Table 3 Comparison of PEI Score and Patient characteristics in a population of patients with non-communicable diseases in Trinidad
Variable | PEI Score (mean ± SD, Median) | Significance value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender* | Female | 6.10 ± 3.52, 6.00 | p = 0.305 |
Male | 5.41 ± 3.77, 6.00 | ||
Employment* | Employed | 6.48 ± 3.29, 6.00 | p = 0.311 |
Unemployed | 5.76 ± 3.67, 6.00 | ||
Heart disease* | No | 6.24 ± 3.61, 6.00 | p = 0.020 |
Yes | 4.45 ± 3.15, 6.00 | ||
Age | 18–45 | 6.67 ± 3.74, 7.00 | p = 0.603 |
46–55 | 5.40 ± 3.82, 5.50 | ||
56–65 | 6.06 ± 3.80, 6.00 | ||
More than 65 | 5.86 ± 3.41, 6.00 | ||
Ethnicity | East Indian | 5.90 ± 3.47, 6.00 | p = 0.510 |
African | 5.56 ± 3.64, 6.00 | ||
Mixed (East Indian and African) | 6.85 ± 3.87, 6.50 | ||
Other | 6.13 ± 3.88, 7.00 | ||
Religion | Christian | 6.24 ± 3.61, 6.00 | p = 0.263 |
Hindu | 5.08 ± 3.51, 6.00 | ||
Other | 6.26 ± 3.51, 6.00 | ||
Marital status | Married/ Co-habitant | 5.70 ± 3.84, 6.00 | p = 0.634 |
Single | 5.52 ± 2.99, 6.00 | ||
Widowed/ Divorced/ Separated | 5.95 ± 3.43, 6.00 | ||
Education | None | 4.29 ± 3.86, 6.00 | p = 0.061 |
Primary school | 6.46 ± 3.37, 6.00 | ||
Secondary school | 5.84 ± 3.85, 6.00 | ||
University/ Tertiary level | 4.24 ± 3.01, 5.00 | ||
Income | Less than $6000 | 5.92 ± 3.76, 6.00 | p = 0.946 |
$6000–10,000 | 5.79 ± 3.37, 6.00 | ||
More than $10,000 | 6.32 ± 3.09, 6.00 | ||
Health Centre | Health Centre 1 | 6.58 ± 3.76, 6.65 | |
Health Centre 2 | 5.24 ± 2.92, 6.00 | ||
Health Centre 3 | 4.96 ± 3.74, 6.00 | Vs Health Centre 1 p = 0.049 | |
Health Centre 4 | 6.96 ± 3.57, 6.00 | Vs Health Centre 3 p = 0.032 | |
Medical problems to discuss | 0 | 5.22 ± 3.19, 6.00 | p = 0.178 |
1 | 6.66 ± 3.74, 7.00 | ||
2 | 5.50 ± 3.64, 6.00 | ||
More than 2 | 5.79 ± 3.64, 6.00 | ||
Number of consultation interruptions | 0 | 5.93 ± 3.48, 6.00 | p = 0.920 |
1 | 5.77 ± 4.42, 6.00 | ||
2 | 5.67 ± 4.09, 6.00 | ||
More than 2 | 7.20 ± 2.17, 6.00 | ||
Number of medications used | 1 | 6.73 ± 4.01, 6.00 | p = 0.050 |
2 | 6.16 ± 3.45, 6.00 | ||
3 | 7.09 ± 3.58, 7.00 | ||
4 | 6.07 ± 3.74, 6.00 | ||
More than 4 | 4.79 ± 3.21, 6.00 | ||
General health rating | Poor | 7.38 ± 2.26, 6.50 | p = 0.472 |
Fair | 5.11 ± 3.46, 6.00 | ||
Good | 6.14 ± 3.83, 6.14 | ||
Very good | 6.50 ± 3.07, 6.00 | ||
Excellent | 6.71 ± 3.68, 6.00 | ||
Doctor familiarity | Not at all | 5.71 ± 3.83, 6.00 | p = 0.716 |
Somewhat | 6.17 ± 3.81, 6.50 | ||
Well | 5.58 ± 3.65, 6.00 | ||
Very well | 6.40 ± 2.53, 6.00 |