Table 3

Adjusted* predicted probabilities, ORs, and 95% CIs for the relationship between clinic location and receipt of diabetic eye screening for Medicare and non-Medicare populations (N=118 707)

Medicare (n=69 239)Non-Medicare (n=49 468)
Clinic locationRural/urbanRural/urban+health systemRural/urbanRural/urban+health system
Predicted probabilityOR95% CIPredicted probabilityOR95% CIPredicted probabilityOR95% CIPredicted probabilityOR95% CI
Urban advantaged57.4Ref54.8Ref52.4Ref49.2Ref
Rural advantaged54.20.870.81 to 0.9450.80.840.77 to 0.9245.60.760.70 to 0.8243.30.780.70 to 0.88
Urban51.60.780.75 to 0.8151.10.850.81 to 0.9045.41.121.07 to 1.1846.80.900.85 to 0.96
Rural55.20.910.86 to 0.9649.70.800.74 to 0.8648.70.860.80 to 0.9243.70.800.73 to 0.87
Urban underserved45.90.620.58 to 0.6550.30.830.77 to 0.8939.90.600.56 to 0.6450.31.050.96 to 1.16
Rural underserved51.10.760.67 to 0.8745.80.670.56 to 0.8148.50.850.73 to 1.0143.30.780.63 to 0.97
  • *Models are adjusted for age, sex, chronic conditions (ie, HCC index), and where noted for health system (ie, single variable representing each of the 100 largest health systems in the database).

  • HCC, hierarchical condition category; Ref, reference group.