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Table 5 Estimates of between-practice variance and percentage explained by patient- and practice-level predictor variables.

From: Patient experience of access to primary care: identification of predictors in a national patient survey

  

All respondents

Working respondents only

  

Empty model

Full

model

Empty model

Full

model

Q2. Satisfied with getting through on the phone

Between practice variance

Practice variance explained*

1.32 (0.02)

-

0.94 (0.02)

29.3%

1.24 (0.02)

-

0.88 (0.02)

29.4%

Q4. Able to get appointment same day or next 2 days

Between practice variance

Practice variance explained

0.85 (0.02)

-

0.68 (0.01)

19.1%

0.84 (0.02)

-

0.67 (0.01)

19.9%

Q6. Able to get appointment >2 days in advance

Between practice variance

Practice variance explained

1.31 (0.02)

-

1.08 (0.02)

17.6%

1.34 (0.03)

-

1.13 (0.02)

15.5%

Q8. Able to get appointment with particular GP

Between practice variance

Practice variance explained

0.60 (0.01)

-

0.44 (0.01)

26.6%

0.64 (0.01)

-

0.48 (0.01)

25.0%

Q9. Satisfied with hours GP surgery open

Between practice variance

Practice variance explained

0.20 (0.004)

-

0.15 (0.003)

23.9%

0.20 (0.004)

-

0.14 (0.004)

26.7%

  1. * Using empty model as reference