Table 2 Bivariate analysis for refusing vs. accepting advice to visit the GPC– Costs as captured on the patients’ invoice

Total billing

Overall

49.86 (594)

76.90 (169)

 < .001

Day

44.39 (334)

77.49 (90)

 < .001

Evening

51.54 (122)

72.47 (56)

 < .001

Night

61.59 (138)

85.36 (23)

0.154

Billing for patient

Overall

5.61

20.43

 < .001

Day

5.38

21.05

 < .001

Evening

5.21

19.06

 < .001

Night

6.52

21.33

 < .001

Billing for insurance

Overall

44.25

56.47

0.006

Day

39.01

56.44

0.008

Evening

46.33

53.41

0.180

Night

55.07

64.03

0.580

Billing by cost category

^a

Consultation fees

Overall

47.11

46.59

0.625

Day

42.05

46.93

 < .001

Evening

51.13

47.13

0.096

Night

55.78

43.94

 < .001

Technical procedures

Overall

1.16

12.74

 < .001

Medication

Overall

0.12

2.56

 < .001

Non-refundable items

Overall

0.05

1.24

 < .001

Medical imaging ^b

Overall

13.76

Billing for patient, by cost category ^a

Consultation fees

Overall

5.42

16.53

 < .001

Day

5.23

17.34

 < .001

Evening

5.21

15.09

 < .001

Night

6.06

16.89

 < .001

Technical procedures

Overall

0.03

0.87

 < .001

Medication

Overall

0.05

1.22

 < .001

Non-refundable items

Overall

0.05

1.24

 < .001

Medical imaging ^b

Overall

0.56

Billing for insurance, by cost category ^a

Consultation fees

Overall

41.69

30.06

 < .001

Day

36.82

29.59

 < .001

Evening

45.92

32.04

 < .001

Night

49.72

27.05

 < .001

Technical procedures

Overall

1.12

11.86

 < .001

Medication

Overall

0.06

1.34

 < .001

Medical imaging ^b

Overall

13.19

Billing excluding medical imaging and clinical biology

Total billing

Overall

48.43

63.13

 < .001

Billing for patient

Overall

5.55

19.87

 < .001

Billing for insurance

Overall

42.88

43.26

0.872