.0497

 

0.0485

 

0.23

 

0.229

 
  1. *Adjusted for all variables shown in table
  2. **Adjusted for all variables shown in table except method of clinician reimbursement
  3. N.S. indicates a non-significant result (p-value > 0.05) from overall F-tests
  4. Regression coefficient