Table 3 Association between contacts involving a positive GP attitude towards nurse substitution and characteristics related to patients and GPs
GPs assessing nurse substitution feasible | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prevalence (N) | Prevalence difference (95% CI) | Prevalence ratio (95 CI) | Adj. prevalence ratio* (95 CI) | P-value | ||
Patient characteristics | ||||||
Gender | Female | 0.14 (179) | ref | 1 | 1 | |
Male | 0.15 (121) | 0.02 (-0.02-0.05) | 1.12 (0.91-1.39) | 0.89 (0.71-1.12) | 0.310 | |
Age (years) | 18-40 | 0.10 (48) | ref | 1 | 1 | |
41-50 | 0.10 (33) | -0.01 (-0.05- 0.03) | 0.90 (0.59-1.37) | 0.80 (0.51-1.26) | 0.336 | |
51-60 | 0.13 (45) | 0.02 (-0.03- 0.06) | 1.16 (0.79-1.71) | 0.99 (0.66-1.48) | 0.941 | |
61-70 | 0.21 (95) | 0.10 (0.09-0.15) | 2.04 (1.48-2.82) | 1.71 (1.20-2.44) | 0.003 | |
>70 | 0.20 (78) | 0.09 (0.05-0.14) | 1.93 (1.38-2.70) | 1.67 (1.14-2.45) | 0.009 | |
Number of chronic conditions | 0 | 0.11 (95) | ref | 1 | 1 | |
1 | 0.17 (118) | 0.06 (0.03- 0.10) | 1.54 (1.20-1.99) | 1.21 (0.92-1.60) | 0.179 | |
≥2 | 0.15 (87) | 0.04 (0.01- 0.08) | 1.40 (1.07-1.83) | 0.91 (0.66-1.25) | 0.569 | |
Type of contact | New episode | 0.09 (94) | ref | 1 | 1 | |
Follow-up | 0.20 (189) | 0.10 (0.07-0.14) | 2.14 (1.70-2.70) | 2.06 (1.62-2.62) | <0.001 | |
GP characteristics | ||||||
Gender | Female | 0.12 (104) | ref | 1 | 1 | |
Male | 0.16 (195) | 0.05 (0.02-0.08) | 1.41 (1.13-1.76) | 1.40 (1.09-1.80) | 0.009 | |
Seniority (years in practice) | <6 | 0.16 (69) | ref | 1 | 1 | |
6-10 | 0.12 (34) | -0.04 (-0.09-0.02) | 0.77 (0.53-1.13) | 0.82 (0.56-1.20) | 0.307 | |
11-20 | 0.14 (99) | -0.02 (-0.06-0.03) | 0.90 (0.68-1.20) | 0.81 (0.60-1.08) | 0.152 | |
>20 | 0.14 (98) | -0.02 (-0.06-0.03) | 0.90 (0.68-1.20) | 0.76 (0.56-1.04) | 0.090 | |
Type of practice | Group | 0.16 (86) | Ref | 1 | 1 | |
Single-handed | 0.14 (200) | 0.02 (-0.02-0.05) | 1.14 (0.91-1.44) | 1.07 (0.85-1.37) | 0.560 | |