Mixed effects model to investigate the relationship between PCP demographics and likelihood of immediate diagnostic action, adjusted for country
Demographic factor | Margin (95% confidence interval) | Standard error |
PCP gender | ||
Female | 63.6 (58.9 to 68.3) | 2.4 |
Male | 62.7 (57.9 to 67.6) | 2.5 |
Years since graduation | ||
Less than 10 | 56.1 (50.5 to 61.6) | 2.8 |
10–19 | 64.3 (59.2 to 69.3) | 2.6 |
20–29 | 63.6 (58.5 to 68.6) | 2.6 |
30–39 | 66.1 (61.0 to 71.3) | 2.6 |
40 or over | 66.3 (58.1 to 74.6) | 4.2 |
Number of doctors in PCP’s practice | ||
1 | 64.8 (59.0 to 70.6) | 3.0 |
2 | 64.6 (58.6 to 70.5) | 3.0 |
3 | 62.4 (56.4 to 68.3) | 3.0 |
4–5 | 63.3 (57.8 to 68.7) | 2.8 |
6–7 | 60.8 (55.1 to 66.6) | 2.9 |
8–9 | 61.3 (54.9 to 67.7) | 3.3 |
10 or more | 63.9 (58.4 to 69.3) | 2.8 |
PCP, primary care practitioner.