Open AccessComparing Rates of Multiple Chronic Conditions at Primary Care and Mental Health Visits to Community Health Centers Versus Private Practice Providers
Author(s) -
Bradley Corallo,
Michelle Proser,
Robert S. Nocon
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journal of ambulatory care management/journal of ambulatory care management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-3267
pISSN - 0148-9917
DOI - 10.1097/jac.0000000000000324
Subject(s) - odds , medicine , mental health , ambulatory , logistic regression , community health center , odds ratio , community health , ambulatory care , family medicine , primary care , multiple chronic conditions , cross sectional study , health care , chronic disease , public health , nursing , psychiatry , economics , economic growth , pathology
This study identifies differences in rates of multiple chronic conditions at primary care and mental health visits to Community Health Centers and private practice providers using 2013 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey data. Community health center visits had higher rates of 1 or more, 2 or more, and 3 or more chronic conditions for working-age patient visits (ages 18-64). There were no differences in other age groups. After controlling for age and other covariates using logistic regression, community health center visits had 35% higher odds of having any chronic condition and 31% higher odds of having 2 or more chronic conditions.