Table 2 First point-of-contact for the sample and each class, reported as numbers and proportions to investigate if the identified classes differed in terms of type of health care provider
Professional | Full sample, N (%) | The positive, N | The estimated proportion, % (95% CI) | The fearful, N | The estimated proportion, % (95% CI) | The distressed, N | The estimated proportion, % (95% CI) | The hopeful, N | The estimated proportion, % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GP | 123 (28.4) | 32 | 19.2 (13.5 to 26.1) | 14 | 45.2 (27.3 to 64.1) | 14 | 42.4 (25.5 to 60.8) | 63 | 31.2 (24.9 to 38.1) |
PT | 126 (29.1) | 45 | 26.9 (20.4 to 34.3) | 9 | 29.0 (14.2 to 48.0) | 11 | 33.3 (18.1 to 51.8) | 61 | 30.2 (24.1 to 37.0) |
DC | 184 (42.5) | 90* | 53.9 (46.0 to 61.6) | 8 | 25.8 (11.9 to 44.6) | 8 | 24.2 (11.1 to 42.3) | 78 | 38.6 (31.9 to 45.7) |