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Table 2 Scores of primary care attributes and satisfaction between two groups before and after PSM

From: The effects of gatekeeping on the quality of primary care in Guangdong Province, China: a cross-sectional study using primary care assessment tool-adult edition

 

Gatekeeping mean (SD)

Non-gatekeeping mean (SD)

P

Before Matching

 Mean score

1.99 (0.33)

1.97 (0.38)

0.675

 First contact-utilisation*

3.31 (0.68)

2.67 (0.74)

< 0.001

 Accessibility*

1.59 (0.39)

1.71 (0.38)

< 0.001

 Continuity

2.35 (0.86)

2.40 (0.80)

0.416

 Comprehensiveness

1.69 (0.47)

1.74 (0.53)

0.174

 Coordination

2.01 (0.46)

2.02 (0.52)

0.836

 Family centredness*

1.72 (0.66)

1.85 (0.78)

0.018

 Community orientation*

1.20 (0.33)

1.32 (0.48)

< 0.001

 Cultural competence

1.99 (1.02)

2.09 (1.00)

0.195

 Degree of satisfaction

3.70 (0.68)

3.75 (0.71)

0.939

After matching

 Mean score

1.98 (0.32)

1.93 (0.35)

0.097

 First contact-utilisation*

3.29 (0.70)

2.66 (0.74)

< 0.001

 Accessibility *

1.59 (0.39)

1.67 (0.36)

0.013

 Continuity*

2.26 (0.80)

2.40 (0.80)

0.047

 Comprehensiveness

1.72 (0.47)

1.68 (0.50)

0.447

 Coordination*

2.06 (0.43)

1.95 (0.49)

0.011

 Family centredness

1.74 (0.65)

1.75 (0.72)

0.987

 Community orientation

1.23 (0.33)

1.26 (0.44)

0.494

 Cultural competence

1.98 (1.00)

2.08 (1.00)

0.273

 Degree of satisfaction

3.69 (0.69)

3.70 (0.70)

0.843

  1. SD Standard Deviation
  2. *Significance indicated at p < 0.05, based on t-test of difference between those with gatekeepers and those without
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