Table 2 Comparison of PPPC Average and Patient characteristics in a population of patients with non-communicable diseases in Trinidad
Variables | PPPC Average (mean ± SD, Median) | Significance value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender* | Female | 3.68 ± 0.43, 3.86 | p = 0.655 |
Male | 3.64 ± 0.42, 3.86 | ||
Employment* | Employed | 3.71 ± 0.39, 3.86 | p = 0.311 |
Unemployed | 3.65 ± 0.43, 3.86 | ||
Stroke* | No | 3.68 ± 0.42, 3.86 | p = 0.022 |
Yes | 3.10 ± 0.39, 3.07 | ||
Age | 18–45 | 3.54 ± 0.68, 3.86 | p = 0.509 |
46–55 | 3.51 ± 0.58, 3.68 | ||
56–65 | 3.68 ± 0.37, 3.79 | ||
More than 65 | 3.72 ± 0.35, 3.86 | ||
Ethnicity | East Indian | 3.69 ± 0.41, 3.86 | p = 0.329 |
African | 3.63 ± 0.45, 3.79 | ||
Mixed (East Indian and African) | 3.73 ± 0.43, 3.93 | ||
Other | 3.61 ± 0.40, 3.75 | ||
Religion | Christian | 3.69 ± 0.41, 3.86 | p = 0.453 |
Hindu | 3.63 ± 0.47, 3.82 | ||
Other | 3.66 ± 0.42, 3.79 | ||
Marital status | Married/ Co-habitant | 3.68 ± 0.44, 3.86 | p = 0.247 |
Single | 3.75 ± 0.35, 3.86 | ||
Widowed/ Divorced/ Separated | 3.62 ± 0.43, 3.79 | ||
Education | None | 3.67 ± 0.44, 3.86 | p = 0.685 |
Primary school | 3.70 ± 0.34, 3.79 | ||
Secondary school | 3.64 ± 0.47, 3.86 | ||
University/ Tertiary level | 3.66 ± 0.59, 3.93 | ||
Income | Less than $6000 | 3.63 ± 0.44, 3.79 | p = 0.070 |
$6000–10,000 | 3.74 ± 0.44, 3.79 | ||
More than $10,000 | 3.76 ± 0.38, 3.93 | ||
Health Centre | Health Centre 1 | 3.57 ± 0.49, 3.79 | Vs Health Centre 4 p = 0.017 |
Health Centre 2 | 3.65 ± 0.38, 3.79 | ||
Health Centre 3 | 3.69 ± 0.39, 3.86 | ||
Health Centre 4 | 3.76 ± 0.41, 3.93 | ||
Medical problems to discuss | 0 | 3.48 ± 0.67, 3.64 | p = 0.495 |
1 | 3.67 ± 0.42, 3.86 | ||
2 | 3.64 ± 0.46, 3.86 | ||
More than 2 | 3.74 ± 0.33, 3.86 | ||
Number of consultation interruptions | 0 | 3.68 ± 0.40, 3.86 | Vs more than 2 p = 0.015 |
1 | 3.49 ± 0.55, 3.64 | ||
2 | 3.66 ± 0.38, 3.79 | ||
More than 2 | 3.99 ± 0.03, 4.00 | ||
Number of medications used | 1 | 3.59 ± 0.53, 3.86 | p = 0.473 |
2 | 3.62 ± 0.44, 3.79 | ||
3 | 3.64 ± 0.48, 3.86 | ||
4 | 3.70 ± 0.41, 3.89 | ||
More than 4 | 3.71 ± 0.36, 3.86 | ||
General health rating | Poor | 3.78 ± 0.22, 3.82 | p = 0.393 |
Fair | 3.55 ± 0.57, 3.86 | ||
Good | 3.74 ± 0.34, 3.86 | ||
Very good | 3.66 ± 0.25, 3.68 | ||
Excellent | 3.70 ± 0.44, 3.86 | ||
Doctor familiarity | Not at all | 3.57 ± 0.47, 3.71 | Vs Very well p = 0.015 |
Somewhat | 3.67 ± 0.44, 3.86 | ||
Well | 3.74 ± 0.34, 3.86 | ||
Very well | 3.79 ± 0.35, 3.93 |