Table 4

Mean differences in doctor–patient communication from Multivariable Linear Regression (variable scaled from 0 to 100)

Mean difference (95% CI)
Model 1p ValueModel 2p ValueModel 3p Value
EthnicityWhite British0.0020.1330.458
South Asian−2.99 (−4.89 to −1.10)−1.35 (−3.11 to 0.41)−0.77 (−2.80 to 1.26)
LanguageEnglish 0.0400.072
Other−3.26 (−6.38 to −0.15)−2.90 (−6.06 to 0.25)
BirthplaceUK  0.343
Non-UK−0.98 (−2.99 to 1.04)
  • In addition to variables shown, all models also adjusted for age, gender and self-reported health and included a random effect for practice.