Table 4.
Parameter estimates of the final multilevel model with overall PACIC score as dependent variable(N = 1745 patients, 131 practices, 5 countries)
| Regression coefficient | Standard error | [95% confidence interval] | P- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS |
|
|
|
|
|
Age1 |
|
|
|
|
| Continuous (5 years) |
−0.00 |
0.02 |
[−0.03; 0.03] |
0.819 |
|
Gender2 |
|
|
|
|
| Female |
−0.06 |
0.03 |
[−0.11; -0.14] |
0.012 |
| Male |
|
|
Reference |
|
|
Education |
|
|
|
|
| ≤ 9 years |
0.03 |
0.06 |
[−0.10; 0.15] |
0.678 |
| > 9 years |
|
|
Reference |
|
|
Frequency of practice attendance |
|
|
|
|
| Up to 3 times per year |
−0.16 |
0.06 |
[−0.427 -0.04] |
0.007 |
| 4–7 times per year |
−0.11 |
0.06 |
[−0.13; 0.11] |
0.842 |
| more than 7 times per year s |
|
|
Reference |
|
|
Duration of being patient in practice |
|
|
|
|
| Up to 2 years |
0.22 |
0.07 |
[0.09; 0.36] |
0.001 |
| 3–7 years |
−0.04 |
0.05 |
[−0.14; 0.07] |
0.509 |
| more than 7 years |
|
|
Reference |
|
|
Have you ever been asked about the quality of care you receive from your practice (e.g. by questionnaire) |
|
|
|
|
| No |
−0.48 |
0.06 |
[−0.61; -0.36] |
0.000 |
| Don’t know |
−0.03 |
0.04 |
[−0.11; 0.06] |
0.533 |
| Yes |
|
|
Reference |
|
|
Number of conditions |
|
|
|
|
| Continuous (0–11) |
−0.01 |
0.01 |
[−0.03; -0.00] |
0.008 |
|
PRACTICE CHARACTERISTICS |
|
|
|
|
|
Full time equivalents (FTE) GPs |
|
|
|
|
| Continuous |
−0.02 |
0.02 |
[−0.06; 0.02] |
0.328 |
|
Practice quality management |
|
|
|
|
| Continuous |
0.02 |
0.01 |
[0.01; 0.03] |
0.013 |
|
Practice CVD care |
|
|
|
|
| Continuous | 0.01 | 0.00 | [0.01; 0.02] | 0.009 |
1 For continuous variables regression coefficients indicate the change of the overall PACIC score with each increasing unit of this variable.
2 For categorical variables regression coefficients indicate the changes of the overall PACIC score in comparison to a reference category.