Table 2.

Factors Associated with Assessment of First-Contact Care^*

	Number in Agreement (%)	Adjusted Odds Ratio	95% Confidence Interval
Acceptance of first-contact care†
Age‡
<60	195 (70)	1.0
≥60	106 (91)	4.3	2.0 to 9.3
Relationship with family physician‡
Moderate	83 (61)	1.0
Very good	218 (85)	2.7	1.6 to 4.8
Insurance status‡
Private	24 (59)	1.0
Sickness fund	274 (79)	2.4	1.2 to 5.2
Gender‡
Female	158 (74)	1.0
Male	143 (79)	2.2	1.3 to 3.8
Competence of the family physician‡
Moderate	71 (61)	1.0
Very good	230 (82)	2.0	1.1 to 3.5
Acceptance of first-contact care, if combinedwith financial incentives†
Insurance status‡
Private	22 (54)	1.0
Sickness fund	277 (80)	3.1	1.6 to 6.1
Family physican's professional competence‡
Moderate	78 (67)	1.0
Very good	225 (81)	1.9	1.2 to 3.2
Acceptance of continuing care from thesame doctor for at least 1 y†
Relationship with family physician‡
Moderate	31 (23)	1.0
Very good	116 (45)	2.1	1.2 to 3.4
Family physician's professional competence‡
Moderate	26 (22)	1.0
Very good	121 (43)	2.0	1.2 to 3.4
Age‡
<60	90 (32)	1.0
≥ 60 years	57 (49)	1.6	1.0 to 2.5

^*The following variables were included: age, sex, children, frequency of consultation, insurance status, satisfaction with the family physician (general satisfaction, competence, relationship, coordination of care), number of inhabitants, physician to population ratio, political region.

^†Response variables.

^‡Significant covariables.