Table 4.

Adjusted analysis of effect of depth of relationship on issue types

Issue typeRelationshipORa (95% CI)P-value
PhysicalShallowReference0.82
Moderate0.9 (0.6 to 1.3)
Deep1 (0.7 to 1.6)
Emotional/psychologicalShallowReference0.12
Moderate1.4 (0.7 to 2.7)
Deep1.8 (0.9 to 3.5)
SocialShallowReference0.40
Moderate1.8 (1 to 3.1)
Deep1.3 (0.7 to 2.4)
AdministrativeShallowReference0.85
Moderate1 (0.5 to 2.1)
Deep1.1 (0.5 to 2.4)
Medication relatedShallowReference0.33
Moderate1 (0.7 to 1.5)
Deep0.8 (0.5 to 1.2)
Order/refer for testsShallowReference0.52
Moderate1 (0.6 to 1.8)
Deep1.1 (0.7 to 2.1)
Discuss test results/treatmentShallowReference0.89
Moderate1 (0.6 to 1.6)
Deep1 (0.6 to 1.7)
Behavioural health preventionShallowReference0.16
Moderate0.9 (0.6 to 1.4)
Deep0.7 (0.4 to 1.1)
Medicalised health preventionShallowReference0.01
Moderate0.9 (0.5 to 1.6)
Deep0.4 (0.2 to 0.8)
Third party issuesShallowReference0.29
Moderate1.4 (0.5 to 4.2)
Deep1.8 (0.6 to 5.3)
  • a Adjusted for age and sex of participants and GPs, years the GP has worked at the practice, and deprivation area of practice. Controlled for GP clustering. OR = odds ratio.