Results* of clustered regression analyses, adjusted sequentially for mode of questionnaire administration (model 1), demographic factors (model 2), health need (model 3), relevant report item (model 4), evaluation of receptionists (model 5), and evaluation of general practitioner communication (model 6)
| Model 1: adjusted for mode of administration | Model 2: adjusted additionally for demographic factors | Model 3: adjusted additionally for health need | Model 4: adjusted additionally for relevant report item | Model 5: adjusted additionally for evaluation of receptionists | Model 6: adjusted additionally for evaluation of general practitioner communication | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent variable 1: Evaluation of waiting time for appointments with a particular general practitioner (n=138 955 from 1095 practices) | ||||||
| White (90.8%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black (2.7%) | −2.6 (−4.0 to −1.2) | −1.3 (−2.7 to 0.12) | −1.6 (−3.0 to −0.2) | −3.0 (−3.9 to −2.1) | −1.2 (−2.0 to −0.48) | −0.33 (−1.1 to 0.43) |
| Asian (6.1%) | −5.2 (−6.7 to −3.7) | −4.4 (−5.9 to −2.9) | −5.1 (−6.6 to −3.6) | −6.4 (−7.4 to −5.3) | −4.1 (−5.0 to −3.3) | −2.9 (−3.6 to −2.1) |
| Chinese (0.4%) | −4.9 (−7.3 to −2.5) | −4.7 (−7.1 to −2.4) | −5.1 (−7.6 to −2.7) | −4.7 (−6.7 to −2.7) | −2.2 (−4.0 to −0.36) | −0.60 (−2.4 to 1.2) |
| R2 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.46 | 0.55 | 0.58 |
| Dependent variable 2: Evaluation of waiting time for appointments with any general practitioner (n=133 441 from 1096 practices) | ||||||
| White (90.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black (2.8%) | −6.9 (−8.2 to −5.7) | −5.8 (−7.1 to −4.5) | −6.1 (−7.4 to −4.8) | −3.6 (−4.5 to −2.6) | −2.2 (−3.0 to −1.4) | −1.3 (−2.1 to −0.50) |
| Asian (6.2%) | −9.5 (−10.9 to −8.1) | −9.2 (−10.7 to −7.8) | −9.9 (−11.4 to −8.5) | −6.3 (−7.3 to −5.3) | −4.5 (−5.3 to −3.7) | −3.2 (−4.0 to −2.5) |
| Chinese (0.4%) | −7.9 (−10.3 to −5.5) | −7.8 (−10.2 to −5.5) | −8.3 (−10.7 to −6.0) | −4.3 (−6.4 to −2.2) | −2.0 (−3.9 to −0.16) | 0.16 (−1.7 to 2.0) |
| R2 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.35 | 0.47 | 0.50 |
| Dependent variable 3: Evaluation of waiting time for consultations to begin (n=147 686 from 1096 practices) | ||||||
| White (90.9%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black (2.8%) | −4.5 (−5.5 to −3.6) | −2.6 (−3.6 to −1.5) | −2.7 (−3.8 to −1.7) | −0.14 (−0.92 to 0.64) | 0.78 (0.05 to 1.5) | 1.5 (0.78 to 2.2) |
| Asian (6.0%) | −7.4 (−8.8 to −6.1) | −5.8 (−7.2 to −4.5) | −6.2 (−7.5 to −4.9) | −0.50 (−1.4 to 0.44) | 0.60 (−0.25 to 1.4) | 1.6 (0.84 to 2.4) |
| Chinese (0.4%) | −5.2 (−7.2 to −3.2) | −3.7 (−5.7 to −1.7) | −3.9 (−6.0 to −1.8) | −1.2 (−2.8 to 0.36) | 0.48 (−1.0 to 2.0) | 2.1 (0.69 to 3.6) |
| R2 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 0.53 |
| Dependent variable 4: Evaluation of continuity of care (n=143 664 from 1096 practices) | ||||||
| White (91.0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black (2.7%) | −4.0 (−5.2 to −2.8) | −1.7 (−3.0 to −0.41) | −1.9 (−3.2 to −0.58) | −0.27 (−1.1 to 0.54) | 0.79 (0.05 to 1.5) | 1.7 (1.0 to 2.4) |
| Asian (5.9%) | −4.8 (−6.0 to −3.6) | −2.8 (−4.0 to −1.5) | −3.2 (−4.4 to −2.0) | −1.9 (−2.8 to −1.1) | −0.41 (−1.1 to 0.28) | 1.1 (0.53 to 1.7) |
| Chinese (0.3%) | −5.7 (−7.7 to −3.7) | −3.7 (−5.8 to −1.7) | −3.4 (−5.4 to −1.4) | −0.87 (−2.6 to 0.89) | 0.70 (−0.89 to 2.3) | 2.4 (0.92 to 3.9) |
| R2 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.43 | 0.50 | 0.55 |
*Regression coefficients (with 95% CIs) showing the percentage point difference in mean score associated with each ethnic minority group compared with white respondents, adjusted for the independent variables named in each column and those in preceding columns.