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Table 5 Bivariate analysis between categorical variables with more than two categories and number of contact with general practitioners

From: Patterns of primary care among persons with schizophrenia: the role of patients, general practitioners and centre factors

 

Chi squared

df

P value

Patient marital status

11.11

2

0.0038

Patient educational level

11.246

3

0.0110

Patient living arrangements

4.650

4

0.3251

Patient employment status

5.446

5

0.3639

Primary care centre

24.036

12

0.0201

ICD-10 Clinical diagnosis

11.518

4

0.0213

Global level of severity

0.689

2

0.7086

Hometown

4.6082

5

0.4655

Primary care physician active role in managing patients’ mental health

5.874

2

0.0530

Nurse active role in managing patients’ mental health

7.446

3

0.0589

Social worker active role in managing patients’ mental health

6.760

4

0.1491

Level of communication between the primary care centre and community mental health centre

4.490

2

0.1059

Level of communication between primary care physicians and social workers

7.778

2

0.0508