Variables | Regression coefficient | 95% confidence interval | P valueb | R 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Male gender of GP | −4.07 | −7.97; −0.18 | 0.041 | 0.08 |
Age of GP, years | 0.05 | −0.21; 0.32 | 0.687 | 0.09 |
Job experience since medical school, years | 0.06 | −0.19; 0.31 | 0.609 | 0.09 |
Practice type | ||||
Single-handed practice | Reference | |||
Shared or group practice | −0.66 | −4.56; 3.25 | 0.737 | 0.09 |
Panel size, registered patients per quarter, no. (%)c | 0.784 | 0.09 | ||
500–999 | Reference | |||
1000–1499 | −1.03 | −7.12; 5.06 | ||
1500–1999 | −3.34 | −9.81; 3.14 | ||
> 2000 | −2.37 | −9.24; 4.51 | ||
Main focus of the practiced | ||||
Cardiology | −0.79 | −4.65; 3.08 | 0.684 | 0.09 |
Diabetology | −0.43 | −4.30; 3.44 | 0.824 | 0.09 |
Geriatrics | −1.13 | −5.31; 3.05 | 0.590 | 0.09 |
Natural medicine | −4.02 | −9.58; 1.54 | 0.153 | 0.09 |
Third-party certification in quality management for medical practices (e.g. QEP)e | −5.12 | −8.79; − 1.46 | 0.007 | 0.09 |
Knowledge test on OAC for GPs, pointsf | −0.05 | −1.30; 1.20 | 0.933 | 0.09 |
Location of the practice | ||||
Rural (< 20,000 inhabitants) | Reference | |||
Provincial (20,000–100,000 inhabitants) | −3.82 | −8.15; 0.52 | 0.290 | 0.09 |
Urban (> 100,000 inhabitants) | −0.58 | −5.48; 4.31 |