Table 2.
Bivariate Relationships Between Patient, Provider, and System Characteristics, and Perceived Communication
| General Communication | P Value | Diabetes-specific Communication | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | ||||
| White | 50.0 ± 27.2 | <.0001 | 76.6 ± 27.9 | .17 |
| American African | 63.2 ± 25.8 | 82.1 ± 25.9 | ||
| Hispanic | 61.3 ± 28.9 | 77.5 ± 30.1 | ||
| Other | 51.9 ± 29.6 | 80.4 ± 27.8 | ||
| Primary language | ||||
| English | 52.9 ± 28.0 | <.0001 | 77.6 ± 28.1 | .24 |
| Spanish | 71.3 ± 25.3 | 83.5 ± 26.2 | ||
| Other | 53.1 ± 27.2 | 82.0 ± 26.2 | ||
| Gender | .29 | .43 | ||
| Male | 56.0 ± 29.2 | 77.4 ± 28.4 | ||
| Female | 53.7 ± 27.6 | 79.1 ± 27.6 | ||
| Age, y | .19 | .45 | ||
| <50 | 54.1 ± 28.6 | 80.4 ± 27.0 | ||
| 50–59 | 51.8 ± 29.9 | 79.3 ± 27.3 | ||
| 60+ | 56.2 ± 26.9 | 77.3 ± 28.4 | ||
| Education | ||||
| <High school | 64.2 ± 26.6 | <.0001 | 81.5 ± 26.5 | .02 |
| High school degree to some college | 53.9 ± 28.2 | 79.3 ± 27.4 | ||
| College degree+ | 48.5 ± 27.3 | 73.7 ± 28.7 | ||
| PCP is primary diabetes provider | ||||
| Yes | 57.0 ± 27.5 | .0002 | 81.0 ± 26.1 | .20 |
| No | 48.4 ± 29.2 | 78.0 ± 28.2 | ||
| Provider gender | ||||
| Male | 52.7 ± 28.0 | .13 | 77.7 ± 27.6 | .46 |
| Female | 55.9 ± 28.3 | 79.2 ± 28.0 | ||
| Years with PCP | .001 | .06 | ||
| <1 | 49.0 ± 28.1 | 74.8 ± 30.5 | ||
| 1 to <2 | 54.5 ± 28.9 | 80.8 ± 25.0 | ||
| 2 to <5 | 57.8 ± 28.4 | 80.1 ± 27.5 | ||
| 5+ | 59.8 ± 25.5 | 81.6 ± 24.6 | ||
| Clinic type | <.0001 | <.0001 | ||
| VA | 51.4 ± 27.8 | 81.6 ± 25.5 | ||
| County | 62.4 ± 27.1 | 83.2 ± 24.5 | ||
| University | 52.8 ± 28.5 | 71.2 ± 31.3 |
Note: Communication scores range from 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating better communication. Table entries are mean scores ± SD.
PCP, primary care provider.