Table 3.
Patient satisfaction and experiences with care following multivariate regression to control for various demographic, socioeconomic and health status differences
| BMI category | Odds ratio estimate a | Lower C.I. | Upper C.I. | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Global ratings (Satisfaction) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Global satisfaction rating for personal doctor |
Underweight |
0.84 |
0.73 |
0.96 |
0.01 |
| Overweight |
1.03 |
0.98 |
1.09 |
0.23 |
|
| Obese |
1.22 |
1.13 |
1.31 |
<0.0001 |
|
| Global satisfaction rating for specialist (9 or higher out of 10) |
Underweight |
0.98 |
0.83 |
1.16 |
0.81 |
| Overweight |
1.02 |
0.96 |
1.08 |
0.61 |
|
| Obese |
1.13 |
1.04 |
1.23 |
<0.01 |
|
| Global satisfaction rating for all health care (9 or higher out of 10) |
Underweight |
1.03 |
0.91 |
1.16 |
0.66 |
| Overweight |
1.06 |
1.01 |
1.11 |
0.01 |
|
| Obesity |
1.19 |
1.12 |
1.27 |
<0.0001 |
|
| Global satisfaction rating for AARP supplement insurance (9 or higher out of 10) |
Underweight |
0.98 |
0.86 |
1.11 |
0.74 |
| Overweight |
1.01 |
0.96 |
1.05 |
0.76 |
|
| Obese |
1.09 |
1.02 |
1.16 |
0.01 |
|
|
Composite ratings (Experiences with care) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Personal doctor communication: Personal doctor explained things in a way that was easy to understand, listen carefully to you, show respect for what you had to say, and spend enough time with you |
Underweight |
0.88 |
0.77 |
1.01 |
0.07 |
| Overweight |
1.06 |
1.01 |
1.11 |
0.03 |
|
| Obese |
1.21 |
1.13 |
1.29 |
<0.0001 |
|
| Chronic condition management: Personal doctor gave clear instructions about how to manage your health condition, and work with you to set personal goals for managing your health condition |
Underweight |
0.93 |
0.80 |
1.07 |
0.29 |
| Overweight |
0.89 |
0.85 |
0.94 |
<0.0001 |
|
| Obese |
0.97 |
0.91 |
1.04 |
0.41 |
|
| Composite patient experience scores for care coordination is 90 or higher out of 100 |
Underweight |
0.95 |
0.83 |
1.09 |
0.44 |
| Overweight |
1.08 |
1.03 |
1.14 |
0.001 |
|
| Obese |
1.2 |
1.12 |
1.28 |
<0.0001 |
|
| Composite patient experience scores for access to the care is 90 or higher out of 100 | Underweight |
0.9 |
0.79 |
1.03 |
0.13 |
| Overweight |
1.04 |
0.99 |
1.09 |
0.11 |
|
| Obese | 1.12 | 1.06 | 1.20 | <0.001 |
aRelative to normal weight. Results of the main outcome measures are after adjustment for survey non-response bias and regression analysis as indicated in Table 2.