Variables Tested for Association with Congruence Between Physician and Patient Ratings, Reasons, and Improvements
| Source | Variable |
|---|---|
| Patient survey | Demographics (age, sex, race, ethnicity, marital status) |
| Educational attainment | |
| Average weekly exercise (<3 vs ≥3 days) | |
| Average daily fruits/vegetables (<5 vs ≥5 servings) | |
| Risky alcohol use (5 drinks at 1 time for men or 4 drinks at 1 time for women at least once in the past month) | |
| Current smoker | |
| Household income | |
| Medical record review and abstraction | Body mass index |
| Seen today's provider previously | |
| Number of visits to the office in the past 12 months | |
| Type of insurance (private vs Medicare vs Medicaid/self-pay) | |
| Comorbidity indices | Health-Related Quality of Life comorbidity index |
| Rx-Risk-V medication risk index |