Table 3

Relationships Between Patient Survey Measurements and Multiple Provider Continuity

Patient-Reported MeasurementsMultiple Provider (MP) Continuity OR (95% CI)
Relational continuity (n = 727)
 High1.22 (0.87–1.69)
 Moderate1.26 (0.91–1.75)
Interpersonal communication (n = 735)
 High1.09 (0.74–1.62)
 Moderate1.06 (0.72–1.56)
Coordination within the clinic (n = 221)a
 High1.12 (0.59–2.15)
 Moderate0.86 (0.50–1.49)
Coordination with specialists (n = 443)
 High1.07 (0.75–1.54)
 Moderate0.89 (0.61–1.31)
Overall coordination (n = 737)b
 High2.02 (1.33–3.07)c
 Moderate1.61 (1.06–2.46)d
Combined continuity score (n = 704)
 High1.52 (1.11–2.09)c
 Moderate1.48 (1.10–2.00)c
  • OR = odds ratio.

  • a Using education as the control variable.

  • b Using sex as the control variable.

  • c P ≤.01.

  • d P ≤.05.