Table 5.
Willingness to Pay Estimates Derived From Discrete Choice Models
| Willingness to Pay, $ (95% CI) | ||||
| Attribute | All Scenarios | Ambiguous Physical/Psychological Scenario | Minor Physical Scenario | Urgent Physical Scenario |
| Generic questionnaire | ||||
| Waiting time, days | −7.22 (−7.89 to −6.61) | −3.35 (−4.49 to −2.24) | −3.35 (−4.19 to −2.54) | −18.48 (−20.96 to −16.39) |
| Doctor knows you well | 12.18 (10.15 to 14.29) | 19.11 (15.39 to 23.10) | 9.60 (6.95 to 12.34) | 11.47 (6.59 to 16.79) |
| You get a choice of appointment times | 6.71 (4.72 to 8.72) | 1.99 (−1.50 to 5.59) | 5.49 (2.85 to 8.19) | 12.04 (7.20 to 17.32) |
| Doctor is warm and friendly | 8.50 (6.55 to 10.49) | 9.17 (5.75 to 12.71) | 8.58 (5.98 to 11.22) | 6.14 (1.50 to 10.88) |
| Doctor gives you a thorough physical examination | 40.87 (38.43 to 43.45) | 47.88 (43.39 to 52.88) | 27.39 (24.62 to 30.29) | 59.76 (52.62 to 68.38) |
| Patient-centered care questionnaire | ||||
| Waiting time, days | −6.93 (−7.54 to −6.34) | −3.07 (−4.11 to −2.03) | −3.25 (−4.09 to −2.40) | −16.16 (−17.99 to −14.58) |
| Doctor knows you well | 17.77 (15.82 to 19.80) | 17.81 (14.54 to 21.23) | 16.86 (14.07 to 19.74) | 21.21 (16.83 to 26.00) |
| Doctor is interested in your ideas | 14.82 (12.93 to 16.77) | 16.35 (13.13 to 19.76) | 14.31 (11.59 to 17.14) | 15.86 (11.81 to 20.15) |
| Doctor asks about your social and emotional well-being | 12.61 (10.69 to 14.54) | 23.54 (20.19 to 27.08) | 9.17 (6.42 to 11.93) | 5.33 (1.30 to 9.37) |
| Doctor involves you in decision making | 12.06 (10.19 to 13.99) | 15.31 (12.12 to 18.68) | 10.55 (7.87 to 13.30) | 10.98 (6.97 to 15.21) |
CI=confidence interval.
Note: All estimates were originally made in pounds and were converted to dollars based on £1 = $2.033.