Table 3 Multivariable model for overall concordant prescribing stratified by presence of a prosthetic joint

Variables

N = 15,707

N = 45,417

Dental Setting (VA vs. Non-VA)

0.99 (0.96–1.01)

1.73 (1.59–1.88)

Age Group

 35–44 vs. 18–24

0.98 (0.96–0.99)

0.68 (0.50–0.93)

 45–54 vs. 18–24

0.98(0.96–0.99)

0.54 (0.41–0.70)

 55–64 vs. 18–24

0.96 (0.95–0.97)

0.61 (0.47–0.80)

 65 + vs. 18–24

0.94 (0.92–0.97)

0.87 (0.66–1.14)

Sex (Female vs. Male)

1.00 (0.99–1.01)

1.08 (1.01–1.14)

Region

 Midwest vs. Northeast

0.99 (0.9801.01)

0.92 (0.85–0.99)

 South vs. Northeast

1.01 (0.99–1.02)

0.93 (0.87–1.00)

 West vs. Northeast

1.02 (1.01–1.04)

0.74 (0.67–0.82)

Location (Urban vs. Rural)

0.99 (0.97–0.99)

1.07 (1.00–1.14)

Charlson

1.00 (0.99–1.00)

1.19 (1.17–1.20)

Adjunctive (Yes vs. No)

0.80 (0.77–0.84)

0.78 (0.70–0.87)

Diagnostic (Yes vs. No)

1.26 (1.24–1.28)

1.48 (1.40–1.57)

Periodontics (Yes vs. No)

1.23 (1.21–1.25)

1.34 (1.22–1.47)

Preventive (Yes vs. No)

1.12 (1.11–1.14)

1.16 (1.09–1.23)

Prosthodontics (Yes vs. No)

0.65 (0.60–0.71)

0.74 (0.65–0.84)

Fixed Prosthodontics (Yes vs. No)

0.50 (0.41–0.61)

0.41 (0.30–0.59)