Table 3

Primary and secondary outcomes comparing contacts with and contacts without PHR

Prevalence of written health-related information
OR (95% CI)
Prevalence of missing health-related information
OR (95% CI)
Dissatisfaction with health-related information
OR (95% CI)
PHR present during contact (ref. not present) 20.30 (12.74 to 32.33) 0.71 (0.39 to 1.25) 0.50 (0.24 to 1.03)
Age of physician 0.98 (0.94 to 1.01)0.97 (0.94 to 1.01)1.01 (0.97 to 1.06)
Female sex of physician (ref. male physician)0.95 (0.35 to 2.50)0.43 (0.16 to 1.09)0.55 (0.18 to 1.62)
Age of patient0.99 (0.97 to 1.00)1.01 (0.99 to 1.02)1.03 (1.01 to 1.05)
Female sex of patient (ref. male patient)1.32 (0.90 to 1.92)1.03 (0.67 to 1.57)1.57 (0.95 to 2.59)
Prevalence of severe diseases (ref. no severe diseases)3.13 (2.08 to 4.71)2.78 (1.83 to 4.21)1.20 (0.67 to 2.12)
Communication barrier (ref. no barrier)0.55 (0.22 to 1.35)0.14 (0.06 to 0.34)0.03 (0.01 to 0.07)
Use of an electronic documentation system (ref. paper-based or no records)75.60 (35.13 to 162.66)0.56 (0.29 to 1.09)0.53 (0.22 to 1.25)
Number of observations (patient–physician contacts)118410701164
Number of groups (physicians)393939
  • PHR, patient-held health record; ref., Reference group.