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Table 2 Predictors of Doctor Rating using Mixed Model Regression (N = 5003)§

From: Willing to wait?: The influence of patient wait time on satisfaction with primary care

Dependent Variable⇒ Predictor Variables ⇓

Doctor Care Score β (se)

Intercept

37.00 (1.74)***

Age§§

0.082 (0.036)*

Male Gender

-0.22 (0.88)

First visit to office

-12.57 (1.74)***

Routine exam or check-up

4.97 (0.84)***

Waiting time§§

-0.39 (0.021)***

Visit time§§

3.78 (0.089)***

Interaction First visit with Waiting time

-0.14 (0.049)**

Adjusted R2

0.43

  1. Notes:
  2. *P < 0.05 level, **P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001
  3. § Includes a random effect for subject.
  4. §§ Continuous approximation.