Table 3.
Descriptive statistics of challenging medical conditions of patients from the perspective of GPs
| Medical Conditionsa | Mean (SD) | CI 95% |
|---|---|---|
| Somatization disorder | 7.42 (2.38) | 7.20–7.65 |
| Chronic pain | 7.22 (2.34) | 7.00–7.44 |
| Addiction to alcohol | 7.07 (2.45) | 6.84–7.31 |
| Schizophrenia | 6.83 (2.56) | 6.59–7.08 |
| Depression | 6.67 (2.38) | 6.45–6.90 |
| Anxiety disorder | 6.57 (2.50) | 6.34–6.81 |
| Dementia | 6.32 (2.56) | 6.08–6.56 |
| Obesity | 5.90 (2.54) | 5.66–6.14 |
| Polypharmacy | 5.68 (2.51) | 5.44–5.92 |
| Multimorbidity | 5.22 (2.50) | 4.98–5.45 |
| Chronic renal failure | 5.05 (2.48) | 4.82–5.28 |
| Diabetes type 2 | 4.87 (2.50) | 4.64–5.11 |
| Heart failure | 4.03 (2.43) | 3.80–4.26 |
| High blood pressure | 3.22 (2.14) | 3.02–3.43 |
arange from 1 “not challenging at all” to 10 “very challenging”; SD standard deviation, CI confidence interval, GP general practitioner