Table 4 Group statistics and correlations between Heart Continuity of Care Questionnaire (HCCQ) domains and individual factors, health-related factors and health service factors

Variable

Informational continuity

Mean difference

(95% CI)

P-value

Relational continuity

Mean difference

95% CI

P-value

Management continuity

Mean difference

95% CI

P-value

Gender (male)

0.45 (0.32, 0.57)

P <  0.001

0.30 (0.17,0.43)

P <  0.001

0.28 (0.11,0.45)

P = 0.001

Cohabiting

0.24 (0.10, 0.38)

P = 0.001

0.20 (0.06, 0.33)

P = 0.005

0.11 (−0.08, 0.30)

P = 0.250

Written patient information from hospital

0.58 (0.44, 0.72)

P <  0.001

0.57 (0.44, 0.71)

P <  0.001

0.71 (0.53, 0.89)

P <  0.001

Transferred to another hospital after PCI

0.12 (0.01, 0.24)

P = 0.033

0.16 (0.05, 0.27)

P = 0.004

0.35 (0.19, 0.52)

P <  0.001

Consultation with the regular GP at first appointment

0.26 (0.11, 0.42)

P = 0.001

0.42 (0.27, 0.58)

P <  0.001

0.36 (0.16, 0.56)

P = 0.001

CR participation (planned, ongoing or completed)

0.15 (0.05, 0.25)

P = 0.004

0.24 (0.14, 0.34)

P <  0.001

0.42 (0.28, 0.57)

P <  0.001

Comorbidity

0.16 (0.05,0.26)

P = 0.002

0.06 (−0.04,0.16)

P = 0.279

0.13 (− 0.02,0.28)

P = 0.091

Complication at hospital

−0.06 (− 0.45, 0.32)

P = 0.738

0.06 (− 0.32, 0.44)

P = 0.740

0.27 (− 0.28, 0.82)

P = 0.326

Variable

Informational continuity

P-value between groups

Mean (SD)

Relational continuity

P-value between groups

Mean (SD)

Management continuity

P-value between groups

Mean (SD)

Coronary heart disease ^a

P <  0.001

P = 0.008

P <  0.001

 STEMI

3.57 (0.84)

3.88 (0.80)

3.02 (1.23)

 NSTEMI

3.32 (0.94)

3.72 (0.88)

2.59 (1.26)

 UAP

3.24 (0.92)

3.66 (0.90)

2.52 (1.30)

 Stable coronary diseases

3.24 (0,90)

3.62 (0.88)

2.26 (1.24)

 Other

3.37 (0.85)

3.79 (0.81)

2.67 (1.19)

Clinical pathway ^b

P < 0.001

P < 0.008

P < 0.001

 Acute

3.56 (0.82)

3.85 (0.80)

3.00 (1.23)

 Sub-acute

3.29 (0.94)

3.71 (0.88)

2.57 (1.26)

 Planned

3.24 (0.89)

3.64 (0.88)

2.29 (1.25)

First post-discharge meeting with GP ^c

P = 0.055

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

 Before 4 weeks

3.35 (0.93)

3.79 (0.84)

2.76 (1.25)

 Within 4–8 weeks

3.40 (0.86)

3.78 (0.83)

2.63 (1.24)

 Not visited the GP

3.19 (0.91)

3.28 (0.89)

1.74 (1.10)

Variable

Informational continuity

Correlation

(P-value)

Relational continuity

Correlation

(P-value)

Management continuity

Correlation

(P-value)

Age

−0.063 (0.025)

−0.038 (0.184)

−0.090 (0.002)

Education level

0.022 (0.452)

0.023 (0.425)

0.006 (0.836)

Duration of hospital stay

0.065 (0.023)

0.061 (0.035)

0.166 (< 0.001)

Sufficient time in consultations with GP

0.191 (< 0.001)

0.364 (< 0.001)

0.273 (< 0.001)

MIDAS (two-month follow-up)

−0.255 (< 0.001)

− 0.217 (< 0.001)

− 0.073 (0.012)

WHOQL-BREF (two-month follow-up)

0.234 (< 0.001)

0.203 (< 0.001)

0.114 (< 0.001)

 Mental component

0.206 (< 0.001)

0.065 (0.031)

0.188 (< 0.001)

 Physical component

0.211 (< 0.001)

0.191 (< 0.001)

0.095 (0.002)