Table 4.
Identifying organizational characteristics associated with provider-reported FCC: Results of the reduced multivariable mixed regression model; intercept = 0.8059.
| CHARACTERISTICS |
MULTIVARIABLE ASSOCIATION WITH PROVIDER-REPORTED FCC (OUTCOME OF PREDICTIVE MODEL)
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|---|---|---|---|
| β | 95% CI | P VALUE | |
| Practice characteristics | |||
| • No. of clinical services available on site* | 0.006 | 0.0008 to 0.011 | .02 |
| • After-hours access† | 0.024 | −0.003 to 0.052 | .083 |
| • Rurality index | −0.0008 | −0.001 to −0.0002 | .013 |
| • FTE family physicians | −0.008 | −0.013 to −0.002 | .004 |
| • FTE nurse practitioners | 0.009 | 0.001 to 0.017 | .03 |
| Provider characteristics | |||
| • Sex (female) | 0.023 | 0.0016 to 0.045 | .04 |
| Patient characteristics (aggregated) | |||
| • Sex‡ | 0.008 | −0.001 to 0.018 | .08 |
| • Chronic condition§ | 0.014 | 0.003 to 0.025 | .02 |
FCC—family-centred care, FTE—full-time equivalent.
Based on the question, “Which of the following services are available: nutrition counseling by a nutrition specialist or dietitian; family planning or birth control services; alcohol or drug abuse counseling or treatment (20-min sessions or longer); counseling for behavioural or mental health problems; suturing of minor lacerations; allergy shots; wart treatment; Papanicolaou tests; sigmoidoscopy; prenatal care; preparation for delivery and delivery (off-site) of babies; splinting for a sprained ankle; removal of an ingrown toenail; electrocardiograms; spirometry; or other?”
Provision of on-call services outside of regular office hours, over and above the Ontario Telephone Health Advisory Service.
A 10% increase in the proportion of female patients.
A 10% increase in the proportion of patients who were ever diagnosed with a chronic disease.