Table 4

 Mean (SD) scale scores for variables with hypothesised associations

Variable/scaleClinic assessCommunicationHospital standardsInformationOrganisationPre-visit communication
All differences are statistically significant (p<0.01) unless indicated (Mann-Whitney test).
NS, not significant.
Poor health
    No (n = 16554)89.61 (17.35)86.11 (18.34)89.73 (15.66)NS82.01 (22.37)85.94 (17.82)83.52 (21.13)
    Yes (n = 2209)90.14 (18.34)79.29 (23.53)89.40 (17.26)71.57 (28.26)82.71 (20.97)77.85 (25.30)
Easy to change appointment
    Yes (n = 7676)90.99 (16.53)87.45 (17.21)90.66 (15.13)83.40 (21.59)87.95 (16.33)86.31 (18.79)
    No (n = 1167)85.66 (20.78)75.95 (25.77)85.34 (20.41)71.46 (28.26)77.15 (24.42)69.19 (28.00)
Appointment changed
    Yes (n = 4293)88.49 (18.35)83.51 (20.08)88.97 (16.30)78.83 (23.72)83.72 (19.43)79.55 (23.92)
    No (n = 11878)90.30 (16.91)86.23 (18.55)90.14 (15.51)81.78 (23.00)86.66 (17.38)84.60 (20.35)
Same clinician at follow up
    Yes (n = 8325)91.79 (15.42)88.34 (16.54)90.51 (15.18)84.72 (20.34)88.89 (15.09)86.14 (19.53)
    No (n = 4851)89.86 (17.38)80.90 (21.91)88.86 (16.57)75.33 (26.03)81.01 (21.53)80.18 (23.32)