Table 3.

Factors associated with patient enablement: multi-variate analysis n = 3044

Variable	Categories	Odds Ratio	P value
Reason for seeing doctor	New problem	1
	Long standing problem/Both new and long standing problem	0.61 (0.08-0.76)	0.00002
Perceptions of GP empathy (CARE Measure)	Less than 40	1
	40 or more	2.29 (0.29-2.73)	0.00001
Emotional distress (GHQ-caseness)	Less than 4	1
	4 or more	0.56 (0.07-0.78)	0.0004
Multi-morbidity (number of long term conditions)	0	1
	1	1.16 (0.14-1.58)	0.350
	2	0.89 (0.1-1.33)	0.577
	3 or more	0.67 (0.08-0.94)	0.02

1. Reason for consulting (new or long-standing problem/both)

2. Psychological distress (GHQ-caseness)

3. Multimorbidity

4. Perception of the GPs empathy (CARE Measure score)