Table 2. Crude, CMCS-adjusted, other variable-adjusted and CMCS and other variable-adjusted odds ratios or rate ratios of process and outcome measure differences between PAs and GPs^²⁴

Process or outcome measure (as defined elsewhere²⁴)	Crude/univariate finding		OR or RR (95% CI)
Process or outcome measure (as defined elsewhere²⁴)	GP (reference group)	PA	OR or RR	Unadjusted	Adjusted for CMCS only	Adjusted for other variables of relevance^a, but not CMCS	Fully adjusted: CMCS and other variables of relevance
Processes	% cases		OR or RR	Unadjusted	Adjusted for CMCS only	Adjusted for other variables of relevance^a, but not CMCS	Fully adjusted: CMCS and other variables of relevance
General advice	22.9	51.4	OR	3.56 (2.58 to 4.29)	3.58 (1.82 to 7.01)	3.30 (1.68 to 6.47)	3.30 (1.69 to 6.46)
Advice on medication management	12.6	17.1	OR	1.43 (1.12 to 1.82)	^b	1.62 (1.05 to 2.49)	1.72 (1.08 to 2.72)
Advice on over the counter medication	9.5	20.5	OR	2.45 (1.92 to 3.18)	^b	6.63 (0.56 to 4.69)	1.74 (0.62 to 4.89)
	Mean per case
Number of diagnostic tests	0.34	0.36	RR	1.06 (0.82 to 1.38)	1.11 (0.86 to 1.43)	1.07 (0.90 to 1.29)	1.08 (0.89 to 1.30)
Number of referrals	0.11	0.9	RR	0.84 (0.57 to 1.22)	^b	0.94 (0.63 to 1.41)	0.95 (0.63 to 1.43)
Number of prescriptions	0.78	0.89	RR	1.18 (0.86 to 1.58)	1.17 (0.88 to 1.55)	1.16 (0.86 to 1.56)	1.16 (0.87 to 1.53)
Number of procedures	0.1	0.1	RR	0.76 (0.32 to 1.84)	^c	^c	^c
Outcome
Reconsultation for the same or a linked problem at the practice or urgent care facility within 14 days of the index consultation	0.29	0.32	RR	1.03 (0.75 to 1.43)	1.09 (0.77 to 1.54)	1.12 (0.81 to 1.54)	1.25 (0.91 to 1.72)

^aWith an independent association with outcome (see full report for detail).²⁴ ^bCould not be estimated in SPSS. ^cNumbers too small for further adjustment. CMCS = case-mix classification system. OR = odds ratio. RR = risk ratio.