Variables associated with patient rating of a communication and partnership approach
| Predictor variablesa | Univariate | P-value | Multivariate | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-verbal | ||||
| Number of gestures (beginning consultation) | 0.09 (0.01 to 0.17) | 0.030 | 0.09 (0.03 to 0.16) | 0.009 |
| Physical contact occurred during whole consultation | 0.90 (0.15 to 1.65) | 0.021 | 1.59 (0.25 to 2.93) | 0.022 |
| Non-verbal cut-off occurred (end consultation) | −1.92 (−2.64 to −1.20) | <0.001 | −1.82 (−2.91 to −0.72) | 0.002 |
| Verbal | ||||
| Psychosocial talk occurred in the whole consultation | 0.10 (−0.02 to 0.23) | 0.100 | −0.20 (−0.39 to −0.01) | 0.040 |
| Social talk occurred during whole consultation | 0.24 (−0.01 to 0.49) | 0.059 | 0.43 (0.14 to 0.73) | 0.006 |
Univariate (n = 239) controlling for clustering by doctor. Multivariate (n = 214) controlling for clustering by doctor, deprivation, type of problem, attitude to doctors, and for all significant predictors listed.