Table 3 The association between patient’s travel distance to the first diagnostic facility and the probability of the GP being dissatisfied with diagnostic investigations

 0–6

17

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

33

1 (ref.)

1 (ref.)

  > 6–18

15

0.89 (0.45–1.77)

0.91 (0.46–1.80)

43

1.33 (0.86–2.07)

1.33 (0.85–2.08)

  > 18–34

9

0.52 (0.23–1.16)

0.58 (0.26–1.30)

28

0.87 (0.53–1.42)

0.90 (0.55–1.49)

  > 34–49

8

0.74 (0.32–1.70)

0.89 (0.38–2.06)

21

1.00 (0.59–1.71)

1.07 (0.62–1.84)

  > 49

12

1.72 (0.83–3.56)

1.89 (0.90–3.85)

24

1.86 (1.12–3.09)

1.98 (1.20–3.28)