From: Does Family Medicine training in Thailand affect patient satisfaction with primary care doctors?
Patient characteristics | Group | P-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Faculty physician (%) | General doctor (%) | Resident (%) |  |
Mean age (SD), years | 50.39 (15.65) | 49.32 (15.86) | 49.55 (15.39) | 0.07 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 233 (30.50) | 92 (24.90) | 249 (31.50) | 0.07 |
   Female | 530 (69.50) | 277 (75.10) | 542 (68.50) |  |
Status of patients | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   New patients | 113 (14.50) | 75 (16.40) | 235 (36.70) | 0.00 |
   Existing patients | 665 (85.50) | 382 (83.60) | 405 (63.30) |  |
Funding of patient | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Universal coverage | 37 (4.70) | 8 (1.80) | 30 (4.70) | 0.10 |
   Social welfare | 62 (7.90) | 38 (8.40) | 38 (5.90) |  |
   Government welfare | 416 (53.10) | 248 (54.70) | 294 (45.80) |  |
   Self-payment | 269 (34.30) | 159 (35.10) | 280 (43.60) |  |
Chronic illness | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   yes | 259 (35.60) | 141 (33.30) | 199 (34.40) | 0.68 |
   no | 469 (64.40) | 286 (66.70) | 379 (65.60) |  |
Accommodation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Owner | 566 (72.80) | 322 (72.20) | 436 (69.40) | 0.36 |
   Renting | 212 (27.20) | 124 (27.80) | 192 (30.60) |  |
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Business owner | 51 (7.10) | 33 (7.90) | 40 (7.0) | 0.47 |
   Employee | 155 (21.70) | 98 (23.30) | 154 (27.00) |  |
   Government worker | 121 (16.90) | 81 (19.30) | 95 (16.60) |  |
   Student | 39 (5.50) | 20 (4.80) | 33 (5.80) |  |
   Housewife | 234 (32.80) | 134 (31.90) | 167 (29.20) |  |
   Unemployed | 5 (0.70) | 1 (0.20) | 7 (1.20) |  |
   Disabled | 14 (2.00) | 10 (2.40) | 15 (2.60) |  |
   Retired | 95 (13.30) | 43 (10.20) | 60 (10.50) |  |
Income (Baht/month) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   < 5,000 | 50 (14.20) | 68 (21.20) | 33 (15.20) | 0.13 |
   5,001–10,000 | 113 (32.10) | 106 (33.00) | 66 (30.40) |  |
   10,001–30,000 | 160 (45.50) | 131 (40.80) | 108 (49.80) |  |
   30,001–50,000 | 21 (6.00) | 11 (3.40) | 6 (2.80) |  |
   >50,000 | 8 (2.30) | 5 (1.60) | 4 (1.80) |  |