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Table 5 Factors associated with a higher overall quality score of phone counseling in a multivariable logistic regression analysis*a

From: Opportunities and challenges in delivering remote primary care during the Coronavirus outbreak

 

Odds Ratios

95% CI

p-value

Age (years)

0.99

0.959–1.038

0.91

Sex (men vs. women)

1.02

0.468–2.204

0.968

Prescribing more antibiotics

0.30

0.134–0.688

0.004

Previous experience using a phone in primary care counseling (no experience vs. experience)

1.14

0.499–2.607

0.756

Constant

5.34

 

0.145

  1. aCalculated with the application of sample weights
  2. *Quality score was calculated as the sum of scores of the item questions on quality, technical quality, clinical quality, and organizational difficulties (on a scale of 1–10). Higher quality score was assigned a total quality score higher than the median value of 6 points for performing telemedicine using the phone