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Table 4 Network characteristics and serum cholesterol

From: Information exchange networks of health care providers and evidence-based cardiovascular risk management: an observational study

LDL

General CVRM

Specific CVRM

  
 

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

n prac

n pat

Density

0.72

0.16

3.30

0.89

0.30

2.64

31

662

Frequency of contact

0.98

0.95

1.02

0.99

0.97

1.02

31

662

Centrality of CVRM coordinator

0.98

0.92

1.06

1.00

0.95

1.06

28

627

Homophily

Achieve BP target

1.05

0.63

1.78

0.85

0.52

1.40

30/29

642/625

Achieve LDL target

0.97

0.61

1.54

0.89

0.57

1.38

30/29

642/625

Consistently identified OL for CVRM

1.39

0.88

2.20

 

31

662

  1. Not shown in table estimates for control variables, estimates for intercepts, and estimates for random effects
  2. OR odds ratio, n prac number of practices in analysis, n pat number of patients in analysis, OL opinion leader
  3. *p < .05