Table 1.
Operationalization of Measures in the Analysis
| Variable | Minimum/Maximum | Groupings/Coding | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables from validated patient questionnaires | |||
| Relational continuity | 2.17/10 | Range: 0–10 | Cut-points selected to populate each category adequately and be the same for all survey measures to simplify interpretation |
| Interpersonal communication | 2.67/10 | Low: 0–6.9 | |
| Coordination within the clinic | 1.71/10 | Medium: 7–8.9 | |
| Coordination with specialists | 2.5/10 | High: >8.9 | |
| Overall coordination | 3.9/10 | ||
| Combined continuity z score | −4.05/1.55 | Low: z < −0.5 | |
| Medium: z = −0.5 to 0.49 | |||
| High: z= 0.5+ | |||
| Known provider continuity (KPC) measures | |||
| Personal provider (PP) continuity | 0/100 | Low: 0–29 | Adapted from Menec et al,31 McCusker et al,32 and Ionescu-Ittu et al33 to populate adequately each category across all continuity measures |
| Multiple provider (MP) continuity | 0/100 | Medium: 30–74 | |
| High: >74 | |||
| Control variables | |||
| Morbidity: Resource Utilization Band | Low: 1 | ||
| High: 5 | |||
| Age, y | 20–59 | ||
| 60–74 | |||
| ≥75 | |||
| Education level | Primary, secondary | ||
| Postsecondary | |||
| University graduate | |||
| Missing |