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. 2015 Apr 3;5(4):e006820. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006820

Table 5.

Results of MXL analyses on opt out data by presenting scenario

Attribute Levels Part-worth utilities
S1 (possible concussion—self)
S2 (rash/asthma related—self)
S3 (rash/asthma related—daughter)
S4 (anxiety related—self)
Mean parameter p Value SD p Value Mean parameter p Value SD p Value Mean parameter p Value SD p Value Mean parameter p Value SD p Value
Principal healthcare professional ED clinician 0.261 −0.527 0.054 −0.454 0.293 −0.031 0.163 −0.720
GP (may not be your usual GP) **−0.073 0.001 0.161 0.233 0.095 0.062 **0.302 0.001 0.049 0.239 0.004 0.974 0.005 0.927 **0.430 <0.001
Emergency health professional (other than a doctor) **−0.188 <0.001 **0.366 <0.001 **−0.149 0.003 0.152 0.196 **−0.342 <0.001 0.027 0.772 **−0.158 0.002 **0.290 0.001
Location Home −0.028 0.934  0.100 −0.600 −0.027 −0.785 0.038 −1.132
local clinic **−0.091 0.002 **0.357 <0.001 0.073 0.200 **0.369 <0.001 0.063 0.206 **0.358 <0.001 0.067 0.263 **0.538 <0.001
Hospital **0.119 <0.001 **0.577 <0.001 **−0.173 0.004 **0.594 <0.001 −0.036 0.451 **0.427 <0.001 −0.105 0.083 **0.594 <0.001
Potential cost to you Per $1 of out-of-pocket expense (continuously coded based on levels of $0, $50, $100, $200) **−0.019 <0.001 **0.019 <0.001 **−0.027 <0.001 **0.023 <0.001 **−0.016 <0.001 **0..018 <0.001 **−0.022 <0.001 **0.022 <0.001
Maximum waiting time Per 1 min of waiting time (based on attribute-levels of 30 min, 1 h, 2 h and 4 h) **−0.012 <0.001 **0.008 <0.001 **−0.009 <0.001 **0.007 <0.001 **−0.011 <0.001 **0.005 <0.001 **−0.013 <0.001 **0.008  <0.001
Quality Healthcare professional is easy to understand, comprehensive treatment; no interruptions 0.557  −0.918 0..552 −0.981 0.806  −1.017 0.599 <0.001  −0.759
Healthcare professional is easy to understand, basic treatment; some interruptions **0.156 <0.001 0.092 0.149 **0.279 <0.001 *0.227 0.042 **0.200 <0.001 0.161 0.143 **0.199 <0.001 0.005 0.977
Healthcare professional is not easy to understand, basic treatment; some interruptions **−0.713 <0.001 **0.826 <0.001 **−0.831 <0.001 **0.754 <0.001 **−1.006 <0.001 **0.856 <0.001 **−0.798 **0.754 <0.001
Constant (associated with delaying care) **−6.502 <0.001 **3.722 <0.001 **−4.736 <0.001 **3.474 <0.001 **−6.715 <0.001 **3.601 <0.001 **−5.477 <0.001 **3.726 <0.001

Referent levels in italics.

**p<0.01; *p<0.05.

ED, emergency department; GP, general practitioner; MXL, mixed logit.