Table 4

Proportion of patients with low perceptions of COC in relation to individual factors (N=501)

		Age (years)				Educational level			Morbidity
		18–64	65–79	>80	P value	Low	High	P value	Chronic disease	Acute illness	P value
Informational continuity	I believe that the professionals attending to me know my medical history.	36.7	26.7	17.7	0.001	25.3	40.5	<0001	35.7	24.6	0.010
	After being to the ED, my PCP discusses the visit with me.	23.1	16.9	16.8	NS	17.7	26.7	0.030	24.8	16	0.022
	My PCP is aware of the instructions given to me by the EP (…)	28.6	24.5	12.8	0.013	22.8	27.5	NS	26.3	22.3	NS
	The EP is aware of the instructions given to me by my PCP (…)	33.9	23.3	21.1	0.021	25.6	35.1	0.045	32.2	25.2	NS
Overall informational continuity, median (P25–P75)		12 (10–14)	13 (11–15)	14 (12–15)	<0.001	13 (11–15)	12 (9–14)	0.002	12 (10–14)	13 (11–15)	0.001
Care coherence	My PCP agrees with the instructions of the EP.	9.4	8.5	0	0.016	5.5	10.4	NS	10.4	3.9	0.013
	The EP agrees with the instruction given to me by my PCP.	11.2	9.1	7.9	NS	7.9	14.4	0.046	10.9	9.2	NS
	The EP repeats the tests which my PCP has already done: (…)	66.9	58	50	0.011	58.6	66.0	NS	64.3	57.9	NS
Overall management continuity: care coherence, median (P25–P75)		21 (19–23)	22 (20–24)	23 (21–25)	<0.001	22 (20–24)	21 (19–23)	0,007	21 (19–23)	22 (20–24)	0.032
Accessibility	My PCP informs the EP of my arrival to the ED if necessary.	49.4	38	35.2	0.026	42.1	45.8	NS	49.8	36.7	0.008
Overall management continuity: accessibility between levels, median (P25–P75)		12 (11–14)	13 (11–14)	13 (11–14)	NS	13 (11–14)	12 (11–13)	NS	12 (11–13)	13 (11–14)	NS

indicates proportions that are significantly lower; indicates proportions that are significantly higher; (…) means question continued.
COC, continuity of care; ED, emergency department; EP, emergency physician; NS, not significant; PCP, primary care physician.