Variable | Categories | Odds Ratio | Pvalue |
---|---|---|---|
Reason for seeing doctor | New problem | 1 | Â |
 | Long standing problem/Both new and long standing problem | 0.61 (0.08-0.76) | 0.00002 |
Perceptions of GP empathy (CARE Measure) | Less than 40 | 1 | Â |
 | 40 or more | 2.29 (0.29-2.73) | 0.00001 |
Emotional distress (GHQ-caseness) | Less than 4 | 1 | Â |
 | 4 or more | 0.56 (0.07-0.78) | 0.0004 |
Multi-morbidity (number of long term conditions) | 0 | 1 | Â |
 | 1 | 1.16 (0.14-1.58) | 0.350 |
 | 2 | 0.89 (0.1-1.33) | 0.577 |
 | 3 or more | 0.67 (0.08-0.94) | 0.02 |