Table 4

Factors associated with management that is consistent with expert opinion

 Management consistent with expert opinion
ReferralPrescriptionTests
OR (95% CI), p valueOR (95% CI), p valueOR (95% CI), p value
Age1.11 (1.01 to 1.23), 0.04
Years after graduation0.91 (0.82 to 1.00), 0.046
Gender
 Female1.00
 Male0.62 (0.48 to 0.82), 0.001
Graduate in Australia
 No1.00
 Yes2.77 (1.54 to 4.97), 0.001
GP registrar
 No1.00
 Yes0.57 (0.34 to 0.98), 0.04
Non-English consultations
 No1.00
 Yes, <25%0.57 (0.40 to 0.83), 0.003
Cases
 1. Adverse drug reaction1.001.001.00
 2. Sexual abuse8.03 (3.93 to 16.43), <0.0019.89 (4.41 to 22.22), <0.0011.00 (0.62 to 1.62), 1.00
 3. Precarious social circumstances18.69 (8.83 to 39.55), <0.0010.95 (0.64 to 1.43), 0.821.73 (1.03 to 2.90), 0.04
 4. Dangerous driving9.25 (4.42 to 19.35), <0.0010.69 (0.43 to 1.11), 0.132.81 (1.51 to 5.26), 0.001
 5. Increased need for carer support16.81 (8.66 to 32.64), <0.0010.83 (0.53 to 1.30), 0.422.41 (1.44 to 4.03), 0.001
 6. Financial problems4.90 (2.37 to 10.13), < 0.0012.39 (1.38 to 4.11), 0.0021.11 (0.64 to 1.91), 0.72
Phase
 11.001.001.00
 I22.52 (1.53 to 4.14), <0.0010.97 (0.79 to 1.20), 0.790.86 (0.60 to 1.23), 0.41
 Pseudo R square0.200.110.04
  • GP, general practitioner.