Introduction
Methods
Results
Characteristics | N (%) |
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Gender | |
Female | 105 (53%) |
Male | 93 (47%) |
Median Age | 55 |
Language | |
German | 116 (59%) |
Italian | 20 (10%) |
French | 62 (31%) |
Perceived health | |
Poor | 18 (9%) |
Fair | 59 (30%) |
Good | 89 (45%) |
Very Good | 32 (16%) |
Longstanding disease | |
With longstanding disease | 76 (38%) |
Without longstanding disease | 122 (62%) |
Other adult in the household | |
Yes | 131 (66%) |
No | 66 (34%) |
Children in the household | |
Yes | 40 (20%) |
No | 158 (80%) |
Highest level of education achieved | |
No qualifications obtained | 55 (28%) |
Upper secondary level of education | 105 (54%) |
Post-secondary, non-tertiary Education or higher | 36 (18%) |
Language skill | |
Not at all | 0 (0%) |
Poorly | 0 (0%) |
Moderately | 6 (3%) |
Sufficiently | 16 (8%) |
Fluently | 175 (89%) |
Income (compared to the average income in the country) | |
Below average | 22 (11%) |
Around average | 143 (73%) |
Above average | 30 (15%) |
Employment status | |
Employed | 79 (37%) |
Self employed or family business | 27 (12%) |
Student | 10 (5%) |
Looking for a job | 4 (2%) |
Unable to work due to illness or disability | 9 (4%) |
Retired | 70 (32%) |
Mainly homemaker | 17 (8%) |
Country of birth | |
In this country | 161 (82%) |
In an other country | 31 (16%) |
In Europe | 4 (2%) |
Mother’s birth country | |
In this country | 141 (71%) |
In another country | 51 (26%) |
In Europe | 5 (2,5%) |
Item | Sample | Gender | Chronic disease | ||||
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% of total | Male | Female | p | Yes | No | p | |
I understand clearly what this GP explains | 70 | 59 | 78 | 0.04 | 67 | 70 | 0.27 |
GP knows when to refer me to a medical specialist | 68 | 59 | 71 | 0.04 | 67 | 65 | 0.58 |
GP takes me seriously | 64 | 49 | 75 | < 0.01 | 71 | 58 | 0.06 |
GP treats me as a person not as a medical problem | 64 | 54 | 70 | < 0.01 | 70 | 58 | 0.10 |
GP knows information about my medical background | 64 | 57 | 70 | 0.07 | 70 | 60 | 0.16 |
GP listens attentively | 63 | 48 | 76 | < 0.01 | 68 | 60 | 0.22 |
GP asks questions about my health problem | 60 | 46 | 72 | < 0.01 | 55 | 63 | 0.32 |
GP is polite | 60 | 43 | 74 | < 0.01 | 59 | 60 | 0.93 |
GP involves me in making decisions about treatment | 57 | 42 | 70 | < 0.01 | 51 | 60 | 0.25 |
GP gives me instructions on what to do when things go wrong | 54 | 52 | 53 | 0.59 | 51 | 53 | 0.84 |
GP has my medical records at hand | 54 | 42 | 65 | < 0.01 | 57 | 52 | 0.57 |
GP asks me if I have any questions | 53 | 37 | 48 | 0.08 | 47 | 39 | 0.27 |
GP does not give me the feeling to be under time pressure | 52 | 39 | 62 | < 0.01 | 55 | 48 | 0.32 |
I know which doctor I will see | 52 | 42 | 59 | 0.02 | 55 | 48 | 0.32 |
I adhere to the agreed treatment plan | 51 | 38 | 61 | < 0.01 | 50 | 50 | 0.90 |
I keep to my appointment | 50 | 43 | 53 | 0.15 | 49 | 48 | 0.77 |
Socio-demographic | OR [95% CI] Univariate analysis | OR [95% CI] Multivariate analysis | OR [95% CI] Univariate analysis | OR [95% CI] Multivariate analysis |
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“I understand clearly what GP explains” (Communication) | “GP treats me as a person and not as a medical problem” (Patient-centeredness care) | |||
Gender | ||||
Male « ref. » | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Female | 2,39 [1.28–4.47] | 2.6*** [1.32–5.11] | 2.27 [1.25–4.12] | 2.75 *** [1.42–5.32] |
Age | ||||
< 46 « ref. » | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
47–64 | 0.92 [0.41–2.0] | 2.32[1.10–4.87] | 1.93 [0.86–4.35] | |
> 65 | 0.5 [0.23–1.08] | 1.08[0.53–2.21] | 0.73 [0.31–1.70] | |
Perceived Health | ||||
Poor and Fair « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
Good and very good | 1.25 [0.66–2.34] | 1.41[0.77–2.60] | ||
Longstanding disease | ||||
Without « ref. » | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
With disease | 0.83 [0.44–1.54] | 1.66 [0.90–3.08] | 2.21** [1.05–4.65] | |
Country of birth | ||||
In this country « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
Abroad | 1.08 [0.44–2.63] | 0.96[0.41–2.23] | ||
Mother’s country of birth | ||||
In this country « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
Abroad | 1.5 [0.75–3.02] | 0.88 [0.46–1.66] | ||
Family | ||||
Alone « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
With an adult, without children | 1.69 [0.85–3.38] | 1.31 [0.67–2.58] | ||
With a child | 1.41 [0.60–3.31] | 0.93[0.41–2.11] | ||
Level of education | ||||
No qualifications « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
Post secondary | 1.49 [0.74–3.02] | 1.71[0.67–4.36] | ||
