Table 2.
Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for satisfaction with the last visit to the usual healthcare provider, based on logistic regression models adjusting for type of provider, population group, and/or monthly household income
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | Model 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent variable | Somewhat or very satisfied | Somewhat or very satisfied | Somewhat or very satisfied | Somewhat or very satisfied | Very satisfied |
| Independent variables | Provider | Provider + Population Group | Provider + Income | All | All |
| Private (vs. public) |
6.58
(5.65, 7.67) |
6.82
(5.73, 8.12) |
6.92
(5.87, 8.18) |
7.11
(5.93, 8.53) |
8.16
(7.31, 9.12) |
| White (vs. black) | -- | 0.94 (0.75, 1.18) |
-- | 0.96 (0.76, 1.21) |
1.38
(1.18, 1.62) |
| Coloured (vs. black) | -- |
1.21
(1.02, 1.43) |
-- |
1.24
(1.05, 1.46) |
1.42
(1.26, 1.59) |
| Indian / Asian (vs. black) | -- |
0.69
(0.52, 0.93) |
-- |
0.71
(0.53, 0.94) |
0.90 (0.72, 1.11) |
| ≥ R8000 (vs. ≤ 2499) | -- | -- | 0.89 (0.77, 1.03) |
0.89 (0.77, 1.04) |
1.00 (0.90, 1.12) |
| R5000-7999 (vs. ≤ 2499) | -- | -- |
0.84
(0.72, 0.98) |
0.83
(0.71, 0.97) |
0.90 (0.81, 1.01) |
| R2500-4999 (vs. ≤ 2499) | -- | -- | 0.92 (0.83, 1.03) |
0.92 (0.83, 1.02) |
0.87
(0.81, 0.94) |
Bold text indicates statistically significant odds ratios (p<0.05).