Table 3.
Probabilities of survey responses by education, household income and gender
| |
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Education |
Household income |
Gender (male) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response to survey question | % | RIIb | CI 95% | RIIb | CI 95% | RRb | CI 95% | N | |
| 1 |
My experience with the regular GP has been poor (0–5 / 10 on VAS scale) |
12 |
1.48 |
(1.13-1.93) |
1.07 |
(0.82-1.40) |
1.23 |
(1.07-1.41) |
6067 |
| 2 |
My regular GP has poor understanding of my problems |
6 |
1.34 |
(0.89-2.02) |
1.44 |
(0.95-2.19) |
1.42 |
(1.15-1.76) |
6067 |
| 3 |
My regular GP does not let me participate in decisions about treatment or choice of medical care |
11 |
1.60 |
(1.21-2.10) |
1.15 |
(0.86-1.53) |
1.51 |
(1.31-1.75) |
6067 |
| 4 |
My regular GP does not take me seriously |
4 |
1.58 |
(0.96-2.59) |
1.38 |
(0.83-2.28) |
1.29 |
(1.00-1.65) |
6067 |
| 5 |
My usual doctor is not my regular GP |
5 |
1.56 |
(1.01-2.42) |
1.29 |
(0.86-1.94) |
1.51 |
(1.20-1.90) |
6067 |
| 6 |
I have changed or wanted to change my regular GP |
19 |
0.61 |
(0.50-0.75) |
0.88 |
(0.72-1.07) |
0.75 |
(0.67-0.84) |
6067 |
| 7 |
I have had problems understanding my GP due to language problems |
11 |
3.25 |
(2.49-4.26) |
1.69 |
(1.28-2.22) |
1.06 |
(0.91-1.23) |
6067 |
| 8 |
I have not received the help I asked for from my regular GP in last 12 months |
7 |
1.66 |
(1.13-2.45) |
1.06 |
(0.70-1.60) |
1.13 |
(0.92-1.40) |
4924a |
| 9 | It has been difficult to get a referral to a specialist | 16 | 2.02 | (1.54-2.64) | 1.34 | (1.00-1.78) | 1.17 | (1.01-1.35) | 4165a |
a These analyses included only those who reported that this question was relevant to them.
b Relative index of inequality and relative risk calculated using Poisson regression with robust error variance. All estimates were adjusted for age, sex, municipality size and hospitalization within past year.
Men and women aged 20 years and above. The HUNT Study, 2006–08.