Table 3 Subjective norms among surveyed family physicians (pay-for-performance programs participants vs. non-participants)
Items | Participants (n = 266)a N (%) | Non-participants (n = 277) a N (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) | Â | Â | 0.03* |
 Unlikely to affect | 16(6.0) | 26(9.5) |  |
 Neutral or no opinion | 26(9.8) | 43 (15.6) |  |
 Likely to affect | 223 (84.2) | 206 (74.9) |  |
Public Health Bureaus | Â | Â | 0.04* |
 Unlikely to affect | 40 (15.2) | 43 (15.8) |  |
 Neutral or no opinion | 48 (18.2) | 73 (26.8) |  |
 Likely to affect | 176 (66.7) | 156 (57.4) |  |
Peers and colleagues | Â | Â | 0.36 |
 Unlikely to affect | 32 (12.1) | 30 (11.0) |  |
 Neutral or no opinion | 49 (18.5) | 64 (23.5) |  |
 Likely to affect | 184 (69.4) | 178 (65.4) |  |
Senior doctors | Â | Â | 0.44 |
 Unlikely to affect | 45 (17.1) | 37 (13.7) |  |
 Neutral or no opinion | 76 (28.9) | 75 (27.7) |  |
 Likely to affect | 142 (54.0) | 159 (58.7) |  |
Nurses | Â | Â | 0.20 |
 Unlikely to affect | 60 (22.8) | 59 (21.8) |  |
 Neutral or no opinion | 82 (31.2) | 104 (38.4) |  |
 Likely to affect | 121 (46.0) | 108 (39.9) |  |
Other medical professionals | Â | Â | 0.55 |
 Unlikely to affect | 67 (25.4) | 69 (25.4) |  |
 Neutral or no opinion | 93 (35.2) | 107 (39.3) |  |
 Likely to affect | 104 (39.4) | 96 (35.3) |  |
Friends | Â | Â | 0.37 |
 Unlikely to affect | 128 (48.7) | 129 (47.4) |  |
 Neutral or no opinion | 100 (38.0) | 95 (34.9) |  |
 Likely to affect | 35 (13.3) | 48 (17.6) |  |
Patients and their families | Â | Â | 0.60 |
 Unlikely to affect | 18 (8.3) | 107 (33.3) |  |
 Neutral or no opinion | 74 (34.1) | 75 (23.4) |  |
 Likely to affect | 125 (57.6) | 139 (43.3) |  |
Family | Â | Â | 0.01* |
 Unlikely to affect | 139 (52.9) | 107 (39.6) |  |
 Neutral or no opinion | 79 (30.0) | 99 (36.7) |  |
 Likely to affect | 45 (17.1) | 64 (23.7) |  |