Table 2 Relation between mean number of primary care consultations for the child and population characteristics – bivariate negative regression analysis.
Explanatory variables (n = 1029 unless otherwise indicated) | Mean | SD | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health information sources | |||||
Medical dictionary | No | n = 826 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 0.38 |
Yes | n = 203 | 6.3 | 5.8 | ||
Internet | No | n = 490 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 0.92 |
Yes | n = 539 | 5.9 | 4.5 | ||
Press | No | n = 753 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 0.20 |
Yes | n = 276 | 6.3 | 5.2 | ||
Medical books | No | n = 809 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 0.21 |
Yes | n = 220 | 6.3 | 4.9 | ||
Television | No | n = 646 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 0.05 |
Yes | n = 383 | 6.2 | 5.1 | ||
Relatives working in the medical sector | No | n = 528 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 0.004 |
Yes | n = 501 | 6.3 | 5.0 | ||
Other relatives | No | n = 779 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 0.006 |
Yes | n = 250 | 6.6 | 5.0 | ||
Characteristics of the child | |||||
Age (n = 1028) | 2–3 years old | n = 221 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 0.0001 |
4 years | n = 319 | 6.0 | 3.8 | ||
5 years | n = 317 | 5.6 | 5.0 | ||
6 years | n = 171 | 4.7 | 3.1 | ||
First in birth order (n = 1002) | No | n = 523 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 0.41 |
Yes | n = 479 | 6.1 | 4.4 | ||
Child gender | Boy | n = 514 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 0.71 |
Girl | n = 515 | 5.9 | 4.2 | ||
Medical conditions | |||||
Preterm infant (n = 1025) | No | n = 933 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 0.21 |
Yes | n = 92 | 6.6 | 5.4 | ||
Hospitalisation after birth (n = 1023) | No | n = 948 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 0.34 |
Yes | n = 75 | 6.6 | 5.7 | ||
Asthma | No | n = 879 | 5.6 | 4.4 | <0.0001 |
Yes | n = 150 | 7.9 | 5.1 | ||
Wearing of glasses | No | n = 888 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 0.05 |
Yes | n = 141 | 6.7 | 6.2 | ||
Auditory disorders | No | n = 967 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 0.006 |
Yes | n = 62 | 7.4 | 4.6 | ||
Allergy | No | n = 825 | 5.6 | 4.6 | <0.0001 |
Yes | n = 404 | 7.3 | 4.4 | ||
Behavioural disorder | No | n = 987 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 0.88 |
Yes | n = 42 | 5.8 | 4.2 | ||
At least one surgical intervention | No | n = 817 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 0.0004 |
Yes | n = 212 | 6.8 | 4.4 | ||
Other medical conditions | No | n = 960 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 0.10 |
Yes | n = 69 | 6.7 | 5.0 | ||
Long term medication use | No | n = 961 | 5.7 | 4.5 | <0.0001 |
Yes | n = 68 | 8.9 | 5.2 | ||
Frequency of administrating over the counter drugs without medical advice (n = 1025) | Never | n = 158 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 0.63 |
Rarely | n = 300 | 5.8 | 4.3 | ||
Often | n = 494 | 6.1 | 4.7 | ||
Almost every time my child is ill | n = 73 | 5.5 | 4.4 | ||
Under homeopathic treatment (n = 1008) | No | n = 474 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 0.08 |
Yes | n = 534 | 6.2 | 4.8 | ||
Advice from a pharmacist within the last 12 months (n = 1027) | No | n = 592 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 0.0003 |
Yes | n = 435 | 6.6 | 5.0 | ||
Parental characteristics | |||||
Single parent family (n = 1028) | No | n = 899 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 0.02 |
Yes | n = 129 | 6.7 | 6.0 | ||
Occupation (n = 1019) | Disadvantaged | n = 142 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 0.04 |
Moderately advantaged | n = 542 | 5.9 | 4.6 | ||
Advantaged | n = 335 | 5.6 | 3.6 | ||
Education level (n = 1002) | Elementary and secondary | n = 268 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 0.20 |
High school diploma | n = 233 | 5.9 | 4.1 | ||
Lower tertiary | n = 232 | 5.6 | 3.6 | ||
Higher tertiary | n = 269 | 5.7 | 3.9 | ||
Annual family income (n = 921) | < 14 000 € | n = 159 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 0.03 |
14 000 to 19 999 € | n = 195 | 5.8 | 3.9 | ||
20 000 to 29 999 € | n = 279 | 5.5 | 3.5 | ||
30 000 to 39 999 € | n = 167 | 5.9 | 3.9 | ||
≥ 40 000 € | n = 121 | 5.4 | 3.9 | ||
Rural place of residence (n = 1025) | No | n = 815 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 0.88 |
Yes | n = 210 | 5.9 | 4.3 | ||
Rate Ratio | 95% CI | ||||
Age of the respondent (n = 1020) | 0.98 | [0.97 – 0.99] | |||
Parental stress level (n = 1005) | 1.03 | [1.01 – 1.06] |