Table 6.

Factors Associated with Changes in the Doctor-Patient Relationship

	n	% Improved	% Neutral	% Worsened	P
Total (95% CI)	225	23 (17% to 29%)	73 (65–79%)	5 (2–13%)
Socioeconomic variables
Annual Income					<0.001
Less than $15,000	23	22	44	35
$15,000–$24,999	42	14	86	0
$25,000–$49,999	63	22	75	3
$50,000 or more	73	21	78	1
Education					<0.001
Less than high school	19	26	42	32
Completed high school	73	29	69	3
Some college, no graduation	60	15	83	2
College graduate or higher degree	71	21	78	1
Race/Ethnicity					<0.001
White, non-Hispanic	169	22	77	2
Black, non-Hispanic	33	21	61	18
Hispanic	11	27	73	0
Asian, non-Hispanic	2	100	0	0
Employment status					<0.001
Not employed	15	33	27	40
Employed part-time	30	10	87	3
Employed full-time	101	26	73	1
Self-employed	16	13	82	6
Other	58	24	74	2
Health Status					0.254
Poor health	16	25	75	0
Good health	55	24	76	0
Chronic disease	154	22	71	7
Insurance status					<0.001
Insured through work or privately	154	21	76	3
Medicare	33	27	67	6
Medicaid	24	25	75	0
Not insured	13	15	46	39
Managed care?					0.726
Yes	143	23	73	4
No	65	25	74	2
Gender					0.011
Male	98	31	67	2
Female	127	16	7	77
Age					0.011
18–24	16	31	63	6
25–44	82	11	81	9
45–64	86	34	64	2
65+	39	18	80	3
Attitudes to health information
Proactive about health information?					0.014
Yes	104	19	80	1
No	121	26	66	8
Relationship with health care professionals
Do you have a regular doctor or health care professional?					0.447
Yes	212	23	72	5
No	12	8	83	8
How do you rate the overall level of health care provided by your regular doctor?					0.001
Excellent/very good/good	200	24	75	2
Fair/poor	23	17	52	30
Did you get specific intervention requested?					0.029
Yes	89	27	73	0
No	70	20	73	7