Table 4 Predictors of continuity of care
From: Continuity in general practice and hospitalization patterns: an observational study
Estimation | 95%-CI | SEM, P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Usual Provider Index | |||
Programme (yes) | + 12.47% | [+ 12.32%, + 12.61%] | 0.0007, < 0.0001 |
Sex (male) | + 0.690% | [+ 0.656%, + 0.726%] | 0.0002, < 0.0001 |
Age | + 0.070% | [+ 0.069%, + 0.071%] | 0.0001, < 0.0001 |
Charlson-index score | −0.675% | [−0.686%, − 0.664%] | 0.0001, < 0.0001 |
Nationality (German) | + 0.134% | [+ 0.085%, + 0.183%] | 0.0003, < 0.0001 |
Herfindahl Index | |||
Programme (yes) | + 15.29% | [+ 15.10%, + 15.49%] | 0.0009, < 0.0001 |
Sex (male) | + 1.074% | [+ 1.026%, + 1.122%] | 0.0002, < 0.0001 |
Age | + 0.090% | [+ 0.088%, + 0.092%] | 0.0001, < 0.0001 |
Charlson-index score | −1.038% | [− 1.053%, − 1.023%] | 0.0001, < 0.0001 |
Nationality (German) | + 0.211% | [+ 0.144%, + 0.277%] | 0.0003, < 0.0001 |
Sequential Continuity Index | |||
Programme (yes) | + 23.76% | [+ 23.50%, + 24.02%] | 0.0013, < 0.0001 |
Sex (male) | + 0.332% | [+ 0.272%, + 0.392%] | 0.0003, < 0.0001 |
Age | + 0.178% | [+ 0.176%, + 0.180%] | 0.0001, < 0.0001 |
Charlson-index score | −0.683% | [− 0.665%, − 0.702%] | 0.0001, < 0.0001 |
DMP participation (yes) | + 0.562% | [+ 0.471%, + 0.654%] | 0.0005, < 0.0001 |
Nationality (German) | + 0.414% | [+ 0.334%, + 0.499%] | 0.0004, < 0.0001 |