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Table 2 Primary care quality scores between contracted and un-contracted patients, adjusted

From: Effect of family doctor contract services on patient perceived quality of primary care in southern China

Dimensions

Adjusted-mean(95%CI)

p-value

contracted (1)

Un-contracted (2)

D-value (1)–(2)

 First contact-utilization

3.40 (3.35,3.46)

3.17 (3.11,3.23)

0.23

< 0.001

 first-contact-accessibility

3.00 (2.95,3.07)

2.63 (2.56,2.70)

0.37

< 0.001

 continuity

3.03 (2.97,3.09)

2.71 (2.64,2.78)

0.32

< 0.001

 coordination (referral)

3.17 (3.07,3.28)

2.82 (2.70,2.94)

0.35

< 0.001

 coordination

3.32 (3.25,3.39)

3.23 (3.15,3.31)

0.09

0.137

(information system)

 comprehensiveness

3.40 (3.35,3.46)

3.06 (3.00,3.12)

0.34

< 0.001

(utilization)

 comprehensiveness

3.50 (3.43,3.57)

3.25 (3.18,3.32)

0.25

< 0.001

(provision)

 family-centeredness

2.87 (2.79,2.94)

2.69 (2.61,2.78)

0.18

0.003

 community orientation

2.99 (2.93,3.05)

2.40 (2.33,2.47)

0.59

< 0.001

 culture orientation

3.26 (3.20,3.32)

3.17 (3.11,3.24)

0.09

0.056

total score

28.79 (28.45,29.14)

26.34 (25.96,26.72)

2.45

< 0.001

  1. Notes: Nine dimensions were included to calculate the total score. The dimension of coordination (referral) was excluded as it was only answered by a few patients who received referral services