Table 4.
Baseline Factors Predicting Outcomes at 1 Month After Consultation
| Covariate (n) | Adjusted Parameter Estimate Value (95% CI) | P Value |
|---|---|---|
| Predictors of MYMOP symptom scores at 1 month | ||
| Baseline MYMOP score (388) | −0.71 (−0.83 to −0.59) | <.001 |
| High deprivation level (432) | 0.16 (−0.24 to 0.56) | .43 |
| 10-y Increase in age (430) | −0.03 (−0.14 to .08) | .61 |
| Male sex (430) | −0.08 (−0.49 to .31) | .68 |
| Multiple morbidity count (432) | .13 (0.01 to 0.26) | .03 |
| Rating of health (423) | .25 (0.02 to 0.47) | .03 |
| GP Visits in past year (401) | .05 (0.01 to 0.08) | .01 |
| Duration of symptoms >4 wk (378) | .53 (0.15 to 0.92) | .006 |
| PHQ-9 Baseline score (417) | .05 (0.02 to 0.09) | .003 |
| Minutes spent with GP (423) | .06 (0.02 to 0.11) | .008 |
| CARE Measure score (432) | −0.40 (−0.70 to −0.10) | .01 |
| Predictors of MYMOP well-being scores at 1 month | ||
| Baseline MYMOP score (420) | −0.83 (−0.94 to −0.72) | <.001 |
| High deprivation (436) | 0.24 (−0.11 to 0.59) | .18 |
| 10-y Increase in age (434) | −0.01 (−0.11 to 0.09) | .80 |
| Male sex (434) | −0.18 (−0.53 to 0.17) | .31 |
| Rating of health (428) | 0.38 (0.19 to 0.58) | <.001 |
| Duration of symptoms >4 wk (376) | 0.42 (0.09 to 0.75) | .01 |
| GP visits in past year (406) | 0.04 (0.01 to 0.07) | .01 |
| PHQ-9 baseline score (421) | 0.06 (0.03 to 0.09) | <.001 |
| CARE measure score (436) | −0.27 (−0.53 to −0.02) | .04 |
CARE = consultation and relational empathy; GP = general practitioner; PHQ-9 = patient health questionnaire.
Note: For both outcome measures, the baseline MYMOP score, age, sex, and deprivation level were included in the adjusted regardless of significance. The full unadjusted and adjusted results are shown in the Supplemental Appendix, available at http://annfammed.org/content/14/2/117/suppl/DC1. A negative score in the parameter estimate (eg, baseline MYMOP scores) indicates a positive effect of that variable on outcomes at 1 month (because higher MYMOP scores represent worse symptoms and worse well-being). Depending on the nature of the covariate measured, the parameter estimate can be interpreted as the mean difference in the outcome variable associated with a 10-year increase in age, a 1-point increase in other continuous or ordinal predictors, or being in the specified subgroup (compared with the other) for binary predictors.