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Table 6 Results of linear regression models examining predictors of hypertensive patients’ satisfaction with PCPs

From: Effect of trust in primary care physicians on patient satisfaction: a cross-sectional study among patients with hypertension in rural China

Variable

Unstandardized beta

SE

Standardized beta

t

p

Confidence interval

Model 1 (taking total trust score as the independent variable)

Constant

12.749

1.803

–

7.071

< 0.001

(9.213, 16.284)

 Trust

1.597

0.065

0.435

24.752

< 0.001

(1.470, 1.724)

 No. of visits in the past year

− 0.100

0.014

−0.121

−7.031

< 0.001

(−0.127, − 0.072)

Insurance

 Medical Insurance for Urban Employees (reference group)

 Medical Insurance for Urban Residents

6.882

0.917

0.133

7.502

< 0.001

(5.083, 8.681)

 Basic Medical Insurance for Urban and Rural Residents

1.243

0.593

0.040

2.096

0.036

(0.080, 2.406)

Region

 Western province

 Central province

4.219

0.550

0.149

7.666

< 0.001

(3.140, 5.299)

Distance from the nearest medical and health service institution

 < 1 km (reference group)

 1–3 km

−2.423

0.567

−0.074

−4.278

< 0.001

(−3.534, −1.313)

Gender

−1.573

0.467

−0.057

−3.369

0.001

(−2.489, −0.658)

R2

0.239

Model 2 (taking the two dimensions of trust as the independent variable)

 Constant

22.930

1.193

–

19.225

< 0.001

(20.591, 25.269)

 Benevolence

3.107

0.094

0.532

33.010

< 0.001

(2.922, 3.292)

Insurance

 Medical Insurance for Urban Employees (reference group)

 Medical Insurance for Urban Residents

6.804

0.856

0.132

7.945

< 0.001

(5.125, 8.483)

 Basic Medical Insurance for Urban and Rural Residents

1.923

0.552

0.062

3.481

0.001

(0.840, 3.006)

Region

 Western province

 Central province

3.550

0.509

0.126

6.969

< 0.001

(2.551, 4.549)

No. of visits in the past year

−0.080

0.013

− 0.097

−6.053

< 0.001

(−0.106, − 0.054)

Distance from the nearest medical and health service institutions

 < 1 km (reference group)

 1–3 km

−2.351

0.529

−0.072

−4.443

< 0.001

(−3.389, −1.314)

Gender

−1.144

0.437

−0.042

−2.620

0.009

(−2.000, −0.288)

R2

0.336