The inappropriateness of brain MRI prescriptions: a study from Iran

Table 1 Appropriateness of brain MRI prescriptions based on patients’ socio-demographic variables in Shiraz public hospitals in 2017

Overall		With indication		Without indication		Total		P-value
Overall		Frequency	Percent	Frequency	Percent	Frequency	Percent	P-value
		302	78.45	83	21.55	385	100
Gender	Male	116	76.82	35	23.18	151	100	0.535
Gender	Female	186	79.5	48	20.5	234	100	0.535
Education level	Illiterate	39	75	13	25	52	100	0.094
	Elementary & secondary	105	82	23	18	128	100
	High school diploma	82	83.67	16	16.33	98	100
	Academic	76	71	31	29	107	100
Job	Employee	53	76.81	16	23.89	69	100	0.949
	Worker	38	79.17	10	20.83	48	100
	Housewife	126	79.24	33	20.76	159	100
	Self-employed	65	76.47	20	23.53	85	100
	Other	20	83.34	4	16.66	24	100
Basic insurance status	Not insured	11	84.61	2	15.39	13	100	0.743
Basic insurance status	Insured	291	78.22	81	21.78	372	100	0.743
Insurer	Social security organization	128	81	30	19	158	100	0.211
	Iran health insurance organization	143	78	40	22	183	100
	Armed forces insurance organization	10	66.6	5	33.4	15	100
	Other insurers	10	62.5	6	37.5	16	100
Complementary insurance coverage	Yes	81	77.88	23	22.12	104	100	0.921
Complementary insurance coverage	No	221	78.64	60	21.36	281	100	0.921

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