What is important, what needs treating? How GPs perceive older patients’ multiple health problems: a mixed method research study

Table 4 Multilevel logistic regression model with active treatment as the dependent variable

Predictors for active treatment	Odds ratio	p	95% CI
Problem considered important by doctor	3.44	<0.01	1.54 -7.71
Health domain: vaccination (reference)	1.00
Physical problems	9.75	<0.01	1.79 -53.17
Pain	0.91	0.93	0.09 -8.64
Senses*	-
Functional disability	0.27	0.33	0.02-3.82
Housing & finances	0.38	0.48	0.03-5.51
Medication	9.94	0.03	1.23 -80.27
Cognition	2.41	0.50	0.19 -30.68
Mood	1.58	0.65	0.22-11.59
Lifestyle	3.38	0.33	0.29-38.82
Doctor’s age	0.94	0.18	0.85-1.03
Doctor’s gender	0.96	0.95	0.34-2.71
Patient’s age	0.98	0.62	0.91-1.06
Patient’s gender	0.73	0.43	0.33-1.61

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