Confidence that doctor will be able to help
|
Not confident
|
1
| |
|
Moderately confident
|
3.11 (1.46-6.62)
|
0.0033
|
|
Very confident
|
1.89 (0.89-4.02)
|
0.098
|
|
Completely confident
|
4.29 (2.06-8.97)
|
0.0001
|
Reason for seeing doctor
|
New problem
|
1
| |
|
Longstanding problem
|
1.18 (0.96-1.44)
|
0.10
|
|
Both new and old problems
|
0.76 (0.62-92)
|
0.006
|
Complexity of problem
|
Non complex (physical)
|
1
| |
|
Complex (psychosocial)
|
0.78 (0.65-0.93)
|
0.0064
|
Patients' perception of GP empathy (CARE Measure)
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Less than 40
|
1
| |
|
40 or more
|
2.13 (1.87-2.43)
|
0.00001
|
Emotional distress (GHQ-caseness)
|
Less than 4
|
1
| |
|
4 or more
|
0.50 (0.41-0.62)
|
0.00001
|
General health over last 12 months
|
Very good
|
1
| |
|
Good
|
0.91 (0.60-1.38)
|
0.65
|
|
Fair
|
0.54 (0.37-0.77)
|
0.0083
|
|
Bad
|
0.33 (0.23-0.48)
|
0.00001
|
|
Very Bad
|
0.14 (0.08-0.27)
|
0.00001
|
Number of long term conditions
|
0
|
1
| |
|
1
|
1.06 (0.8-1.39)
|
0.688
|
|
2
|
0.86 (0.65-1.13)
|
0.269
|
|
3 or more
|
0.63 (0.49-0.81)
|
0.0002
|