Table 4. Comparisons of patients’ and their GPs’ expectations regarding healthcare-seeking behaviour. Multiple logistic regression (GEE), corrected for patients’ age and sex, GPs’ age and sex, size of patient lists, and geographical location of practice. OR indicates the probability of the GPs answering Yes, with patients as reference group

Will people with the following complaints usually visit their GP?	GPs (reference: patients)
	OR	95% CI	P value
Severe cough	3.4	1.1 to 10.5	0.04
Abdominal pain	2.7	1.2 to 6.5	0.02
Deteriorating vision	4.2^a	2.5 to 6.9	<0.001
Sprained ankle	1.4	1.0 to 2.0	0.07
Anxiety	3.0^a	1.5 to 6.0	0.002
Relationship problems	1.5	1.1 to 2.1	0.02
Sexual problems	1.8^a	1.3 to 2.6	0.001

^aIndicates significant differences, P≤0.002. CI = confidence intervals. GEE = generalised estimating equation. OR = odds ratio.