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Table 3 Logistic regression model for factors associated with clinic nonattendance in pediatric pulmonology patients.

From: Nonattendance in pediatric pulmonary clinics: an ambulatory survey

Variable

OR

95% CI

P value

Male gender (vs. female)

0.86

0.65–1.13

0.275

Age (per year)

1.02

0.99–1.05

0.245

Origin:

   

   Rural Jewish (reference)

1.00

-

-

   Urban Jewish

3.39

1.80–6.37

< 0.001

   Bedouin

2.95

1.56–5.57

0.001

Hour:

   

   8 AM to 3 PM (reference)

1.00

-

-

   3 PM to 4 PM

2.19

1.26–3.81

0.005

   4 PM to 7 PM

1.45

1.01–2.08

0.039

Waiting time:

   

   < 7 days (reference)

1.00

-

-

   7–13 days

1.65

1.20–2.28

0.002

   ≥ 14 days

2.18

1.57–3.01

< 0.001

  1. OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval.