From: Consumer satisfaction with primary care provider choice and associated trust
Domains | Variables | Odds Ratio (SE) | 95% C.I. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Consumer | Chronic health condition | 0.932 | (0.283) | 0.514 | 1.691 |
Characteristics | Visits to PCP > 10 | 1.100 | (0.370) | 0.569 | 2.128 |
Information & Decision-Making | Speak to PCP outside med office | 4.276 | (1.556) | 2.096 | 8.725* |
 | Reason for choosing PCP: |  |  |  |  |
 |    Hear from family/friends | 1.522 | (1.035) | 0.401 | 5.774 |
 |    Hear from other doc/person | 1.223 | (0.848) | 0.314 | 4.762 |
 |    Pick from a list | 0.838 | (0.617) | 0.198 | 3.548 |
 |    Assigned/no choice/only doc | 0.299 | (0.218) | 0.072 | 1.246 |
 |    Other reasons picking PCP | 1.890 | (1.545) | 0.381 | 9.383 |
 |    PCP/office mgt. related | 2.607 | (2.325) | 0.454 | 14.975 |
 | Dispute with the PCP | 0.260 | (0.108) | 0.116 | 0.586* |
 | Would change PCP if could | 0.459 | (0.215) | 0.183 | 1.152 |
 | Years with the PCP | 1.063 | (0.030) | 1.006 | 1.124* |
 | Satisfaction with the PCP | 0.931 | (0.524) | 0.308 | 2.809 |
 | Satisfaction with the insurer | 2.543 | (0.729) | 1.450 | 4.460* |
Plan | Enough insurer choice | 2.159 | (0.726) | 1.117 | 4.172* |
Characteristics | Government insurer | 1.735 | (0.634) | 0.848 | 3.553 |
 | Insurer charge less within network | 2.441 | (0.735) | 1.352 | 4.406* |
 | Insurer assigned a specific PCP | 0.707 | (0.210) | 0.394 | 1.266 |
Provider | Provider type: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Characteristics |    Gen practitioner/family doc | 0.388 | (0.315) | 0.079 | 1.901 |
 |    Different types of specialists | 0.770 | (0.631) | 0.155 | 3.833 |
 | PCP always able to diagnose | 1.508 | (0.418) | 0.876 | 2.596 |
 | PCP will listen with care & concern | 1.731 | (0.814) | 0.688 | 4.353 |
 | PCP's care been extremely effective | 4.024 | (1.977) | 1.536 | 10.541* |
 | Long waiting time to appointment | 0.345 | (0.119) | 0.175 | 0.680* |