Table 4.
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Probability of specialist visit |
Number of visits to specialist |
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% | RRb | CI 95% | RRb | CI 95% | |||
1 |
My experience with the regular GP has been poor (0–5 / 10 on VAS scale) |
12 |
0.97 |
(0.90-1.04) |
1.00 |
(0.93-1.06) |
6067 |
2 |
My regular GP has poor understanding of my problems |
6 |
1.01 |
(0.92-1.11) |
1.13 |
(1.04-1.23) |
6067 |
3 |
My regular GP does not let me participate in decisions about treatment or choice of medical care |
11 |
0.95 |
(0.88-1.03) |
0.88 |
(0.82-0.94) |
6067 |
4 |
My regular GP does not take me seriously |
4 |
1.04 |
(0.93-1.16) |
1.12 |
(1.02-1.24) |
6067 |
5 |
My usual doctor is not my regular GP |
5 |
1.08 |
(0.97-1.20) |
1.36 |
(1.24-1.49) |
6067 |
6 |
I changed or wanted to change my regular GP |
19 |
1.04 |
(0.98-1.10) |
1.15 |
(1.09-1.21) |
6067 |
7 |
I have had problems understanding my GP due to language problems |
11 |
1.10 |
(1.03-1.18) |
1.10 |
(1.03-1.17) |
6067 |
8 |
I have not received the help I asked for from my regular GP in last 12 months |
7 |
1.03 |
(0.94-1.12) |
1.06 |
(0.98-1.15) |
4924a |
9 | It has been difficult to get a referral to a specialist | 16 | 0.91 | (0.85-0.98) | 0.83 | (0.78-0.89) | 4165a |
a These analyses included only those who reported that this question was relevant to them.
b Relative risks calculated using Poisson regression, with robust error variance for probability of specialist visit. All estimates were adjusted for age, sex, self-reported health, municipality size and hospitalization within past year.
Men and women aged 20 years and above. The HUNT Study, 2006–08.