Table 3.
Logistic Regression Predicting Satisfaction with Care Among Parents Who were not Asked for Ideas when Planning Care (N=433)
| Variable | Odds Ratio | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor always asks if parent can manage when child is sick | 0.7 | .6 |
| Doctor always understands what parent says | 2.7 | .0007 |
| Doctor always answers in ways parent understands | 3.0 | <.0001 |
| Child's age | 1.0 | .7 |
| Child is male | 1.2 | .5 |
| Child is white | 1.2 | .5 |
| Parental education (referent: graduate/professional degree) | ||
| High school or less | 0.9 | .8 |
| Some college or college degree | 1.0 | .1 |
| Child's overall health is fair or poor | 0.7 | .4 |
| Child always sees same doctor | 1.1 | .6 |
| Season (referent: Summer) | ||
| Winter | 1.4 | .3 |
| Autumn | 0.8 | .5 |
| Spring | 0.9 | .7 |
| Region (referent: South) | ||
| Midwest | 1.5 | .2 |
| West | 3.1 | .02 |
| Northeast | 1.6 | .1 |
| Early patient | 0.9 | .7 |