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Table 5 Final multilevel model with patient-reported healthcare experience of cardiovascular prevention as dependent variable (n = 247 patients, 26 GP practices)

From: Patient-reported continuity of care and the association with patient experience of cardiovascular prevention: an observational study in Germany

 

B-coefficient

Standard Error

95% CI

P-value

Personal continuity GP

Care provider shows commitment

0.75

0.15

0.45–1.05

 < 0.001a

Team/cross-boundary continuity

within GP practice

0.17

0.18

–0.18–0.52

0.35

between GP and cardiologist

0.09

0.15

–0.21–0.38

0.57

Sex (ref. female)

0.10

0.23

–0.35–0.56

0.66

Age in years

0.002

0.01

–0.02–0.02

0.85

Number of chronic diseases

0.17

0.07

0.03–0.32

0.02a

Participation in DMP (ref. “no”)

0.46

0.21

0.05–0.86

0.03a

Numbers of contacts with GP

0.02

0.01

–0.01–0.03

0.24

Intercept

–1.01

1.15

–3.28–1.25

0.38

  1. CI Confidence interval, DMP Disease management programme, GP General practitioner, ref Reference group
  2. a Statistically significant at α = 0.05