Table 3.
Median Score Values Calculated in the Basis of Consultations with All Groups of Service Providers by Dichotomous Patient Characteristics
| Patient Characteristics | UPC | MMCI | COC | SECON | COMP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All consultations | |||||
| Sex | *** | ** | *** | * | *** |
| Male | 0.5556 | 0.8137 | 0.3476 | 0.5714 | 0.5667 |
| Female | 0.5312 | 0.8051 | 0.3333 | 0.5714 | 0.55435 |
| Deductibles | *** | *** | ** | ||
| Low | 0.5385 | 0.8113 | 0.3381 | 0.5789 | 0.5601 |
| High | 0.5484 | 0.8014 | 0.3333 | 0.5455 | 0.5564 |
| Insurance model | *** | * | *** | ||
| MC | 0.549 | 0.80955 | 0.34205 | 0.5455 | 0.557 |
| Standard | 0.53075 | 0.8104 | 0.3333 | 0.6 | 0.562 |
| Region of living | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Geneva region | 0.5 | 0.7925 | 0.3063 | 0.5714 | 0.5378 |
| Mittelland region | 0.5455 | 0.8074 | 0.337 | 0.5938 | 0.564 |
| Northwestern Switzerland | 0.5507 | 0.8155 | 0.3468 | 0.6136 | 0.577 |
| Canton of Zurich | 0.52 | 0.8003 | 0.3214 | 0.5455 | 0.5401 |
| Eastern Switzerland | 0.5714 | 0.843 | 0.3871 | 0.58235 | 0.5936 |
| Central Switzerland | 0.55 | 0.8245 | 0.3464 | 0.54 | 0.5609 |
| Canton of Ticino | 0.5341 | 0.8104 | 0.3333 | 0.56 | 0.5557 |
| Language region | *** | * | *** | * | * |
| German-speaking | 0.5455 | 0.8129 | 0.3414 | 0.5714 | 0.5632 |
| French-speaking | 0.5152 | 0.8007 | 0.3187 | 0.5714 | 0.5457 |
| Italian-speaking | 0.5385 | 0.8131 | 0.3333 | 0.56515 | 0.556 |
| Urban status | ** | * | *** | * | *** |
| Urban | 0.5333 | 0.8074 | 0.3333 | 0.5714 | 0.5549 |
| Intermediate | 0.5385 | 0.8084 | 0.3399 | 0.5806 | 0.5635 |
| Rural | 0.5679 | 0.8199 | 0.3673 | 0.6 | 0.58345 |
Notes: * p<0.005 ** p<0.01 *** p<0.001 (Kruskal–Wallis test).
Abbreviations: MC, managed care; GP, general practitioner; UPC, Usual Provider Continuity index; MMCI, Modified Modified Continuity Index; COC, Continuity of Care index; SECON, Sequential Continuity index; COMP, composite score.