Table 5 Consultation Parameters and Patient-centered Measures in a population of patients with non-communicable diseases in Trinidad*
Characteristic | No. of patients (%) | PEI Score (SD) | PPPC Average (SD) | Consultation Length/minutes (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Consultation length (minutes) | ||||
0–9 | 130 (72.2) | 5.88 (3.56) | 3.65 (0.422) | |
10–15 | 37 (20.6) | 6.59 (3.66) | 3.70 (0.074) | |
> 15 | 13 (7.2) | 4.62 (3.48) | 3.69 (0.377) | |
Doctor familiarity | ||||
Not at all | 62 (34.4) | 5.71 (3.83) | 3.57 (0.465) | 8.16 (3.71) |
Somewhat | 52 (28.9) | 6.17 (3.81) | 3.67 (0.445) | 7.98 (3.97) |
Well | 36 (20.0) | 5.58 (3.65) | 3.74 (0.341) | 8.84 (5.69) |
Very well | 30 (16.7) | 6.40 (2.53) | 3.79 (0.350) | 9.69 (4.79) |
Consultation Interruptions | ||||
0 | 144 (80.0) | 5.93 (3.48) | 3.68 (0.405) | 7.96 (3.72) |
1 | 22 (1.2) | 5.77 (4.42) | 3.49 (0.547) | 9.97 (5.75) |
More than 1 | 14 (7.8) | 6.21 (3.51) | 3.78 (0.341) | 11.7 (6.85) |
General health rating | ||||
Poor | 8 (4.4) | 7.38 (2.26) | 3.78 (0.224) | 8.61 (1.87) |
Fair | 57 (31.7) | 5.11 (3.46) | 3.55 (0.565) | 9.18 (4.25) |
Good | 86 (47.8) | 6.14 (3.83) | 3.74 (0.343) | 8.27 (4.66) |
Very good | 22 (12.2) | 6.5 (3.07) | 3.66 (0.254) | 8.55 (4.84) |
Excellent | 7 (3.9) | 6.71 (3.68) | 3.7 (0.439) | 5.5 (2.74) |
Number of medications | ||||
1 | 15 (8.3) | 6.73 (4.01) | 3.59 (0.53) | 8.38 (4.5) |
2 | 31 (17.2) | 6.16 (3.45) | 3.62 (0.438) | 8.83 (3.69) |
3 | 35 (19.4) | 7.09 (3.58) | 3.64 (0.479) | 8.25 (3.81) |
4 | 42 (23.3) | 6.07 (3.74) | 3.7 (0.41) | 7.86 (3.82) |
More than 4 | 57 (31.7) | 4.79 (3.21) | 3.71 (0.364) | 8.97 (5.5) |
Medical problems to discuss | ||||
0 | 9 (5.0) | 5.22 (3.19) | 3.48 (0.668) | 9.13 (7.67) |
1 | 56 (31.1) | 6.66 (3.74) | 3.67 (0.418) | 8.16 (3.5) |
2 | 62 (34.4) | 5.50 (3.64) | 3.64 (0.455) | 8.25 (4.19) |
More than 2 | 53 (29.4) | 5.79 (3.39) | 3.74 (0.329) | 9.03 (4.93) |