Table 4 Association between having a regular GP and attitudes towards navigating the health system (n = 1394)
Strongly Agree/ Agree | I have a regular GP n (%) | No regular GP n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
I get confused by the number of different health services available | 230 (28.4) | 161 (27.5) | 0.71 |
I have a good understanding of the different health services that are available to me | 551 (68.1) | 357 (61.0) | 0.01 |
I can find and access appropriate health services when I need them | 612 (75.7) | 422 (72.1) | 0.13 |
I have had to visit too many different services unnecessarily | 143 (17.7) | 94 (16.1) | 0.44 |
I have been to lots of different services because I needed to | 363 (45.0) | 172 (29.5) | < 0.0001 |
I would prefer to access online services than physically go to a health service for some health issues but not others | 216 (26.8) | 221 (37.8) | < 0.0001 |