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Table 3 Results of separate multivariate linear models of each domain of patient experience, showing the average change in domain score associated with each variable; adjusted for other variables β (95% CI)

From: Comparison of patient perceived primary care quality in public clinics, public hospitals and private clinics in rural China

Characteristics

Prompt attention a

Dignity a

Communication a

Autonomy a

Confidentiality a

Intercept

3.72 (3.55, 3.88)***

3.71 (3.56, 3.86)***

3.62 (3.44, 3.76)***

3.59 (3.42, 3.76)***

3.59 (3.42, 3.75)***

Facility (ref. = Public clinics)

–

–

–

–

–

 Public hospital

−0.23 (−0.28, −0.18)***

−0.14 (−0.19, −0.10)***

−0.10 (−0.15, −0.05)***

−0.13 (−0.18, −0.08)***

−0.08 (−0.13, −0.03)**

 Private clinic

−0.20 (−0.24, −0.15)***

−0.21 (−0.25, −0.17)***

−0.22 (−0.27, −0.18)***

−0.28 (−0.33, −0.24)***

−0.26 (−0.30, −0.21)***

Sex (ref. = male)

−0.01 (−0.05, 0.03)

0.02 (−0.02, 0.05)

0.02 (−0.02, 0.05)

−0.01 (−0.05, 0.03)

0.00 (−0.04, 0.04)

Age (ref. = 18–59 years old)

0.08 (0.03, 0.12)***

0.09 (0.05, 0.12)***

0.08 (0.04, 0.12)***

0.07 (0.03, 0.11)**

0.08 (0.04, 0.12)***

Income (ref. = poorest)

–

–

–

–

–

 Q2

0.03 (−0.02, 0.09)

0.02 (−0.03, 0.07)

0.05 (0.00, 0.11)

0.05 (0.00, 0.11)

0.06 (0.01, 0.12)*

 Q3

0.11 (0.05, 0.17)***

0.06 (0.01, 0.11)*

0.12 (0.06, 0.18)***

0.14 (0.08, 0.20)***

0.13 (0.07, 0.19)***

 Q4

0.08 (0.02, 0.14)**

0.06 (0.00, 0.11)*

0.12 (0.06, 0.18)***

0.13 (0.07, 0.20)***

0.13 (0.07, 0.19)***

 Richest

0.07 (−0.01, 0.14)

0.05 (−0.02, 0.11)

0.10 (0.03, 0.17)**

0.16 (0.08, 0.23)***

0.16 (0.09, 0.24)***

Self-rated health (ref. = lower level)

0.13 (0.09, 0.17)***

0.14 (0.10, 0.18)***

0.13 (0.09, 0.17)***

0.13 (0.09, 0.18)***

0.12 (0.08, 0.17)***

Chronic conditions (ref. = none)

–

–

–

–

–

 1

0.01 (−0.03, 0.06)

0.00 (−0.04, 0.04)

−0.01 (−0.06, 0.03)

−0.01 (−0.05, 0.04)

−0.02 (−0.07, 0.02)

 2

−0.04 (−0.10, 0.02)

−0.02 (−0.07, 0.03)

−0.03 (−0.09, 0.03)

0.02 (−0.05, 0.08)

0.02 (−0.04, 0.08)

Insurance (ref. = yes)

0.10 (0.00, 0.21)

0.08 (−0.01, 0.18)

0.08 (−0.03, 0.19)

0.11 (−0.01, 0.22)

0.06 (−0.05, 0.17)

Explained variance (R2, %)

4.6

4.9

4.9

6.5

6.0

F value

14.50***

15.40***

15.50***

20.56***

18.94***

  1. aMultivariate linear regression model adjusted for sex, age, education, income, self-rated health, chronic conditions, and insurance
  2. *** P < 0.001; ** P < 0.01; * P < 0.05