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Table 3 Patient self-report on commitment to GP from F-HaBi

From: Regional and patient-related factors influencing the willingness to use general practitioners as coordinators of the treatment in northern Germany - results of a cross-sectional observational study

 

Total

Urban areas

Environs

Rural areas

p (u/r)

p (e/r)

When I have health problems, I visit my GP first.

    

0.290

0.625

 fully agree

70.4%

66.2%

69.1%

74.5%

  

 mostly agree

24.7%

28.5%

26.0%

20.7%

  

 not sure

1.0%

1.3%

0.7%

1.0%

  

 mostly disagree

3.0%

2.6%

3.4%

2.9%

  

 fully disagree

1.0% (n = 811)

1.3% (n = 228)

0.7% (n = 269)

1.0% (n = 314)

  

When I think that I have to see a medical specialist, I consult my GP in advance.

    

0.011

0.121

fully agree

66.0%

57.7%

65.8%

72.2%

  

mostly agree

19.9%

25.6%

17.1%

18.2%

  

not sure

3.3%

3.5%

4.1%

2.6%

  

mostly disagree

5.4%

6.6%

6.7%

3.5%

  

fully disagree

5.3% (n = 809)

6.6% (n = 227)

6.3% (n = 269)

3.5% (n = 313)

  

I get a referral from my GP to see a medical specialist.

    

0.006

0.012

fully agree

67.0%

59.7%

65.4%

73.6%

  

mostly agree

16.4%

20.2%

15.2%

14.7%

  

not sure

2.8%

4.0%

1.5%

3.2%

  

mostly disagree

6.8%

9.7%

7.8%

3.8%

  

fully disagree

7.0% (n = 811)

6.6% (n = 228)

10.0% (n = 269)

4.8% (n = 314)

  

I discuss the results of medical specialist consultations with my GP.

    

0.276

0.953

 fully agree

61.1%

56.1%

62.1%

63.9%

  

 mostly agree

19.9%

22.4%

20.1%

17.9%

  

 not sure

3.5%

4.8%

3.0%

2.9%

  

 mostly disagree

7.0%

6.6%

6.7%

7.7%

  

 fully disagree

8.5% (n = 810)

10.1% (n = 228)

8.2% (n = 269)

7.7% (n = 313)

  

I trust my GP more than any other physician.

    

0.737

0.438

 fully agree

54.4%

59.2%

50.1%

54.6%

  

 mostly agree

17.9%

16.2%

20.5%

16.9%

  

 not sure

11.7%

8.8%

14.5%

11.5%

  

 mostly disagree

4.7%

3.5%

5.6%

4.8%

  

 fully disagree

11.2% (n = 810)

12.3% (n = 228)

9.3% (n = 269)

12.1% (n = 313)

  

My GP provides excellent information on my treatment.

    

0.704

0.170

 fully agree

80.4%

82.5%

78.8%

80.3%

  

 mostly agree

13.8%

12.7%

14.9%

13.7%

  

 not sure

3.6%

3.1%

5.2%

2.6%

  

 mostly disagree

1.4%

1.3%

0.7%

1.9%

  

 fully disagree

0.9% (n = 811)

0.4% (n = 228)

0.4% (n = 269)

1.6% (n = 314)

  
  1. u/r: comparison “urban areas” vs. “rural areas”; e/r: comparison “environs” vs. “rural areas”
  2. Statistically significant results (p ≤ 0.05) are shown in bolt and italic