Table 3.
Logistic multilevel regression analysis on association of patient and practice characteristics with referral compliance, 2008–2010a
| Referral compliance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | |
| OR (95 % CI) | OR (95 % CI) | |
| Gender (ref: female) | 0.99 (0.94–1.05) | 0.99 (0.94–1.05) |
| Age (ref: 0–17 year) | ||
| 18–24 year | 0.74 (0.65–0.84)* | 0.74 (0.65–0.85)* |
| 25–44 year | 0.79 (0.72–0.87)* | 0.79 (0.72–0.87)* |
| 45–64 year | 1.01 (0.92–1.11) | 1.01 (0.92–1.11) |
| 65–74 year | 1.22 (1.08–1.37)* | 1.22 (1.09–1.38)* |
| 75 years or older | 1.15 (1.02–1.30) | 1.16 (1.02–1.31) |
| Chronic diseases (ref: no chronic disease) | ||
| 1 chronic disease | 1.02 (0.96–1.08) | 1.02 (0.96–1.08) |
| 2 chronic diseases | 1.01 (0.92–1.11) | 1.01 (0.92–1.11) |
| 3 or more chronic diseases | 1.04 (0.92–1.17) | 1.04 (0.92–1.17) |
| Distance to nearest medical specialist facility (km) | 1.01 (1.00–1.02)* | 1.01 (1.00–1.02)* |
| Livingin deprived urban area | 0.85 (0.76–0.95)* | |
| Social status of the neighbourhood (ref Quartile 4: -0,62 -2,86) | ||
| Quartile 1: -5.9 - -0.9 | 0.95 (0.86–1.04) | |
| Quartile 2: -0.9 - -0.2 | 1.02 (0.93–1.11) | |
| Quartile 3: -0.2 - 0.62 | 1.03 (0.93–1.14) | |
| Practice type | ||
| Duo practice | 0.89 (0.74–1.06) | 0.89 (0.73–1.07) |
| Group practice or health centre | 1.07 (0.93–1.24) | 1.07 (0.92–1.24) |
| Number of face-to-face contacts with GP | 1.10 (0.92–1.30) | 1.09 (0.91–1.30) |
| Guideline adherence referrals | 1.00 (0.99–1.02) | 1.00 (0.99–1.02) |
| Primary care nurse | 1.11 (0.94–1.32) | 1.13 (0.95–1.36) |
aAdjusted for referral diagnosis (ICPC chapters)
*significant at the p = 0.01 level
bold font: significant at p = 0.05 level