Degree to Which Patients Value Continuity by Duration of Relationship With Physician and Experience Shared Between Patient and Physician
| Doctor and I Have Been Through a Lot Together | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of Relationship | Disagree, Strongly Disagree (n = 690) | Neutral (n = 895) | Agree, Strongly Agree (n = 919) | Total (n = 2,504) |
| Note: cell content represents the mean degree to which patients value continuity. Increasing numbers represent increasing value of continuity. | ||||
| Less than 2 years (n = 597) | 4.04 | 4.31 | 4.61 | 4.23 |
| 2-4 years (n = 834) | 4.03 | 4.39 | 4.72 | 4.40 |
| More than 4 years (n = 1,073) | 4.25 | 4.35 | 4.74 | 4.54 |
| Total (N = 2,504) | 4.10 | 4.36 | 4.72 | 4.42 |