Table 5.
Educational inequity in the predicted number of specialist visits before and after adjusting for survey responses
| |
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Not adjusting for the given survey response |
Adjusting for the given survey response |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | RIIb | CI 95% | RIIb | CI 95% | |||
| 1 |
My experience with the regular GP has been poor (0–5 / 10 on VAS scale) |
12 |
0.62 |
(0.57-0.67) |
0.62 |
(0.57-0.67) |
6067 |
| 2 |
My regular GP has poor understanding of my problems |
6 |
0.62 |
(0.57-0.67) |
0.62 |
(0.57-0.68) |
6067 |
| 3 |
My regular GP does not let me participate in decisions about treatment or choice of medical care |
11 |
0.62 |
(0.57-0.67) |
0.62 |
(0.57-0.68) |
6067 |
| 4 |
My regular GP does not take me seriously |
4 |
0.62 |
(0.57-0.67) |
0.62 |
(0.57-0.67) |
6067 |
| 5 |
My usual doctor is not my regular GP |
5 |
0.62 |
(0.57-0.67) |
0.62 |
(0.57-0.67) |
6067 |
| 6 |
I changed or wanted to change my regular GP |
19 |
0.62 |
(0.57-0.67) |
0.63 |
(0.58-0.68) |
6067 |
| 7 |
I have had problems understanding my GP due to language problems |
11 |
0.62 |
(0.57-0.67) |
0.61 |
(0.56-0.66) |
6067 |
| 8 |
I have not received the help I asked for from my regular GP in last 12 months |
7 |
0.64 |
(0.59-0.70) |
0.64 |
(0.59-0.70) |
4924a |
| 9 | It has been difficult to get a referral to a specialist | 16 | 0.66 | (0.61-0.72) | 0.67 | (0.61-0.73) | 4165a |
a These analyses included only those who reported that this question was relevant to them.
b Education-related relative index of inequality calculated using Poisson regression with robust error variance. All estimates were adjusted for age, self-reported health, sex, municipality size and hospitalization within past year.
Men and women aged 20 years and above. The HUNT Study, 2006–08.