Table 3 Multivariate analyses of long consultations (n = 1354) and GP-perceived high burden (n = 1330)

Bodily distress syndrome

1.06

(0.72;1.57)

1.53

(0.99;2.37)

New health problem

0.97

(0.69;1.37)

1.19

(0.84;1.69)

Mainly biomedical issues

0.20

(0.14;0.28)

0.37

(0.25;0.57)

Additional biomedical problems

2.03

(1.45;2.85)

1.47

(1.00;2.15)

Additional psychosocial problems

2.25

(1.49;3.39)

2.00

(1.35;2.99)

Consultation duration >15 min

4.47

(2.99;6.70)

Age

1.00

(0.99;1.02)

1.00

(0.99;1.01)

Female gender

1.10

(0.79;1.53)

1.11

(0.75;1.64)

Education >10 years

1.18

(0.84;1.66)

0.73

(0.48;1.12)

 Somatic only

1.26

(0.90;1.78)

1.26

(0.86;1.83)

 Somatic and psychiatric

1.01

(0.46;2.32)

2.31

(0.95;5.66)

 Psychiatric only

1.50

(0.85;2.61)

1.19

(0.65;2.18)