Table 4 Factors associated with choice of GP as the first contact for SCI-specific care

 Males, (ref: females)

0.86 (0.66–1.12)

0.97 (0.70–1.35)

  30–44 years

0.99 (0.50–1.95)

1.08 (0.52–2.23)

  45–59 years

1.50 (0.79–2.85)

1.41 (0.69–2.89)

  60–74 years

2.14 (1.12–4.08) *

1.62 (0.76–3.47)

   ≥ 75 years

5.11 (2.47–10.61) ***

4.44 (1.85–10.69) **

 Married^a, (ref: single)

1.29 (1.01–1.64) *

1.07 (0.79–1.45)

 Informal caregiver, (ref: paid assistance or none)^b

0.84 (0.66–1.07)

0.80 (0.59–1.09)

 Born in Switzerland, (ref: foreign born)

1.02 (0.73–1.41)

1.22 (0.83–1.80)

  10–12 years

0.80 (0.46–1.39)

0.94 (0.50–1.76)

  13–15 years

0.68 (0.40–1.16)

0.85 (0.47–1.54)

   ≥ 16 years

0.44 (0.25–0.77) **

0.70 (0.38–1.31)

 Employed, (ref: unemployed)

0.59 (0.46–0.75) ***

0.90 (0.64–1.26)

  Middle SSS (4–7)

0.64 (0.44–0.91) *

0.73 (0.47–1.13)

  High SSS (8–10)

0.65 (0.41–1.02)

0.81 (0.46–1.43)

  Between 2000 and 2999

1.20 (0.64–2.23)

1.12 (0.55–2.27)

  Between 3000 and 3999

0.92 (0.50–1.69)

0.93 (0.47–1.83)

  Between 4000 and 4999

0.73 (0.40–1.35)

0.81 (0.40–1.63)

  Between 5000 and 6000

0.62 (0.33–1.14)

0.62 (0.31–1.26)

  More than 6000

0.61 (0.34–1.11)

0.70 (0.34–1.41)

  French

1.10 (0.83–1.45)

0.99 (0.72–1.37)

  Italian

2.44 (1.35–4.43) **

5.06 (2.44–10.47) ***

   ≤25 min to personal GP

1.14 (0.81–1.61)

1.22 (0.82–1.81)

   ≤ 25 min to nearest SCI centre

0.88 (0.67–1.14)

0.69 (0.51–0.93) *

 Time since injury

0.99 (0.99–1.00)

1.01 (0.99–1.02)

  Tetraplegia

0.95 (0.73–1.22)

0.94 (0.68–1.29)

  Incomplete

2.60 (1.99–3.37) ***

2.39 (1.71–3.35) ***

  Traumatic

0.55 (0.41–0.73) ***

0.75 (0.52–1.07)

 SCI-SCS score

0.97 (0.95-0.98) ***

0.92 (0.86-0.99) *

  Bowel dysfunction

0.73 (0.58–0.93) *

0.86 (0.60–1.23)

  Bladder dysfunction

0.80 (0.63–1.02)

1.21 (0.84–1.76)

  Sexual dysfunction

0.69 (0.55–0.88) **

1.09 (0.74–1.59)

  Urinary tract infections

0.76 (0.59–0.98) *

1.10 (0.77–1.56)

  Contractures

0.91 (0.71–1.16)

1.05 (0.73–1.51)

  Pain

1.00 (0.79–1.26)

1.47 (1.04–2.09) *

  Muscle spasm (spasticity)

0.71 (0.55–0.90) **

0.95 (0.68–1.34)

  Pressure injuries

0.87 (0.63–1.20)

1.10 (0.71–1.70)

  Diabetes mellitus

2.22 (1.35–3.64) **

1.85 (1.05–3.27) *

  Respiratory problems

0.97 (0.64–1.47)

1.14 (0.68–1.90)

  Injury due to loss of sensation

0.79 (0.52–1.20)

1.23 (0.72–2.07)

  Autonomic dysreflexia

0.68 (0.47–0.97) *

1.08 (0.65–1.79)

  Postural hypotension

0.71 (0.45–1.11)

0.88 (0.48–1.60)

  Circulatory problems

0.89 (0.65–1.22)

1.11 (0.73–1.68)

  Heterotopic bone ossification

1.33 (0.72–2.45)

1.62 (0.77–3.42)

  Coronary heart disease

1.59 (1.07–2.35) *

1.22 (0.76–1.93)

  Cancer

1.30 (0.80–2.11)

0.95 (0.56–1.64)

  Depression

1.11 (0.80–1.55)

1.33 (0.89–1.98)

  Sleep problems

0.83 (0.64–1.06)

1.00 (0.70–1.41)