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Table 4 Associations between region of birth and single questions about experiences with general practice. Reference category: Norway

From: Patient experiences with general practice in Norway: a comparison of immigrant groups and the majority population following a national survey

 

General satisfaction

GP practice difficult to reach by phone

Important to meet your own GP when you have an appointment

Have to wait in the waiting facilities after scheduled time

Conversations with GP and staff protects your privacy

Recommend GP to friends/family

B-coefficients and 95% confidence intervals

 Immigrants, all

  Model 1

−5.58 (− 8.58, − 2.57)***

0.47 (− 3.58, 4.52)

−0.28 (− 3.87, 3.31)

4.09 (0.32, 7.85)*

− 19.57 (− 23.10, − 16.03)***

− 6.34 (− 10.46, − 2.23)**

  Model 2

−4.58 (− 7.62, − 1.53)***

1.10 (− 3.01, 5.22)

− 0.49 (− 4.11, 3.13)

4.73 (0.88, 8.58)*

− 19.28 (− 22.83, − 15.74)***

− 5.49 (− 9.68, − 1.30)*

  Model 3

−4.11 (− 7.13, − 1.09)**

1.36 (− 2.77, 5.48)

0.28 (− 3.30, 3.86)

5.14 (1.28, 9.00)**

− 19.67 (− 23.21, − 16.13)***

−4.86 (− 9.03, − 0.70)*

 Asia/Africa/South America

  Model 1

−5.46 (− 9.80, − 1.12)*

−2.50 (− 8.30, 3.30)

2.40 (− 3.18, 7.78)

0.49 (− 5.06, 6.03)

−23.29 (− 28.22, − 18.37)***

− 8.20 (− 14.12, − 2.28)**

  Model 2

−4.30 (− 8.70, 0.11)

− 1.48 (− 7.38, 4.42)

1.42 (− 3.84, 6.69)

1.49 (− 4.18, 7.17)

−22.66 (− 27.60, − 17.72)***

−7.47 (− 13.52, − 1.42)*

  Model 3

− 3.73 (− 8.09, 0.63)

−1.56 (− 7.48, 4.36)

2.08 (− 3.12, 7.29)

1.74 (− 3.93, 7.40)

− 22.46 (− 23.21, − 16.13)***

−6.61 (− 12.61, − 0.61)*

 Eastern Europe

  Model 1

−5.92 (− 11.00, − 0.84)*

5.09 (−1.91, 12.08)

3.20 (− 9.21, 2.82)

5.39 (− 1.08, 11.86)

−30.07 (− 35.90, − 24.25)***

−3.79 (− 10.84, 3.25)

  Model 2

−6.08 (− 11.29, − 0.95)*

5.40 (−1.71, 12.50)

−3.26 (− 9.28, 2.77)

5.78 (− 0.82, 12.38)

−30.53 (− 36.34, − 24.72)***

−4.01 (− 11.11, 3.10)

  Model 3

−5.50 (− 10.57, − 0.42)*

6.02 (−1.08, 13.12)

− 2.13 (− 8.03, 3.78)

6.34 (− 0.26, 12.94)

−31.18 (− 36.98, − 25.37)***

−3.05 (− 10.10, 4.01)

 Western Europe, North America, Oceania

  Model 1

−5.09 (− 10.54, 0.37)

0.43 (− 7.27, 8.13)

− 0.59 (− 7.03, 5.85)

8.58 (1.72, 15.45)*

− 2.17 (− 8.17, 3.84)

−5.79 (− 13.24, 1.66)

  Model 2

−3.32 (− 8.83, 2.18)

0.64 (− 7.13, 8.41)

−0.05 (− 6.49, 6.39)

8.95 (2.00, 15.90)*

−1.93 (− 7.87, 4.01)

−3.82 (− 11.41, 3.77)

  Model 3

− 3.16 (− 8.62, 2.30)

0.88 (− 6.90, 8.66)

−0.66 (− 5.69, 7.01)

9.48 (2.51, 16.44)**

− 2.87 (− 8.79, 3.05)

−3.57 (− 11.11, 3.98)

  1. From linear regressions. Model 1: adjusted for sex and age-group. Model 2: additionally adjusted for self-rated physical and mental health and having a chronic condition. Model 3: additionally adjusted for number of contacts during last 24 months and education. Difference between group and Norwegian-born participants: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001