Table 5.
Univariable and multivariable linear regression model predicting overall satisfaction.
| Characteristics | Univariable | Multivariable | |||
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β (95% CI) | P value | β (95% CI) | P value | |
| Physician specialty group, n (%) |
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Medical specialties | Reference |
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Reference |
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Allied health providers | 0.48 (0.47 to 0.50) | <.001 | 0.00 (–0.01 to 0.00) | .20 |
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Surgical specialties | 0.18 (0.17 to 0.19) | <.001 | 0.01 (0.01 to 0.01) | <.001 |
| Geographical region, n (%) |
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Midwest | Reference |
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Reference |
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Northeast | 0.04 (0.03 to 0.05) | <.001 | 0.00 (0.00 to 0.00) | .30 |
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South | 0.00 (–0.01 to 0.01) | .53 | –0.01 (–0.01 to 0.00) | <.001 |
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West | –0.08 (–0.09 to –0.06) | <.001 | 0.00 (0.00 to 0.00) | .01 |
| Year of graduation, n (%) |
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1945-1954 | Reference |
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Reference |
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1955-1964 | –0.06 (–0.27 to 0.15) | .60 | 0.01 (–0.03 to 0.05) | .61 |
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1965-1974 | –0.04 (–0.25 to 0.16) | .68 | 0.01 (–0.03 to 0.05) | .63 |
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1975-1984 | 0.04 (–0.16 to 0.25) | .68 | 0.01 (–0.04 to 0.05) | .79 |
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1985-1994 | 0.08 (–0.13 to 0.28) | .46 | 0.00 (–0.04 to 0.04) | .92 |
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1995-2004 | 0.18 (–0.02 to 0.39) | .08 | 0.00 (–0.04 to 0.04) | .92 |
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2005-2014 | 0.32 (0.11 to 0.53) | .002 | 0.01 (–0.04 to 0.05) | .77 |
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2015-2016 | 0.72 (0.44 to 1.01) | <.001 | 0.01 (–0.04 to 0.07) | .62 |
| Physician-based metrics |
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0.65 (0.65 to 0.65)a | <.001 | |
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Trust | 1.05 (1.04 to 1.05) | <.001 | N/Ab | N/A |
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Explains | 1.03 (1.03 to 1.03) | <.001 | N/A | N/A |
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Listens | 1.01 (1.01 to 1.01) | <.001 | N/A | N/A |
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Time | 1.02 (1.02 to 1.02) | <.001 | N/A | N/A |
| Office-based metrics |
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0.42 (0.42 to 0.42)a | <.001 | |
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Scheduling | 0.99 (0.99 to 0.99) | <.001 | N/A | N/A |
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Cleanliness | 1.09 (1.09 to 1.10) | <.001 | N/A | N/A |
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Staff | 1.02 (1.02 to 1.02) | <.001 | N/A | N/A |
| Total wait time in minutes |
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<10 | Reference |
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Reference |
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10-15 | –0.43 (–0.44 to –0.42) | <.001 | –0.01 (–0.01 to –0.01) | <.001 |
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16-30 | –0.89 (–0.89 to –0.88) | <.001 | –0.02 (–0.03 to –0.02) | <.001 |
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31-45 | –1.35 (–1.37 to –1.34) | <.001 | –0.06 (–0.06 to –0.05) | <.001 |
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>45 | –1.90 (–1.95 to –1.85) | <.001 | –0.10 (–0.11 to –0.09) | <.001 |
aFactor score from exploratory factor analysis.
bN/A: Not applicable.