Table 2

Predictors of Doctor Rating using Mixed Model Regression (N = 5003)§

Dependent VariablePredictor Variables
Doctor Care Score β (se)

Intercept
37.00 (1.74)***
Age§§
0.082 (0.036)*
Male Gender
-0.22 (0.88)
First visit to office
-12.57 (1.74)***
Routine exam or check-up
4.97 (0.84)***
Waiting time§§
-0.39 (0.021)***
Visit time§§
3.78 (0.089)***
Interaction First visit with Waiting time
-0.14 (0.049)**
Adjusted R2
0.43

Notes:

*P < 0.05 level, **P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001

§ Includes a random effect for subject.

§§ Continuous approximation.

Anderson et al. BMC Health Services Research 2007 7:31   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-7-31