Table 3.
Regression coefficients | ||||
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B1 | B2 | B3 (95% CI) + SE B | p | |
Age | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.24 (0.08/0.41) + 0.18 | <0.01 |
Gender | 2.75 | 2.85 | 2.48 (−2.16/7.12) + 0.06 | 0.29 |
Educationa | −0.71 | −0.88 | −0.96 (−3.11/1.18) − 0.05 | 0.38 |
Number of physicians previously consulted | −0.74 | −0.76 (−1.97/0.44) − 0.08 | 0.22 | |
Symptom duration | −0.05 | −0.05 (−0.09/−0.01) − 0.15 | 0.02 | |
Satisfaction previous physician | 0.19 | 0.21 (0.12/0.30) + 0.29 | <0.001 | |
Referral typeb | −5.91 (−10.80/−1.03) − 0.15 | 0.02 | ||
Constant | 62.84 (47.84/77.84) |
Model fit: R 2 step B1: 0.034 (F-change p = 0.036), R 2 step B2: 0.125 (F-change p < 0.001), R 2 step B3: 0.145 (F-change p = 0.018), F: 5.879 p < 0.001
SO second opinion, TR tertiary referral, CI confidence interval, SE B = standardized regression coefficient
aEducation type, 1–2 = low, 3 = middle, 4–5 = high
bReferral type second opinion = 1, tertiary referral = 2