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Table 2 Step-down linear regression models: predictors of patient satisfaction in particular primary care areas in Poland

From: Experiences of adult patients using primary care services in Poland – a cross-sectional study in QUALICOPC study framework

In cells: b and (95% CI)

Area of care Variable

ACCS

CONT

COMP

COOR

QUAL

EQ

EFF

Patient’s age

0.002644 (0.001693; 0.003595)

0.005609 (0.004081; 0.007137)

0.004994 (0.003957; 0.006031)

0.004368 (0.002917; 0.005819)

0.002169 (0.001408; 0.002930)

 

0.003841 (0.002960; 0.004722)

Patient’s gender male

 

−0.088791 (−0.132572; −0.045010)

 

0.080721 (0.037485; 0.123957)

  

−0.068408 (−0.098400; −0.038416)

Self-estimated health status

very good

0.10684 (0.055496; 0.158184)

−0.143814 (−0.216872; −0.070756)

     

good

0.054535 (0.022178; 0.086892)

      

Diagnosis of chronic condition

 

0.166293 (0.114663; 0.217923)

 

0.115596 (0.066976; 0.164216)

   

Children in household

      

−0.095592 (−0.149626; −0.041558)

Practice setting

rural

0.133077 (0.098952; 0.167202)

0.15093 (0.099386; 0.202474)

0.123771 (0.080141; 0.167401)

0.146834 (0.096665; 0.197003)

0.117116 (0.085533; 0.148699)

  

town

      

−0.077099 (−0.109392; −0.044806)

Duration of consultation

−0.013498 (−0.016463; −0.010533)

   

−0.006800 (−0.009503; −0.004097)

−0.007314 (−0.010018; −0.004610)

 

Physician’s age

  

0.004046 (0.001997; 0.006095)

 

−0.002980 (−0.004745; −0.001215)

  

Specialty of -physician

family medicine (only)

−0.075238 (−0.107313; −0.043163)

   

−0.057494 (−0.087416; −0.027572)

  

family medicine (and other)

   

0.081966 (0.040626; 0.123306)

   

Physician’s experience in PC setting

5–10 years

 

0.235482 (0.122157; 0.348807)

  

0.146124 (0.077975; 0.214273)

  

10–15 years

 

0.253207 (0.145450; 0.360964)

  

0.191715 (0.126441; 0.256989)

 

0.114692 (0.074341; 0.155043)

>15 years

 

0.356765 (0.250963; 0.462567)

  

0.201085 (0.135023; 0.267147)

 

0.104759 (0.066685; 0.142833)

Physician’s involvement in medical education

  

0.062629 (0.026822; 0.098436)

    

R2

0.1

0.16

0.07

0.07

0.08

0.08

0.08

Area of care

ACCS

CONT

COMP

COOR

QUAL

EQ

EFF

  1. ACCS – accessibility; CONT – continuity; COMPR – comprehensiveness; COOR – coordination; QUAL – quality of service; EQ – equity; EFF – effectiveness; PC – primary care; b – beta coefficient; CI – confidential interval; R2 – proportion of variation explained
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