Characteristics of Patients Responding to Survey Instrument
| Characteristic | Patients Responding No. (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Note: Survey data were available for patients of only 96 physicians. | ||
| MCS-12 = Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-12 mental component summary score; PCS-12 = Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-12 physical component summary score; HCCQ = Health Care Climate Questionnaire; PCAS = Primary Care Assessment Survey. | ||
| Total | 4,746 (100) | |
| Sex | ||
| Missing | 41 (0.9) | |
| Female | 2,955 (62.3) | |
| Male | 1,750 (36.9) | |
| Patient race/ethnicity | ||
| Missing | 34 (0.7) | |
| African American | 499 (10.5) | |
| Hispanic | 109 (2.3) | |
| Other | 110 (2.3) | |
| White | 3,994 (84.2) | |
| Patient education | ||
| Missing | 21 (0.4) | |
| <12 y | 337 (7.1) | |
| 12th grade | 1,370 (28.9) | |
| 1–3 y of college | 1,490 (31.4) | |
| 4 y of college | 828 (17.4) | |
| Graduate school | 700 (14.7) | |
| Length of patient-doctor relationship | ||
| Missing | 12 (0.3) | |
| <1 y | 360 (7.6) | |
| 1–3 y | 1,035 (21.8) | |
| 3–5 y | 814 (17.2) | |
| >5 y | 2,525 (53.2) | |
| Age, y | 4,680 (98.6) | 44.9 (12.1) |
| Number of conditions | 4,746 (100) | 2.3 (1.5) |
| MCS-12 score | 4,458 (93.9) | 48.8 (10.5) |
| PCS-12 score | 4,458 (93.9) | 46.0 (11.1) |
| Somatization scale | 4,724 (99.5) | 7.6 (6.5) |
| HCCQ scpre | 4,733 (99.7) | 18.0 (3.1) |
| PCAS—knowledge | 4,734 (99.7) | 15.1 (4.3) |
| PCAS—trust | 4,744 (100) | 34.1 (4.0) |
| Patient satisfaction scale | 4,729 (99.6) | 5.2 (0.8) |
| Health status change | 4,720 (99.5) | 0.0 (0.92) |