Female CFS/ME patients' probability of assessing quality as poor/very poor in primary care, specialist care and coordination of care, according to self-rated degree of CFS/ME (multivariable logistic regressions)
| Primary care (n=346) | Specialist care (n=317) | Coordination of care (n=308) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR for trend (95% CI) | OR for trend 95% CI | OR for trend 95% CI | |
| Degree of CFS/ME* | 1.68 (1.10 to 2.57) | 1.46 (0.95 to 2.24) | 1.52 (0.87 to 2.67) |
| Age in years | 1.00 (0.98 to 1.02) | 0.98 (0.96 to 1.01) | 1.01 (0.98 to 1.03) |
| Education† | 1.05 (0.81 to 1.37) | 1.18 (0.90 to 1.54) | 0.86 (0.61 to 1.22) |
| GP duration‡ | 0.61 (0.38 to 0.99) | 1.00 (0.62 to 1.60) | 0.61 (0.32 to 1.17) |
| GP frequency§ | 0.70 (0.54 to 0.93) | 0.94 (0.72 to 1.24) | 1.14 (0.80 to 1.64) |
Statistically significant findings are marked in bold.
*Degree of ME in 3 groups: 1=mild, 2=moderate, 3=severe/very severe.
†Education in four groups: 1=Primary, 2=High school, 3=University 1–4 years, 4=University 5 years+.
‡GP duration: 0=0–2 years, 1=>3 years.
§GP visits last year: 0=0 visits, 1=1–4 visits, 2=5–9 visits, 3=10+ visits.
CFS/ME, chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis; GP, general practitioner.