The benefits of co-location in primary care practices: the perspectives of general practitioners and patients in 34 countries

Table 5 Relationships between GP co-location and patient experience

Multilevel models (p < 0.05; p < 0.01; **p < 0.001)	Accessibility ^{a, b}		Continuity of care^{a, b}		Comprehensiveness of care^{a, b}
Fixed part	Coeff.	S.E.	Coeff.	S.E.	Coeff.	S.E.
Single-handed GP practice (ref)
- More GPs without other professionals	−0.359	0.366	−0.656	0.476	−0.825	0.587
- One GP with other professionals	−0.688	0.354	−1.352**	0.460	−1.439*	0.567
- More GPs with other professionals	−0.804*	0.340	−1.433**	0.443	−1.047	0.545
Random part	Var.	S.E.	Var.	S.E.	Var.	S.E.
Country level	32.312	8.061	80.276	19.940	86.434	21.970
GP level	44.180	0.797	64.054	1.351	114.423	2.050
Patient level	3.232	0.021	97.611	0.634	5.724	0.037
Variance in empty model	Var.	S.E.	Var.	S.E.	Var.	S.E.
Country level	35.020	8.586	100.427	24.559	96.802	23.721
GP level	46.587	0.804	72.022	1.438	114.199	1.965
Patient level	3.376	0.021	103.538	0.635	5.642	0.035
Variance in model only with covariates	Var.	S.E.	Var.	S.E.	Var.	S.E.
Country level	32.441	7.970	79.997	19.598	91.415	22.433
GP level	44.812	0.788	62.665	1.295	112.172	1.968
Patient level	3.286	0.021	95.480	0.607	5.605	0.036

^aCovariates patient level: sex, age, education, household income, ethnicity, self-reported health status, main reason for visit, personal GP, chronic conditions
^bCovariates GP level: sex, age, urbanisation, involvement in disease management, evening open time for GP practice, urbanisation

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