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Table 3 Logistic multilevel regression analysis on association of patient and practice characteristics with referral compliance, 2008–2010a

From: Compliance with referrals to medical specialist care: patient and general practice determinants: a cross-sectional study

 

Referral compliance

 

Model 1

Model 2

 

OR (95 % CI)

OR (95 % CI)

Gender (ref: female)

0.99 (0.94–1.05)

0.99 (0.94–1.05)

Age (ref: 0–17 year)

 18–24 year

0.74 (0.65–0.84)*

0.74 (0.65–0.85)*

 25–44 year

0.79 (0.72–0.87)*

0.79 (0.72–0.87)*

 45–64 year

1.01 (0.92–1.11)

1.01 (0.92–1.11)

 65–74 year

1.22 (1.08–1.37)*

1.22 (1.09–1.38)*

 75 years or older

1.15 (1.02–1.30)

1.16 (1.02–1.31)

Chronic diseases (ref: no chronic disease)

  

 1 chronic disease

1.02 (0.96–1.08)

1.02 (0.96–1.08)

 2 chronic diseases

1.01 (0.92–1.11)

1.01 (0.92–1.11)

 3 or more chronic diseases

1.04 (0.92–1.17)

1.04 (0.92–1.17)

Distance to nearest medical specialist facility (km)

1.01 (1.00–1.02)*

1.01 (1.00–1.02)*

Livingin deprived urban area

0.85 (0.76–0.95)*

 

Social status of the neighbourhood (ref Quartile 4: -0,62 -2,86)

  

 Quartile 1: -5.9 - -0.9

 

0.95 (0.86–1.04)

 Quartile 2: -0.9 - -0.2

 

1.02 (0.93–1.11)

 Quartile 3: -0.2 - 0.62

 

1.03 (0.93–1.14)

Practice type

 Duo practice

0.89 (0.74–1.06)

0.89 (0.73–1.07)

 Group practice or health centre

1.07 (0.93–1.24)

1.07 (0.92–1.24)

Number of face-to-face contacts with GP

1.10 (0.92–1.30)

1.09 (0.91–1.30)

Guideline adherence referrals

1.00 (0.99–1.02)

1.00 (0.99–1.02)

Primary care nurse

1.11 (0.94–1.32)

1.13 (0.95–1.36)

  1. aAdjusted for referral diagnosis (ICPC chapters)
  2. *significant at the p = 0.01 level
  3. bold font: significant at p = 0.05 level