Table 1.
Analyses
| Variables | Did not answer the care question (N = 108) | Patients reported feeling their physician does not care (N = 147) | Patients reported care but did not explain how (N = 43) | Patients reported feeling cared for and explained how (N = 767) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD)1 | 38.19 (15.5)a | 40.45 (14.08) | 41.02 (14.97) | 41.87 (14.86)b |
| N (%) female2 | 68 (88%) | 137 (93%) | 36 (83%) | 700 (92%) |
| Ethnicity2 | ||||
| NZ European | 60 (78%) | 103 (70%) | 31 (74%) | 581 (76%) |
| NZ Māori | 7 (9%) | 17 (12%) | 5 (12%) | 93 (12%) |
| Asian | 5 (7%) | 8 (5%) | 4 (10%) | 33 (4%) |
| Pasifika Peoples | 3 (4%) | 5 (3%) | 1 (2%) | 27 (4%) |
| Other | 10 (13%) | 34 (23%) | 7 (17%) | 133 (17%) |
| Diagnosed with serious or chronic illness2 | 10 (9%)a | 94 (64%) | 23 (53%)b | 549 (71%)a,b |
| Heart | 1 (1%)a | 11 (7%) | 5 (12%) | 80 (10%)a |
| Bowel | 4 (4%)a | 17 (12%) | 4 (9%) | 106 (15%)a |
| Immune | 4 (4%)a | 26 (17%) | 5 (12%) | 112 (15%)a |
| Mental health | 4 (4%)a | 42 (29%) | 14 (33%) | 270 (35%)a |
| Cancer | 0 (0%)a | 1 (1%)b | 1 (2%) | 26 (7%)a,b |
| Other serious chronic illness | 5 (5%)a | 56 (38%) | 11 (26%) | 296 (39%)a |
| Type of physician2 | ||||
| Primary care | – | 100 (68%)a | 32 (75%) | 674 (88%)a |
| Specialist | – | 4 (3%) | 0 (0%) | 17 (2%) |
| Other | – | 5 (3%)a | 1 (2%) | 11 (2%)a |
Note: Means or percentages with the same superscript differ from one another at p < .05.
1
Tested via independent samples t‐tests.
2
Tested by χ 2 test.