Table 2.

Adjusted Associations Between Health-Related Quality of Life and Continuity of Care

OutcomeEstimateStandard ErrorP Value
Self-reported health status*
    COC−1.01402.4976.6848
    Time−0.64410.7656.4005
    Age−0.14610.1180.2158
    Female sex−2.44231.3275.0661
    Quan ECI25−2.42200.2593<.0001
Physical well-being†
    COC−0.08861.1783.9401
    Time−0.01660.3455.9616
    Age−0.26260.0595<.0001
    Female sex−2.62920.6705<.0001
    Quan ECI25−1.00250.1308<.0001
Emotional well-being‡
    COC0.63391.0623.5508
    Time0.40040.3309.2266
    Age−0.02050.0477.6666
    Female sex−0.75970.5352.1561
    Quan ECI25−0.34950.1046.0009

  • Bold indicates associations significant at P <= .05.

  • ↵* Rated as excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor by 961 patients (1602 observations).

  • ↵† Score from the Physical Component Summary of the 36-item Rand instrument (completed by 961 patients [1598 observations]).

  • ↵‡ Score from the Mental Component Summary of the 36-item Rand instrument (completed by 961 patients [1598 observations]).

  • COC, continuity of care; Quan ECI, Quan adaptation of the Elixhauser Comorbidity Index.