Table 4

Estimates of regression coefficient (and standard errors) of multilevel multivariate regression analysis for practice and staff characteristics

Parameters (reference category)Readiness for change
Estimate of the main model
Model 1Model 2
Staff main effect
 Male staff (female)0.048 (0.090)0.052 (0.090)
 Age, years
  40 to 55 (18 to 39)0.052 (0.065)0.059 (0.065)
  >56 (18 to 39)−0.087 (0.090)−0.078 (0.090)
Staff type
 Nurse/allied health (general practitioner)−0.113 (0.092)−0.101 (0.060)
 Administrative/reception/practice manager (general practitioner)−0.315 (0.077)***−0.310 (0.077)***
 Full-time employed (part-time employed)0.175 (0.060)**0.187 (0.060)**
 High job satisfaction (low job satisfaction)−0.277 (0.065)***−0.255 (0.068)***
Practice main effect
 Size 4 or more general practitioners (1 to 3 general practitioners)0.090 (0.087)
 Rural (urban)0.085 (0.072)
 High team climate (low team climate)−0.093 (0.141)
Variance components
 Staff variance0.337 (0.023)***0.335 (0.023)***
 Practice variance0.018 (0.011)0.013 (0.010)
  • * p<0.05,

  • ** p<0.01,

  • *** p<0.001.