Table 5 Likelihood of accessing multiple general practices, compared with a single practice (direct binary logistic regression). Multiple general practices = 1, single general practice = 0
OR | 95% CI | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (per year) | 0.981 | 0.973–0.988 | < 0.001 |
Residence | |||
Regional centre | 2.895 | 2.218–3.778 | < 0.001 |
Smaller town | 1 | ||
Attended ED in past 12 months | |||
Yes | 1.645 | 1.224–2.211 | 0.001 |
No | 1 | ||
Distance to visit GP | |||
≥ 5 km | 1 | ||
< 5 km | 0.656 | 0.488–0.882 | 0.005 |
Frequency of GP visits in past 12 months (per visit) | 1.017 | 1.003–1.032 | 0.018 |
Bulk billed | |||
Yes | 1.361 | 1.035–1.790 | 0.027 |
No | 1 | ||
Sex | |||
• Male | 1 | ||
• Female | 1.293 | 0.996–1.678 | 0.054 |
Satisfaction with GP | |||
• Less than very satisfied | 1 | ||
• Very satisfied | 0.755 | 0.558–1.022 | 0.069 |
Education | |||
• Completed year 12 or higher | 1.252 | 0.949–1.652 | 0.112 |
• Did not complete year 12 | 1 | ||
Confidence in GP | |||
• Poor, fair, good or very good | 1 | ||
• Excellent | 0.787 | 0.583–1.062 | 0.117 |
Health status | |||
• Poor, fair, good or very good | 1 | ||
• Excellent | 1.084 | 0.743–1.581 | 0.676 |