From: Factors predicting team climate, and its relationship with quality of care in general practice
Model | Fixed components |  | Random components | -2 log-likelihood | P†| ||||
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 | Parameter‡ | Estimate | 95% CI | P | Parameter | σ | 95% CI |  |  |
Predictors measured at the level of the individual | |||||||||
Baseline | Constant | 50.32 | 48.36, 52.28 | 0.00 | Practices | 3.08 | 1.38, 4.78 | 1788.02 | Â |
 |  |  |  |  | Individuals | 8.49 | 7.72, 9.26 |  |  |
Age (years) | Constant | 47.72 | 42.46, 52.98 | 0.00 | Practices | 3.07 | 1.38, 4.77 | 1786.94 | 0.30 |
 | Age | 0.06 | -0.05, 0.16 | 0.30 | Individuals | 8.47 | 7.70, 9.24 |  |  |
Gender* | Constant | 49.25 | 47.43, 51.07 | 0.00 | Practices | 2.67 | 1.09, 4.24 | 1767.71 | <0.001 |
 | Male | 6.62 | 3.79, 9.46 | 0.00 | Individuals | 8.18 | 7.44, 8.92 |  |  |
Tenure* (years) | Constant | 48.88 | 46.57, 51.20 | 0.00 | Practices | 3.19 | 1.48, 4.91 | 1782.28 | 0.02 |
 | Tenure | 0.16 | 0.03, 0.29 | 0.02 | Individuals | 8.37 | 7.62, 9.13 |  |  |
Sessions (per week) | Constant | 48.47 | 45.43, 51.50 | 0.00 | Practices | 3.20 | 1.47, 4.93 | 1785.49 | 0.11 |
 | Session | 0.33 | -0.07, 0.73 | 0.11 | Individuals | 8.43 | 7.67, 9.19 |  |  |
Professional role* | Constant | 55.04 | 52.24, 57.84 | 0.00 | Practices | 2.88 | 1.24, 4.51 | 1764.96 | <0.001 |
 | Nurse | -7.66 | -11.27, -4.05 | 0.00 | Individuals | 8.11 | 7.38, 8.85 |  |  |
 | Admin | -5.92 | -8.70, -3.15 | 0.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Community nurse | -5.90 | -9.89, -1.90 | 0.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
 | Other | -3.33 | -7.02, -0.36 | 0.08 |  |  |  |  |  |
Predictors measured at the level of the practice | |||||||||
List size* | Constant (≤ 3500) | 52.45 | 49.73, 55.17 | 0.00 | Practices | 2.30 | 0.77, 3.83 | 1782.57 | 0.02 |
 | 3501–7000 | -4.75 | -8.57, -0.93 | 0.02 | Individuals | 8.48 | 7.72, 9.25 |  |  |
 | >7001 | -1.35 | -5.52, 2.82 | 0.53 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of General Practitioners* | Constant (1 or 2) | 53.97 | 49.76, 58.17 | 0.00 | Practices | 1.86 | 0.43, 3.28 | 1778.84 | 0.01 |
 | 3–5 | -6.03 | -10.69, -1.37 | 0.01 | Individuals | 8.47 | 7.71, 9.23 |  |  |
 | 6 or more | -1.23 | -6.12, 3.66 | 0.62 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Practice Nurses | Constant (1 or 2) | 48.70 | 45.60, 51.80 | Â | Practices | 2.48 | 0.80, 4.17 | 1784.79 | 0.20 |
 | 3–4 | 1.74 | -2.07, 5.54 | 0.37 | Individuals | 8.50 | 7.73, 9.27 |  |  |
 | 5 or more | 6.43 | -0.07, 12.93 | 0.05 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Admin staff | Constant (1–5) | 53.47 | 50.12, 56.83 |  | Practices | 2.52 | 1.01, 4.03 | 1783.59 | 0.11 |
 | 6–10 | -5.13 | -10.00, -0.27 | 0.04 | Individuals | 8.47 | 7.71, 9.24 |  |  |
 | >10 | -3.86 | -8.01, -0.27 | 0.07 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Staff | Constant (1–20) | 51.24 | 48.45, 54.03 |  | Practices | 2.91 | 1.24, 4.58 | 1787.00 | 0.31 |
 | 21–30 | -2.58 | -7.54, 2.39 | 0.31 | Individuals | 8.49 | 7.72, 9.26 |  |  |
 | >30 | -1.13 | -5.44, 3.19 | 0.61 |  |  |  |  |  |
Practice meeting | Constant (partners only) | 47.62 | 42.51, 52.74 | Â | Practices | 2.81 | 1.20, 4.43 | 1786.06 | 0.37 |
 | Partners+ Admin | 6.47 | -2.57, 15.51 | 0.16 | Individuals | 8.48 | 7.72, 9.25 |  |  |
 | Partners+admin +clinical | 2.85 | -2.67, 8.36 | 0.31 |  |  |  |  |  |
CDM clinic | Constant (general clinic) | 47.62 | 42.51, 52.74 | Â | Practices | 2.92 | 1.18, 4.65 | 1787.42 | 0.74 |
 | Step ladder cdm clinic | 1.75 | -3.16, 6.66 | 0.48 | Individuals | 8.50 | 7.73, 9.27 |  |  |
 | General+specific condition | 1.40 | -2.94, 5.75 | 0.53 |  |  |  |  |  |