Table 3 Partial correlation analysis results examining the relationship between patient-physician encounters and trust, adjusting for each other
Dependent Variable ⇒ | Physician Trust (n = 1045) | Dependent Variable ⇒ | Medical Profession Trust (n = 475) |
|---|---|---|---|
Independent Variables | Independent Variables | ||
Encounter variables | Encounter variables | ||
Major surgery (1 = yes, 0 = no) | 0.057 | ||
Prescribed medication that might have a serious side effect (1 = yes,0 = no) | -0.12** | Prescribed medication that might have a serious side effect (1 = yes,0 = no) | -0.03 |
Overnight hospitalization (1 = yes,0 = no) | -0.014 | Overnight hospitalization (1 = yes,0 = no) | 0.12** |
Evaluated for another condition you thought to be serious (1 = yes,0 = no) | 0.08** | Evaluated for another condition you thought to be serious (1 = yes,0 = no) | -0.079 |
Other independent variables | Other independent variables | ||
Satisfaction with health care (1 = yes,0 = no) | 0.53** | Physician trust | 0.21** |
Poor physical health (1 = yes,0 = no) | -0.077* | Satisfaction with health care | -0.045** |
Number of visits to physician | 0.099** | Age | -0.12** |
Age-squared | 0.13** | ||
Foreign physician (1 = yes,0 = no) | -0.09** | Poor mental health (1 = yes,0 = no) | -0.084 |
Long waiting time with physician (1 = yes,0 = no) | -0.13** | Low income | 0.016 |
Disputes with physician (1 = yes,0 = no) | -0.055 | Changed physicians (1 = yes,0 = no) | -0.27** |
Outside interactions with physicians (1 = yes,0 = no) | 0.085** | Physician primary health decision maker (1 = yes,0 = no) | 0.12** |
Adequate choice in selecting physicians (1 = yes,0 = no) | 0.12** | Always better to seek medical than self-treat (1 = yes,0 = no) | 0.17** |
Non-Physician is Primary care Provider (1 = yes,0 = no) | 0.089** |
