Table 2.
Determinants of positive responses to questions in the ‘doctor care domain’ in the GP Patient Survey 2012
| Predictor variables: adjusted regression coefficients, B (95% CI)a | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP Patient Survey questionb | Median (interquartile range) | GP training practice | % registered patients aged ≥65 years | IMD, 2010 score | Ethnicity: South Asian, or Caribbean, % | Ethnicity Black African % | Practice list size | Practice list size per FTE GP | Female GPs, % | Mean GP age, years |
| Q21a: Rating of GP giving you enough time, % very good | 53.5 (45.6–61.0) | 1.00 (0.36 to 1.64) | 0.34 (0.29 to 0.39) | −0.02 (−0.04 to −0.01) | −0.12 (−0.14 to −0.10) | −0.11 (−0.16 to −0.07) | −0.45 (−0.52 to −0.39) | −2.44 (−2.85 to −2.02) | n/s | n/s |
| Q21b: Rating of GP listening to you, % very good | 55.6 (47.5–63.1) | 1.11 (0.45 to 1.76) | 0.35 (0.30 to 0.41) | −0.02 (−0.04 to −0.01) | −0.12 (−0.13 to −0.10) | −0.08 (−0.13 to −0.03) | −0.35 (−0.41 to −0.28) | −2.16 (−2.58 to −1.74) | 0.01 (0.00 to 0.02) | −0.10 (−0.14 to −0.07) |
| Q21c: Rating of GP explaining tests and treatments, % very good | 50.8 (43.0–58.4) | 0.78 (0.13 to 1.43) | 0.32 (0.26 to 0.37) | n/s | −0.11 – (−0.13 to −0.09) | −0.06 (− 0.11 to −0.02) | −0.37 (−0.43 to −0.30) | −2.25 – (−2.67 to −1.83) | n/s | −(−0.10 0.14 to −0.06) |
| Q21d: Rating of GP involving you in decisions about your care, % very good | 43.4 (36.0–50.8) | 0.99 (0.37 to 1.61) | 0.26 (0.21 to 0.31) | −0.02 (−0.04 to −0.00) | −0.11 (−0.12 to −0.09) | −0.07 (−0.12 to −0.03) | −0.41 (−0.47 to −0.35) | −2.24 (−2.64 to −1.84) | n/s | −0.06 (−0.09 to −0.02) |
| Q21e: Rating of GP treating you with care and concern, % very good | 50.9 (42.9–58.8) | 1.22 (0.55 to 1.89) | 0.34 (0.28 to 0.39) | −0.02 (−0.04 to −0.00) | −0.13 (−0.15 to −0.11) | −0.10 (−0.15 to −0.05) | −0.39 (−0.46 to −0.32) | −2.42 (−2.85 to −1.99) | n/s | −0.06 (−0.09 to −0.02) |
| Q22: Confidence and trust in GP, % yes definitely | 68.7 (60.5–75.3) | 0.68 (0.08 to 1.28) | 0.38 (0.34 to 0.43) | −0.03 (−0.05 to −0.02) | −0.08 (−0.10 to −0.07) | −0.11 (−0.15 to −0.06) | −0.16 (−0.22 to −0.10) | −1.98 (−2.37 to −1.59) | n/s | −0.05 (−0.09 to −0.02) |
a
B values only included if P <0.05; values for P >0.05 denoted by ‘n/s’ (not significant).
b
Questionnaire numbers as they appear on the GP Patient Survey, 2011/2012. FTE = full- time equivalent. IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation.