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Table 3 Predictors of subject visit participation in HOST study by bivariate and multivariate GEE analysis.

From: Determinants of subject visit participation in a prospective cohort study of HTLV infection

Predictor

Crude OR

(95% CI)

P a

Adjusted OR

(95% CI)

P b

Site

    

   Chesapeake

0.72 (0.48, 1.09)

0.12

0.69 (0.45, 1.04)

0.08

   Detroit

0.45 (0.30, 0.67)

<0.001

0.47 (0.31, 0.71)

<0.001

   Los Angeles

0.73 (0.52, 1.03)

0.08

0.67 (0.48, 0.94)

0.02

   Oklahoma City

0.88 (0.56, 1.40)

0.59

0.75 (0.47, 1.19)

0.22

   San Francisco

Reference

 

Reference

 

Phase

    

   Visit 3 vs. Visit 2

0.63 (0.54, 0.73)

<0.001

1.34 (1.00, 1.79)

0.05

   Visit 5 vs. Visit 3

0.29 (0.24, 0.35)

<0.001

0.29 (0.22, 0.39)

<0.001

   Visit 6 vs. Visit 5

0.28 (0.23,0.33)

<0.001

1.38 (0.90, 2.11)

0.14

Reimbursement for interview

    

   $25 vs. $10

1.14 (0.95, 1.47)

0.13

1.84 (1.22, 2.77)

0.004

Gender

    

   Female

1.25 (0.99, 1.57)

0.05

1.31 (1.04, 1.66)

0.02

   Male

Reference

 

Reference

 

Age

    

   One year increase

1.00 (0.99, 1.02)

0.69

1.00 (0.99, 1.01)

0.41

Race/Ethnicity

    

   Black

0.51 (0.40, 0.67)

<0.001

0.61 (0.47, 0.80)

0.004

   Asian

0.74 (0.44, 1.24)

0.25

0.68 (0.42, 1.10)

0.11

   Hispanic

0.71 (0.52, 0.96)

0.03

0.76 (0.56, 1.04)

0.09

   Other

0.59 (0.35,0.99)

0.05

0.59 (0.36, 0.99)

0.05

   White

Reference

 

Reference

 

Education

    

   High school or less

Reference

 

Reference

 

   Some college

1.35 (1.05, 1.73)

0.02

1.14 (0.89, 1.47)

0.29

   Bachelor's degree

2.01 (1.43, 2.28)

<0.001

1.56 (1.09, 2.23)

0.02

   Master's or professional degree

2.31 (1.45, 3.67)

<0.001

1.86 (1.19, 2.92)

0.01

Annual income

    

   <$10,000

Reference

 

Reference

 

   $10,000–29,999

1.56 (1.04, 2.34)

0.03

1.47 (0.97, 2.28)

0.07

   $30,000–49,999

1.74 (1.17, 2.59)

0.01

1.57 (1.04, 2.40)

0.03

   $50,000–74,999

2.52 (1.64, 3.88)

<0.001

1.96 (1.24, 3.10)

0.004

   ≥ $75,000

3.73 (2.25, 6.19)

<0.001

2.68 (1.58, 4.56)

0.003

Health status in previous Visit

    

   Excellent

1.72 (1.18,2.50)

0.01

1.20 (0.80, 1.81)

0.38

   Very good

1.75 (1.22,2.52)

0.003

1.33 (0.91, 1.96)

0.14

   Good

1.18 (081,1.72)

0.38

1.12 (0.85, 1.47)

0.14

   Fair or Poor

Reference

 

Reference

 

Ever used IV drugs

    

   Yes

1.57(1.08,2.26)

0.02

1.08 (0.83,1.42)

0.55

   No

Reference

 

Reference

 

HTLV status

    

   HTLV-I

0.64 (0.46, 0.89)

0.01

1.12 (0.85,1.47)

0.42

   HTLV-II

0.70 (0.55, 0.88)

0.003

1.01 (0.70, 1.45)

0.96

   HTLV-Negative

Reference

 

Reference

 

Referral for further exam in previous visit

    

   Yes

0.86 (0.68, 1.09)

0.22

1.08 (0.83,1.42)

0.55

   No

Reference

 

Reference

 
  1. Note: OR = odds ratio; CI= confidence interval.
  2. abivariate analysis
  3. bmultivariate analysis, controlling for all other values shown in the table