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Table 3 Consultation characteristics

From: The Chinese-version of the CARE Measure reliably differentiates between doctors in primary care: a cross-sectional study in Hong Kong

 

n (%)

Reason for consultation

 

   Physical problem

973 (98.9%)

   Psychological problem

11 (1.1%)

   Social problem

2 (0.2%)

   Administrative issue

14 (1.4%)

   Others

6 (0.6%)

Number of problems discussed

 

   One

550 (55.9%)

   Two

301 (30.6%)

   Three or more

128 (13.0%)

   Mean (SD)/Median

 

Nature of the problem

 

   New (acute) illness

241 (24.5%)

   Old (chronic) illness

640 (65.0%)

   Both old and new

98 (10.0%)

Duration of consultation

 

   < 3 minutes

72 (7.4%)

   3-5 minutes

638 (65.4%)

   6-8 minutes

102 (10.5%)

   9-10 minutes

136 (13.9%)

   11-15 minutes

23 (2.4%)

   > 15 minutes

5 (0.5%)

   Mean (SD)/Median

 

Continuity of care

 

   Yes, usual doctor

237 (24.1%)

   Not the usual doctor

450 (45.7%)

   No usual doctor

290 (29.5%)

   Knows the doctor:

 

   Not at all well

649 (66.5%)

   Not well

144 (14.8%)

   Neutral

86 (8.8%)

   Quite well/Very well

97 (10.0%)

   Mean (SD)/Median

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