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Table 3 Results of unadjusted and adjusted binary logistic regression analysis to determine the association between independent factors and satisfactiona

From: Continuity of care is associated with satisfaction with local health care services

Characteristics

Unadjusted analysis

Adjusted analysis

OR (95% Cl)

p

OR (95% Cl)

p

DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS

 Gender

  female

1

 

1

 

  male

1.10 (1.03–1.18)

0.005

1.11 (1.04–1.20)

0.003

 Age

   ≤ 64 years

1

 

1

 

   ≥ 65 years

1.56 (1.44–1.70)

< 0.001

1.36 (1.24–1.49)

< 0.001

 Native language

 Finnish

1

   

  Swedish

1.11 (0.98–1.23)

0.058

  

 Relationship

  No

1

 

1

 

  Yes

1.19 (1.11–1.28)

< 0.001

1.14 (1.06–1.23)

0.001

 Education

  higher

1

 

1

 

  lower

1.14 (1.06–1.21)

< 0.001

1.02 (0.95–1.10)

0.571

HEALTH STATUS

 Health status

  poor

1

   

  good

1.15 (0.99–1.33)

0.062

  

 Reported chronic diseases

  No

1

 

1

 

  Yes

1.16 (1.08–1.24)

< 0.001

1.07 (0.99–1.15)

0.091

 Obesity (BMI)

   < 25 kg/m2

1

   

   ≥ 25 kg/m2

1.04 (0.97–1.11)

0.265

  

 NYHA classification

  0–1

1

   

  2–4

1.02 (0.91–1.14)

0.76

  

 Depressive mood (BDI)

   ≥ 19

1

 

1

 

   < 19

1.87 (1.62–2.16)

< 0.001

1.91 (1.65–2.23)

< 0.001

REGIONAL SERVICE CHARACTERISTICS

 Assigned and named GP

  No

1

 

1

 

  Yes

1.88 (1.76–2.01)

< 0.001

1.79 (1.67–1.92)

< 0.001

 Opportunity to contact occupational health

  No

1

   

  Yes

0.95 (0.89–1.01)

0.105

  

 Proactivity in contacting the same doctor

 No

1

 

1

 

 Yes

1.43 (1.34–1.53)

< 0.001

1.23 (1.15–1.32)

< 0.001

  1. aAdjusted analysis included factors that had a statistically significant association with satisfaction