TABLE 3.
Regression model for physician-patient relationship quality
| Parameter | Degrees of freedom | P | Partial R2a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 1 | .264 | 0.004 |
| Sex | 1 | .151 | 0.007 |
| Education | 1 | .963 | 0.000 |
| Income | 1 | .966 | 0.000 |
| Marital status | 2 | .171 | 0.012 |
| Race | 1 | .867 | 0.000 |
| Severity of health problems | 3 | .057 | 0.026 |
| Somatic symptoms | 1 | .059 | 0.012 |
| Neuroticism | 1 | .570 | 0.001 |
| Positive affectivity | 1 | .001 | 0.038 |
| Negative affectivity | 1 | .648 | 0.001 |
| Primary physician (yes/no) | 1 | .003 | 0.030 |
| Length of relationship | 1 | .007 | 0.025 |
| Frequency of visits | 1 | .115 | 0.009 |
a
Partial R2 is the proportion of variance in physician-patient relationship quality explained by each variable after first controlling for all other explanatory variables in the model.