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Table 3 Adjusted logistic regressions for the likelihood of spending > 20 minutes with the provider during the visit and the likelihood of being prescribed > 2 medications during the visit by sex, 2006

From: The impact of obesity on time spent with the provider and number of medications managed during office-based physician visits using a cross-sectional, national health survey

Females, n = 5,806

  
 

O.R.

95% C.I.

Amount of time spent with provider during visit > 20 minutes

Model 1: controlling for age and race

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2

0.99

0.83-1.18

BMI 18.5 - 29.9 kg/m2

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Model 2: controlling for age, race, payment source, number of chronic conditions and major reason for visit

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2

1.01

0.85-1.20

BMI 18.5 - 29.9 kg/m2

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Number of prescribed medications during visit > 2 medications

Model 1: controlling for age and race

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2

1.61

1.35-1.91

BMI 18.5 - 29.9 kg/m2

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Model 2: controlling for age, race, payment source, number of chronic conditions and major reason for visit

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2

1.26

1.05-1.51

BMI 18.5 - 29.9 kg/m2

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Males, n = 3,474

  
 

O.R.

95% C.I.

Amount of time spent with provider during visit > 20 minutes

Model 1: controlling for age and race

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2

1.14

0.93-1.40

BMI 18.5 - 29.9 kg/m2

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Model 2: controlling for age, race, payment source, number of chronic conditions and major reason for visit

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2

1.13

0.92-1.38

BMI 18.5 - 29.9 kg/m2

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Number of prescribed medications during visit > 2 medications

Model 1: controlling for age and race

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2

1.59

1.28-1.98

BMI 18.5 - 29.9 kg/m2

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Model 2: controlling for age, race, payment source, number of chronic conditions and major reason for visit

BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2

1.46

1.16-1.83

BMI 18.5 - 29.9 kg/m2

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  1. Source: 2006 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS)