Table 2

Association between preventive services and lack of satisfaction with number of years of care from the same physician: Statistical comparisons to group with more than 5 years of continuity
Outcomes
 Total Sample
N = 3176
 %≤ 1 yr
(0–12 mo)
N = 319
 % 1–2 yrs
(12–24 mo)
N = 369
 % 3–5 yrs
(25–60 mo)
N = 669
 %>5 yrs
(61 mos or more)
N = 1819
Lack of Satisfaction
% Neutral or dissatisfied with overall health care
 N = 3150
 10.6***
 7.7*
 3.8
 4.5
% Neutral or dissatisfied with quality of health care
 N = 3156
 6.7*
 7.3**
 3.5
 3.3
% Neutral or not confident in physician
 N = 3156
 20.1*
 15.4
 16.6
 14.5
% Neutral or dissatisfied with concern shown by physician
 N = 3159
 7.0**
 4.8
 5.3*
 3.4
% Neutral or dissatisfied with having questions answered
 N = 3161
 7.2*
 5.3
 4.4
 3.8
% Felt neutral or not welcome and comfortable by staff
 N = 3165
 5.6
 4.8
 3.5
 4.3
Preventive Services (only asked to those reporting a routine checkup in past year)
Mammogram within past year in women 50 and older
 N = 1234
 56.2
 61.6
 59.7
 60.4
Pap smear in women 18–64 years old in past 3 years
 N = 1579
 89.0
 89.3
 90.7
 88.0
Flu shot in persons 65 and older in past year
 N = 720
 62.0
 64.9
 72.0
 69.5
Flexible sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy in persons 50 and older
 N = 1756
 46.6
 52.3
 50.5
 50.5
Cholesterol in persons 45 and older
 N = 2108
 87.6
 89.9
 88.4
 88.3
Smoking counseling in past year
 N = 634
 68.6
 73.0
 72.9
 69.8
Physical activity counseling in past year
 N = 2641
 56.4
 51.2
 55.6
 51.2
Nutrition counseling in past year
 N = 2632
 57.8*
 47.5
 54.6*
 48.1

*P < 0.05 difference for each group with >5 years continuity

**P < 0.01 difference for each group with >5 years continuity

***P <0.001 difference for each group with >5 years continuity

Donahue et al. BMC Family Practice 2005 6:40   doi:10.1186/1471-2296-6-40