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Table 3 Parameter estimates of continuous explanatory variables for annual per capita consultation rates with primary care physicians

From: Primary care physician supply and other key determinants of health care utilisation: the case of Switzerland

 

Nonstratified, full model

Estimates of language-stratified models

Variable

Estimate

95% CI

German

French

Italian

Intercept

3.13*

2.75–3.51

3.09*

2.01*

3.14*

Number of GP's/10'000 inhabitants

0.10*

0.01–0.19

0.06*

0.02

0.02

Number of specialists/10'000 inhabitants

-0.01*

-0.02 – -0.004

-0.01*

< -0.01

-0.01

Average age

0.07*

0.05–0.09

0.08*

0.05*

0.10*

Female to male ratio

0.57*

0.08–1.06

0.60

0.94*

0.94

Non-Swiss citizens

-0.27

-3.97-3.43

2.08*

0.59

0.84

Interaction (Female to male ratio * Non-Swiss citizens)

9.39*

4.08–14.71

14.75*

11.73*

8.90

  1. *significant parameter estimates (p < 0.05)