Factors affecting the ability of patients with complex vascular anomalies to navigate the healthcare system

Table 5 Exploratory analysis of primary care doctor’s knowledge of VAs (n = 114)*

	Ability to Navigate Healthcare System
	β (95% CI)	P
Quality of Information Exchange	0.27 (0.09 to 0.45)	0.004
Patient Self-Advocacy	− 0.03 (-0.18 to 0.12)	0.738
Anxiety	− 0.10 (-0.20 to 0.00)	0.060
Knowledgeable Primary Care Doctor	0.30 (0.07 to 0.52)	0.011
Have a VA Specialist or Specialist Team	2.31 (0.216 to 4.39)	0.031
College Degree (Ref: No College Degree)	-1.10 (-3.12 to 1.23)	0.352
Age	0.04 (-0.04 to 0.11)	0.341
Non-Hispanic White (Ref: All other Races/Ethnicities)	− 0.06 (-2.56 to 2.45)	0.965
Female (Ref: Male or Non-Binary)	− 0.76 (-2.41 to 0.90)	0.367

*24 participants did not have a primary care doctor. 1 participant had missing data for their primary care doctor’s level of VA knowledge

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