Table 4

Associations of sociodemographic and communication variables with post-visit measures of health

Dependent variable

Independent variable

β

Std.

Error

p

Anxiety

Anxiety (pre-visit)

.62

.04

.00

Ill overall health (pre-visit)

.48

.21

.02

Low mood (pre-visit)

.54

.22

.01

Clear explanation

-.09

.21

n.s.

Clear explanation × Low mood (pre-visit)

.55

.23

.02

Low mood

Low mood (pre-visit)

.45

.05

.00

Age

-.01

.00

.03

Ill overall health (pre-visit)

.17

.05

.00

Clear explanation

-.02

.05

n.s.

Favourable prognosis

-.11

.07

n.s.

Clear explanation × Favourable prognosis

-.12

.05

.02

Ill physical health

Ill physical health (pre-visit)

.48

.05

.00

Ill overall health (pre-visit)

.13

.05

.01

Active listening

.03

.01

.02

Clear explanation

-.05

.05

n.s.

Favourable prognosis

.08

.07

n.s.

Clear explanation × Favourable prognosis

-.12

.05

.02

Ill overall health

Ill overall health (pre-visit)

.60

.04

.00

Low mood (pre-visit)

.01

.04

n.s.

Gender (0 = male, 1= female)

-.25

.09

.01

Active listening

.03

.01

.00

Reassurance

-.12

.05

.01

Clear explanation

-.12

.05

.01

Favourable prognosis

-.02

.06

n.s.

Clear explanation × Favourable prognosis

-.11

.04

.02

Clear explanation × Low mood (pre-visit)

.10

.05

.03

n.s. = not significant

Fassaert et al. BMC Family Practice 2008 9:38   doi:10.1186/1471-2296-9-38