Table 5.
Significant predictors of scores ≥ 3.0 on primary care domains: There were no significant predictors for first-contact access.
| DOMAIN | RR | 95% CI | P VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-contact utilization | |||
| • Age group: ≥ 65 y vs < 65 y | 1.06 | 1.01–1.12 | .01 |
| • Marital status: married or common law vs single | 1.04 | 1.01–1.08 | .02 |
| • Marital status: separated, divorced, or widowed vs single | 1.06 | 1.01–1.10 | .015 |
| • Employed vs not employed | 1.04 | 1.01–1.07 | .034 |
| Continuous (ongoing) care | |||
| • Age group: 40–64 y vs < 40 y and ≥ 65 y | 1.18 | 1.07–1.31 | .001 |
| • Health is excellent, very good, or good vs fair or poor | 1.26 | 1.10–1.44 | < .001 |
| • Lived in Canada ≤ 10 y vs > 10 y | 0.65 | 0.51–0.84 | < .001 |
| • Employed vs not employed | 0.84 | 0.76–0.94 | .001 |
| Coordination of care | |||
| • Age group: 40–64 y vs < 40 y and ≥ 65 y | 1.18 | 1.04–1.32 | .008 |
| • Age group: ≥ 65 y vs < 65 y | 1.25 | 1.06–1.48 | .01 |
| • More than high school education vs high school education or less | 0.83 | 0.70–0.98 | .03 |
| Coordination of information systems | |||
| • Age group: 40–64 y vs < 40 y and ≥ 65 y | 1.48 | 1.15–1.91 | .002 |
| • Age group: ≥ 65 y vs < 65 y | 1.65 | 1.17–2.33 | .004 |
| • Employed vs not employed | 0.74 | 0.59–0.94 | .01 |
| Comprehensiveness of services available | |||
| • Distributed site vs not a distributed site | 0.60 | 0.39–0.94 | .02 |
| • Mental health worker in FHT vs no mental health worker | 2.14 | 1.25–3.67 | .006 |
| • Income $36 000–$75 000 vs ≤ $35 000 and > $75 000 | 0.65 | 0.49–0.88 | .005 |
| • Income > $75 000 vs ≤ $75 000 | 0.73 | 0.54–0.99 | .04 |
| Comprehensiveness of services provided | |||
| • Income > $75 000 vs ≤ $75 000 | 0.71 | 0.52–0.98 | .03 |
FHT—family health team, RR–relative risk.