Table 2 Association between preventive services and lack of satisfaction with number of years of care from the same physician: Statistical comparisons to group with more than 5 years of continuity
Outcomes | Total Sample N = 3176 | %≤ 1 yr (0–12 mo) N = 319 | % 1–2 yrs (12–24 mo) N = 369 | % 3–5 yrs (25–60 mo) N = 669 | %>5 yrs (61 mos or more) N = 1819 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lack of Satisfaction | |||||
% Neutral or dissatisfied with overall health care | N = 3150 | 10.6*** | 7.7* | 3.8 | 4.5 |
% Neutral or dissatisfied with quality of health care | N = 3156 | 6.7* | 7.3** | 3.5 | 3.3 |
% Neutral or not confident in physician | N = 3156 | 20.1* | 15.4 | 16.6 | 14.5 |
% Neutral or dissatisfied with concern shown by physician | N = 3159 | 7.0** | 4.8 | 5.3* | 3.4 |
% Neutral or dissatisfied with having questions answered | N = 3161 | 7.2* | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
% Felt neutral or not welcome and comfortable by staff | N = 3165 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
Preventive Services (only asked to those reporting a routine checkup in past year) | |||||
Mammogram within past year in women 50 and older | N = 1234 | 56.2 | 61.6 | 59.7 | 60.4 |
Pap smear in women 18–64 years old in past 3 years | N = 1579 | 89.0 | 89.3 | 90.7 | 88.0 |
Flu shot in persons 65 and older in past year | N = 720 | 62.0 | 64.9 | 72.0 | 69.5 |
Flexible sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy in persons 50 and older | N = 1756 | 46.6 | 52.3 | 50.5 | 50.5 |
Cholesterol in persons 45 and older | N = 2108 | 87.6 | 89.9 | 88.4 | 88.3 |
Smoking counseling in past year | N = 634 | 68.6 | 73.0 | 72.9 | 69.8 |
Physical activity counseling in past year | N = 2641 | 56.4 | 51.2 | 55.6 | 51.2 |
Nutrition counseling in past year | N = 2632 | 57.8* | 47.5 | 54.6* | 48.1 |