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. 2021 Jul 26;118(29-30):507–508. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2021.0217

Table 2. Selection: informal caregiver visits to PCP in past year.

Discussed care situation with primary care physician
OR [95% CI] p
Age (years)
18–39
40–64
65+


1
3.98 [1.30; 12.23]
5.56 [1.24; 25.02]




0.02
0.03
Education level
General secondary school
Intermediate secondary school
University entrance certificate


1
4.03 [1.19; 13.68]
3.27 [0.99; 10.72]




0.03
0.04
Subjective health status
Very good
Good
Poor


1
0.94 [0.32; 2.79]
8.19 [2.21; 30.35]




0.91
0.00
Chronic illness 5.78 [2.11; 15.83] 0.01

Multiple logistic regressions: talked to primary care physician (0 = no; 1 = yes)

The following variables were taken into account in the regressions: gender, age, school leaving certificate, subjective health, chronic illness, perceived greatest challenges for health care (shortage of physicians, lack of infrastructure, coronavirus virus/infections).

Variables are <0.05.

95% CI, 95% confidence interval; OR, odds ratio