Female CFS/ME patients' probability of assessing quality as poor/very poor in specialist care and coordination of care, according to self-rated health (multivariable logistic regressions)
| Specialist care (n=319) | Coordination of care (n=309) | |
|---|---|---|
| OR for trend (95% CI) | OR for trend (95% CI) | |
| Self-rated health* | 1.38 (1.05 to 1.82) | 1.24 (0.87 to 1.78) |
| Age in years | 0.99 (0.97 to 1.01) | 1.00 (0.98 to 1.03) |
| Education† | 1.13 (0.86 to 1.47) | 0.87 (0.61 to 1.22) |
| GP duration‡ | 1.06 (0.66 to 1.71) | 0.62 (0.32 to 1.19) |
| GP frequency§ | 0.95 (0.73 to 1.25) | 1.16 (0.82 to 1.65) |
Statistically significant findings are marked in bold.
*Self-rated health in four groups: 1=very good/excellent, 2=fair, 3=poor, 4=very poor.
†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.