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Table 3 Explanatory model for the economic objective

From: The influential role of personal advice networks on general practitioners’ performance: a social capital perspective

Variable

Coef.

Std. Err.

[95% Conf. Interval]

Age

0.237

0.579

−0.920

1.394

Gender (M = 1)

- 6.792

6.829

−20.434

6.851

N. patients (log-transformed)

- 23.003b

3.899

−30.791

−15.215

Exp. expenditure adj. Index

130.223b

19.438

91.391

169.054

Population density (PCG level)

0.001

0.037

−0.073

0.076

PCG teamsize

1.451

1.688

−1.922

4.824

Personal advice network

 Size (number of ties)

- 1.068

2.813

−6.688

4.552

 Heterogeneity (IQV, profession)

5.466

13.386

−21.277

32.208

 Homophily (E-I index, profession)

3.282

8.358

−19.980

13.416

Logistic arrangement

 Solo practice – omitted

-

-

  

 Partially shared practice

18.232b

8.790

0.673

35.791

 Fully shared practice

10.886a

6.587

−2.273

24.045

N = 76

F(11) = 9.11

Prob > chi2 = 0.000

R-squared = 0.610

Adj. R-squared 0.543

  1. a90% confidence level; b95% confidence level
  2. Exp. expenditure adj. Index Expected expenditure adjustment index, PCG Primary care group, IQV Index of Qualitative Variation (based on the variable “profession”), E-I External – Internal