Table 3 Association between potential explanatory variables and overall patient assessment of chronic illness care (PACIC) a
Variables | Regression coefficient | 95% confidence interval | pvalueb |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient characteristics | |||
Sex | |||
Female | −0.08 | −0.2; 0.04 | 0.165 |
Male | Reference | ||
Age (min. 65, max. 84 years) | |||
Continuous | −0.00 | −0.00; 0.00 | 0.23 |
Education level (CASMIN classification: 1 = low, 2 = middle, 3 = high) | |||
Continuous | 0.03 | −0.01; 0.07 | 0.22 |
Autonomy of former occupation (value range from 0 = no occupation to 5 = occupation with high autonomy) | |||
Continuous | 0.04 | 0.02; 0.06 | 0.005 |
Household-adjusted regular monthly net income (in €) | |||
Continuous | −0.00 | −0.00; 0.00 | 0.23 |
No. of contacts with GP | |||
Continuous | 0.01 | −0.01; 0.03 | 0.006 |
Weighted count of chronic conditions | |||
Continuous | 0.01 | 0.01; 0.01 | 0.095 |
Existence of a DMP disease c | |||
Yes | 0.11 | 0.05; 0.17 | <0.001 |
No | Reference | ||
Depression (GDS, possible values range: 0–15) | |||
Continuous | −0.00 | −0,02; 0,02 | 0.70 |
Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL, possible value range: 0–8) | |||
Continuous | −0.01 | −0.05; 0.03 | 0.67 |
Quality of life (visual analogue scale, possible value range: 0–100) | |||
Continuous | 0.00 | 0.00; 0.00 | 0.03 |
Graded Chronic Pain Scale (GCPS grades: 0 = pain free to 4 = high disability, severely limiting) | |||
Continuous | 0.05 | 0.03; 0.07 | <0.001 |
Self-efficacy scale (possible mean score range: 1–4) | |||
Continuous | 0.04 | −0.02; 0.1 | 0.25 |
Social support (F-SozU K-14; possible mean overall score range: 1–5) | |||
Continuous | 0.16 | 0.12; 0.20 | <0.001 |
GP characteristics | |||
Sex | |||
Female | 0.12 | 0.00; 0.24 | 0.044 |
Male | Reference | ||
Years of ownership of the practice | |||
Continuous | −0.01 | −0.01; −0.01 | 0.067 |
Practice type | |||
Shared or group practice | −0.13 | −0.23; −0.03 | 0.016 |
Solo practice | Reference | ||
Practice size, i.e. number of patients treated in last three months | |||
Continuous | −0.01 | −0.07; 0.05 | 0.77 |