Table 2 Association between contacts involving a positive patient attitude towards nurse substitution and characteristics related to patients and GPs
Patients assessing nurse substitution feasible | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prevalence (N) | Prevalence difference (95% CI) | Prevalence ratio (95 CI) | Adj. prevalence ratio* (95 CI) | p-value | ||
Patient characteristics | ||||||
Gender | Female | 0.10 (137) | ref | 1 | 1 | |
Male | 0.14 (109) | 0.03 (0.004-0.06) | 1.32 (1.04-1.67) | 1.42 (1.10-1.82) | 0.007 | |
Age (years) | 18-40 | 0.20 (96) | ref | 1 | 1 | |
41-50 | 0.10 (36) | -0.10 (-0.15- -0.06) | 0.49 (0.34-0.70) | 0.46 (0.31-0.67) | <0.001 | |
51-60 | 0.08 (30) | -0.12 (-0.17- -0.08) | 0.39 (0.26-0.57) | 0.34 (0.22-0.53) | <0.001 | |
61-70 | 0.11 (51) | -0.09 (-0.14- -0.04) | 0.54 (0.40-0.75) | 0.55 (0.39-0.78) | 0.001 | |
>70 | 0.08 (32) | -0.12 (-0.16- -0.08) | 0.39 (0.27-0.58) | 0.46 (0.30-0.70) | <0.001 | |
Number of chronic conditions | 0 | 0.13 (115) | ref | 1 | 1 | |
1 | 0.11 (77) | -0.02 (-0.06- 0.01) | 0.83 (0.63-1.09) | 0.96 (0.72-1.30) | 0.799 | |
≥2 | 0.10 (54) | -0.04 (-0.07- -0.005) | 0.71 (0.52-0.97) | 0.92 (0.64-1.33) | 0.655 | |
Type of contact | New episode | 0.12 (125) | ref | 1 | 1 | |
Follow-up | 0.11 (107) | -0.01 (-0.04-0.02) | 0.91 (0.72-1.16) | 1.02 (0.64-1.33) | 0.896 | |
GP characteristics | ||||||
Gender | Female | 0.12 (105) | ref | 1 | 1 | |
Male | 0.12 (140) | 0.0001 (0.027-0.03) | 1.00 (0,79-1.27) | 0.98 (0.75-1.28) | 0.863 | |
Seniority (years in practice) | <6 | 0.15 (68) | ref | 1 | 1 | |
6-10 | 0.08 (23) | -0.07 (-0.12- -0.03) | 0.53 (0.34-0.83) | 0.62 (0.39-0.97) | 0.038 | |
11-20 | 0.12 (86) | -0.03 (-0.07- -0.01) | 0.79 (0.59-1.07) | 0.87 (0.64-1.19) | 0.380 | |
>20 | 0.10 (69) | -0.05 (-0.10- -0.01) | 0.64 (0.47-0.88) | 0.73 (0.53-1.04) | 0.082 | |
Type of practice | Group | 0.11 (164) | ref | 1 | 1 | |
Single-handed | 0.14 (75) | 0.02 (-0.01-0.06) | 1.22 (0.94-1.57) | 1.25 (0.94-1.57) | 0.090 | |