Table 6 |
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Multivariate model of factors significantly associated with being a high impact non-consulter |
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Odds ratio (95% CI) |
p-value |
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Age |
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18-24 yrs† |
1.00 |
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25-34 yrs |
1.17 (0.69 to 1.99) |
0.571 |
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35-44 yrs |
0.53 (0.32 to 0.87) |
0.013 |
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45-54 yrs |
0.51 (0.31 to 0.85) |
0.009 |
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55-60 yrs |
0.49 (0.29 to 0.82) |
0.007 |
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Employment |
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Full-time† |
1.00 |
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Part-time |
1.03 (0.72 to 1.46) |
0.889 |
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Self-employed |
1.33 (0.81 to 2.16) |
0.261 |
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Not working due to illness |
2.89 (1.27 to 6.56) |
0.011 |
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Others not in employment |
1.20 (0.82 to 1.74) |
0.348 |
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Smoking |
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Never† |
1.00 |
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Ex-smoker |
1.52 (1.11 to 2.08) |
0.010 |
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Current smoker |
1.22 (0.86 to 1.73) |
0.258 |
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Bodily pain |
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Quartile 1 (best health)† |
1.00 |
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Quartile 2 |
1.62 (0.99 to 2.64) |
0.053 |
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Quartile 3 |
2.54 (1.79 to 3.59) |
< 0.001 |
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Quartile 4 (poorest health) |
5.96 (4.12 to 8.62) |
< 0.001 |
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Vitality |
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Quartile 1 (best health)† |
1.00 |
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Quartile 2 |
0.98 (0.65 to 1.50) |
0.941 |
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Quartile 3 |
1.07 (0.71 to 1.61) |
0.753 |
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Quartile 4 (poorest health) |
2.09 (1.33 to 3.31) |
0.002 |
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Social functioning |
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Quartile 1 (best health)† |
1.00 |
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Quartile 2 |
1.01 (0.64 to 1.57) |
0.983 |
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Quartile 3 |
1.97 (1.38 to 2.81) |
< 0.001 |
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Quartile 4 (poorest health) |
2.65 (1.80 to 3.90) |
< 0.001 |
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Feeling that I don't want to waste the GP's time |
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Not important† |
1.00 |
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Important |
1.58 (1.15 to 2.16) |
0.004 |
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† Referent group Figures highlighted are significant at 5% level (p < 0.05) |
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Elliott et al. BMC Family Practice 2012 13:21 doi:10.1186/1471-2296-13-21 |
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