From: Predictors of relational continuity in primary care: patient, provider and practice factors
Patient characteristic | Profile distribution | Association with overall continuity score across all models | Standardized effect size | ||||
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 | CHC | FFS | FHN | HSO | Effect size (%) | 95% CI 1 | ES/SD2 |
Patient with continuity score (n) | 1194 | 1366 | 1479 | 1257 | Â | Â | Â |
Patient profile (n) | 1219 | 1375 | 1494 | 1273 | Â | Â | Â |
Age (years)†3 | 47 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 0.14 | (0.12, 0.16)*** | S |
Sex (% female)†| 73 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 0.44 | (−0.29, 1.2) | S |
At least one chronic disease (%) | 66.8 | 65.3 | 68.7 | 65.2 | 4 | (3.2, 4.7)*** | S |
Low Income (%)4†| 33.6 | 12.5 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 1.4 | (0.03, 2.4)* | S |
Worked in the past 12 months (%)†| 53.7 | 66.4 | 63.5 | 66.4 | −3.9 | (−4.7, -3.2)*** | S |
Patient of the practice less than 2 years (%)†| 28.4 | 18.4 | 14.2 | 6.6 | −3.5 | (−4.5, -2.5)*** | S |
Mental Problems (%)§ | 47.3 | 44.8 | 42.8 | 40.7 | −1.7 | (−2.5, -1.0)*** | S |
Education (At least high school completed) (%)†| 77.5 | 85.4 | 84.2 | 83.7 | −3.4 | (−4.4, -2.5)*** | S |