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Table 3 Female CFS/ME patients’ experiences of informational continuity from the question: “Have your GP given you feedback on investigations conducted by other health professionals?” (multivariable logistic regression)

From: Experiences of general practitioner continuity among women with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: a cross-sectional study

 

Feedback from the GP on investigations conducted by other health professionals to some or a large extent (n = 224)

 

OR

95% CI

p-value

Age

 16–39

0.76

0.38–1.53

0.444

 40–59a

1.00

 60+

1.49

0.60–3.71

0.392

Education

 Primary

0.12

0.03–0.49

0.003

 High school

1.05

0.51–2.11

0.911

 University 1–4 yearsa

1.00

 University 5 years +

0.75

0.35–1.61

0.463

Self-rated degree of CFS/ME

 Mild

0.90

0.43–1.90

0.787

 Moderatea

1.00

 Severe/very severe

1.52

0.53–4.38

0.435

GP duration

 0–2 yearsa

1.00

 3 years+

1.90

0.87–4.16

0.105

GP frequencyb

 0 visits

0.37

0.11–1.22

0.103

 1–4 visitsa

1.00

 5–9 visits

0.89

0.45–1.79

0.751

 10+ visits

1.23

0.52–2.88

0.640

  1. GP general practitioner, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. aReference groups
  3. bNumber of GP visits the previous year for CFS/ME-related issues
  4. Statistical significant findings (95% CI/p < 0.05) marked in bold