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Table 3 Patients’ attitudes toward physicians and the medical system, according to familiarity with the catheterizing physician 1.92 ± 0.6

From: Trust in the referring physician reduces anxiety in an integrated community-to-hospital care system

Variable

Catheterizing physician

Number of patients

Mean ± SD

p Value

Anxiety

Referring

17

2.09 ± 0.9

NS

Non referring

24

1.92 ± 0.6

Same department

11

2.19 ± 0.7

Satisfaction with the physician

Referring

17

6.4 ± 0.7

NS

Non referring

22

6.4 ± 0.9

Same department

10

6.0 ± 0.8

Trust in the physician

Referring

17

6.6 ± 0.8

NS

Non referring

24

6.8 ± 0.5

Same department

11

6.6 ± 0.6

Trust in the system

Referring

17

5.14 ± 1.7

NS

Non referring

24

5.66 ± 1.5

Same department

11

5.63 ± .83

Self-efficacy

Referring

16

6.4 ± 1.0

NS

Non referring

24

6.8 ± 0.5

Same department

11

6.8 ± 0.4