Table 3. Predictors for referral to secondary care
All visits (n = 18 812)
Odds ratio95% CI Exp(B)Significance
Gender dyads
 Male GP – discordant0.840.62 to 1.140.27
 Male GP – concordant0.880.64 to 1.210.42
 Female GP – discordant1.141.02 to 1.270.02
 Female GP – concordant1.00
Age concordance
 Discordant older GP1.020.89 to 1.170.82
 Discordant younger GP0.990.86 to 1.130.83
 Concordant*1.00
Age GP
 30–39 years1.00
 40–49 years1.030.73 to 1.450.88
 >50 years1.180.92 to 1.520.19
Age patient
 18–29 years1.00
 30–49 years1.401.20 to 1.640.00
 50–69 years1.601.31 to 1.950.00
 ≥70 years1.311.03 to 1.660.03
No chronic condition0.910.81–1.02.09
  • *Age concordance was defined as a maximum age difference of 5 years between GP and patient.