Upper secondary | 0.86[0.44–1.70] | |||
Language | ||||
Poor level « ref. » | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Fluently | 1.09 [0.42–2.84] | 2.07 [0.83–5.16] | 2.84* [0.95–8.46] | |
Income | ||||
below average « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
around | 1.65 [0.65–4.15] | .074 [0.28–1.94] | ||
above | 2.27 [0.69–7.55] | 0.93 [0.29–3.02] | ||
Employment status | ||||
Worker « ref. » | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Retired | 0.41 [0.21–0.81] | 0.36*** [0.17–0.73] | 0.78 [0.41–1.5] | |
other | 1.25 [0.5–3.12] | 0.77 [0.29–2.06] | 1.43 [0.63–3.25] | |
“GP knows when to refer me to a medical specialist” (Coordination of care) | « GP knows information about my medical background » (Continuity of care) | |||
Gender | ||||
Male « ref. » | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Female | 1.72 [0.96–3.09] | 1.93** [1.01–3.68] | 1.72 [0.96–3.09] | 1.91** [1.03–3.56] |
Age | ||||
< 46 « ref. » | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
47–64 | 1.65 [0.81–3.38] | 3.13*** [1.41–6.92] | 1.65 [0.81–3.38] | |
> 65 | 1.27 [0.62–2.59] | 1.79 [0.83–3.87] | 1.27 [0.62–2.59] | |
Perceived Health | ||||
Poor and Fair « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
Good and very good | 1.32 [0.72–2.41] | 1.32 [0.72–2.41] | ||
Longstanding disease | ||||
Without « ref. » | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
With disease | 1.55 [0.84–2.84] | 1.55 [0.84–2.84] | 1.92* [0.99–3.72] | |
Country of birth | ||||
In this country « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
Abroad | 0.96 [0.41–2.23] | 0.96 [0.41–2.23] | ||
Mother’s country of birth | ||||
In this country « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
Abroad | 0.97 [0.51–1.84] | 0.97 [0.51–1.84] | ||
Family | ||||
Alone « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
FamilyWith an adult, without children | 0.66[0.33–1.31] | 0.66[0.34–1.31] | ||
FamilyWith a child | 0.74 [0.32–1.70] | 0.74 [0.32–1.70] | ||
Level of education | ||||
No qualifications « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
Post secondary | 0.57 [0.29–1.14] | 1.57 [0.59–4.14] | ||
Upper secondary | 1.57 [0.59–4.14] | 0.57 [0.29–1.14] | ||
Language | ||||
Poor level « ref. » | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Fluently | 1.92 [0.78–4.68] | 1.92 [0.78–4.68] | 2.40* [0.92–6.25] | |
Income | ||||
below average « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
around | 0.89 [0.35–2.25] | 0.89 [0.35–2.25] | ||
above | 1.88 [0.31–0.56] | 1.88 [0.56–6.31] | ||
Employment status | ||||
Worker « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
Retired | 0.91 [0.48–1.73] | 0.91 [0.48–1.73] | ||
other | 2.19 [0.93–5.15] | 2.19 [0.93–5.15] | ||
« I adhere to the agreed treatment plan (Patient’s activation) | “I can get an appointment easily at this practice” (Patient’s access) | |||
Gender | ||||
Gender | ||||
Male « ref. » | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Female | 2.67 |1.5–4.77] | 2.6*** [1.43–4.71] | 1.49 [0.83–2.65] | |
Age | ||||
< 46 « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
47–64 | 1.49 [0.75–2.97] | 0.86 [0.43–1.73] | ||
> 65 | 1.26 [0.62–2.56] | 0.96 [0.47–1.96] | ||
Perceived Health | ||||
Poor and Fair « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
Good and very good | 1.18 [0.66–2.11] | 1.53 [0.85–2.74] | ||
Longstanding disease | ||||
Without « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
With disease | 1.04 [0.58–1.85] | 1.11 [0.62–2] | ||
Country of birth | ||||
In this country « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
Abroad | 0.76 [0.33–1.73] | 1.36 [0.59–3.09] | ||
Mother’s country of birth | ||||
In this country « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
Abroad | 0.87 [0.47–1.61] | 1.27 [0.68–2.37] | ||
Family | ||||
Alone « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
With an adult, without children | 1.53 [0.8–2.93] | 1.45 [0.74–2.81] | ||
With a child | 0.66 [0.29–1.49] | 1.19 [0.52–2.74] | ||
Level of education | ||||
No qualifications « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
Post secondary | 1.71 [0.72–4.04] | 0.63 [0.27–1.49] | ||
Upper secondary | 0.84 [0.44–1.62] | 0.67 [0.34–1.3] | ||
Language | ||||
Poor level « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
Fluently | 3.44 [1.2–9.89] | 0.63 [0.26–1.54] | ||
Income | ||||
below average « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
around | 1.23 [0.50–3.04] | 1.22 [0.48–3.10] | ||
above | 1.2 [0.4–3.62] | 0.875 [0.28–2.77] | ||
Employment status | ||||
Worker « ref. » | 1 | 1 | ||
Retired | 0.96 [0.51–1.82] | 1.09 [0.57–2.09] | ||
other | 1.38 [0.65–2.39] | 1.2 [0.56–2.55] |