Table 3

Adjusted relationships between lack of satisfaction and years of care from the same physician: logistic regression results*: Statistical comparisons to group with more than 5 years of continuity

Lack of Satisfaction
%≤1 yr care
OR (95% CI)
% 1–2 yrs care
OR (95% CI)
% 3–5 yrs care
OR (95% CI)

% Neutral or dissatisfied with overall health care
2.34
1.78
0.81

(1.39–3.93)
(1.04–3.06)
(0.50–1.32)

p = 0.001
p = 0.04
p = 0.40
% Neutral or dissatisfied with quality of health care
1.87
2.37
1.05

(0.98–3.60)
(1.35–4.15)
(0.56–1.97)

p = 0.058
p = 0.003
p = 0.87
% Neutral or not confident in physician
1.36
1.07
1.11

(0.94–1.98)
(0.77–1.50)
(0.83–1.49)

p = 0.10
p = 0.65
p = 0.47
% Neutral or dissatisfied with concern shown by physician
1.90
1.42
1.37

(1.12–3.23)
(0.74–2.76)
(0.83–2.27)

p = 0.02
p = 0.29
p = 0.21
% Neutral or dissatisfied with having questions answered
1.98
1.55
1.18

(1.10–3.57)
(0.81–2.94)
(0.70–2.00)

p = 0.02
p = 0.18
p = 0.52
% Felt neutral or not welcome and comfortable by staff
1.28
1.14
0.77

(0.66–2.52)
(0.60–2.15)
(0.48–1.23)

p = 0.46
p = 0.69
p = 0.27

*Adjusted for age, gender, race, income ≥ 25,000, health insurance status, and health status. Statistical comparisons to group with more than 5 years

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