Table 2 Factors associated with patient enablement: univariate analysis n = 3044

Confidence that doctor will be able to help

Not confident

1

Moderately confident

3.11 (1.46-6.62)

0.0033

Very confident

1.89 (0.89-4.02)

0.098

Completely confident

4.29 (2.06-8.97)

0.0001

Reason for seeing doctor

New problem

1

Longstanding problem

1.18 (0.96-1.44)

0.10

Both new and old problems

0.76 (0.62-92)

0.006

Complexity of problem

Non complex (physical)

1

Complex (psychosocial)

0.78 (0.65-0.93)

0.0064

Patients' perception of GP empathy (CARE Measure)

Less than 40

1

40 or more

2.13 (1.87-2.43)

0.00001

Emotional distress (GHQ-caseness)

Less than 4

1

4 or more

0.50 (0.41-0.62)

0.00001

General health over last 12 months

Very good

1

Good

0.91 (0.60-1.38)

0.65

Fair

0.54 (0.37-0.77)

0.0083

Bad

0.33 (0.23-0.48)

0.00001

Very Bad

0.14 (0.08-0.27)

0.00001

Number of long term conditions

0

1

1

1.06 (0.8-1.39)

0.688

2

0.86 (0.65-1.13)

0.269

3 or more

0.63 (0.49-0.81)

0.0002