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. 2013 Jul 1;13:240. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-240

Table 4.

Associations between survey responses and utilization of specialists

 
 
 
Probability of specialist visit
Number of visits to specialist
 
    % 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.