Table 5.
Attribute | Levels | Part-worth utilities |
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S1 (possible concussion—self) |
S2 (rash/asthma related—self) |
S3 (rash/asthma related—daughter) |
S4 (anxiety related—self) |
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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.