Table 4.

The PCAT scores

PCAT DOMAINN*MEAN (SD) SCOREPATIENTS RATING < 3.0, %
First-contact utilization10053.70 (0.43)4.2
First-contact accessibility9092.28 (0.36)96.5
Continuous (ongoing) care8653.31 (0.50)24.2
Coordination of care6803.35 (0.61)22.5
Coordination of information systems9282.67 (0.62)63.0
Comprehensiveness of services available7272.83 (0.50)61.3
Comprehensiveness of services provided7872.36 (0.98)65.1
Overall primary care score4182.92 (0.34)NA
  • NA—not applicable, PCAT—Primary Care Assessment Tool Adult Expanded Version.

  • * Responses were included if answers were provided for at least 50% of items in a scale.

  • Includes patients who completed at least 50% of items in all scales.