From: Referring patients to specialists: A structured vignette survey of Australian and British GPs
Variable | OR | Robust S.E. | P>|z| | 95% C.I. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Respondent variables | ||||
Outer metro location | 2.2 | 0.76 | 0.01 | 1.2 to 4.4 |
30–39 | 2.8 | 0.87 | 0.001 | 1.5 to 5.2 |
40–49 | 2.3 | 0.91 | 0.03 | 1.1 to 5.0 |
50–59 | 4.6 | 2.12 | 0.001 | 1.9 to 11.4 |
60+ | 15.4 | 9.84 | <0.001 | 4.4 to 53.8 |
Vignette variables | ||||
Age in vignette (> 60 years) | 2.9 | 0.4 | <0.001 | 2.4 to 4.4 |
Duration of symptoms (6 weeks) | 2.1 | 0.28 | <0.001 | 1.6 to 2.7 |
Rectal bleeding | 4.4 | 0.73 | <0.001 | 3.2 to 6.1 |
Altered bowel habit | 3.5 | 0.51 | <0.001 | 2.8 to 4.8 |
Iron Deficiency anaemia | 2.1 | 0.50 | <0.001 | 2.5 to 4.5 |
Weight loss | 4.1 | 0.61 | <0.001 | 2.9 to 5.3 |
'Cancer vignette' | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.01 | 1.2 to 3.40 |