Table 6

Factors explaining whether those who wanted a particular aspect of care at their last consultation received it.

OR95% CI
Someone who knows the patient and medical condition personally (n = 455)
 Work
  Retired versus in work12.048(4.082 to 50.000)
  Retired versus other4.371(1.025 to 16.912)
Someone already known and trusted (n = 448)
 Work
  Retired versus in work8.065(2.323 to 37.037)
 Reason for consultation
  Routine versus new2.857(1.067 to 8.333)
Someone with information on full medical history (n = 581)
 Work
  Retired versus in work7.634(1.733 to 52.631)
  Retired versus other10.237(2.428 to 49.600)
 Limiting condition
  Some versus none4.115(1.079 to 28.57)
Someone who would take time to listen (n = 593)
 Ethnic group
  White versus non-white5.073(1.442 to 17.219)
 Work
  Retired versus in work10.989(1.493 to 250)
Choosing type of professional (n = 547)
 Who consulted
  GP versus other225.9(18.338 to 14045)
Someone of the same sex (n = 73)
 Socially isolated
  Low versus high9.434(1.342 to 71.43)
  • OR = odds ratio. CI = credible interval.