Table 4 Results of Inferential Statistical Tests

H_1a

J-T(3) = 72^††

d = 2.09

very large

Private specialists have fewer clients than contract physicians.

H_1b

J-T(3) = 538.5^††

d = 3.02

very large

Private specialists on average spend more time with their patients than contract physicians do.

H_1c

J-T(3) = 332

χ²(2) = 5.04

No difference between contract and private doctors in telling their patients that additional psychological treatments could be helpful.

H_1d

J-T(3) = 363.5*

χ²(2) = 3.70

d = 0.55

medium

Private specialists ask their patients more often about their emotional state.

H_2a

U = 210

No difference between male and female doctors in telling their patients that additional psychological treatments could be helpful.

H_2b

U = 129.5^††

d = 0.85

large

Female doctors ask patients more often about their emotional state.

H_3a

χ²(3) = 6.34

J-T(4) = 323.5

Length of work experience does not have an influence on how often doctors tell their patients that additional psychological treatments could be helpful.

H_3b

χ²(3) = 4.67

J-T(4) = 312

Length of work experience does not have an influence on how often doctors ask patients about their emotional state.

H_4a

U = 94.5^†

d = 0.78

large

Doctors with psychological background tell patients more often that additional psychological treatments could be helpful.

H_4b

U = 122*

d = 0.53

medium

Doctors with psychological background ask patients more often about their emotional state.