Background
Methods
Patient cohort sampling
General practice data
Statistics
Ethics
Results
N all practices | Mean (SD) | N single-handed | Mean (SD) | N partnership | Mean (SD) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Practice organisation | ||||||
Single-handed | 1041 | 0.37 (0.15) | 1041 | 0.37 (0.15) | 0 | - |
Partnership | 878 | 0.33 (0.09) | 0 | - | 878 | 0.33 (0.09) |
Training practice | ||||||
No | 1286 | 0.36 (0.14) | 823 | 0.37 (0.16) | 463 | 0.33 (0.10) |
Yes | 633 | 0.35 (0.11) | 218 | 0.36 (0.14) | 415 | 0.34 (0.09) |
Number of GPs | ||||||
1 | 1041 | 0.37 (0.15) | 1041 | 0.37 (0.15) | 0 | - |
2 | 414 | 0.33 (0.11) | 0 | - | 414 | 0.33 (0.11) |
3 | 246 | 0.33 (0.09) | 0 | - | 246 | 0.33 (0.09) |
4 | 129 | 0.33 (0.08) | 0 | - | 129 | 0.33 (0.08) |
5 | 56 | 0.33 (0.08) | 0 | - | 56 | 0.33 (0.08) |
>5 | 33 | 0.33 (0.06) | 0 | - | 33 | 0.33 (0.06) |
GP age group | ||||||
Under 45 years | 121 | 0.32 (0.11) | 48 | 0.33 (0.14) | 73 | 0.31 (0.09) |
45-49 years | 261 | 0.32 (0.09) | 68 | 0.33 (0.11) | 193 | 0.31 (0.08) |
50-54 years | 455 | 0.33 (0.11) | 150 | 0.33 (0.14) | 305 | 0.32 (0.09) |
55-59 years | 497 | 0.36 (0.13) | 285 | 0.36 (0.15) | 212 | 0.34 (0.09) |
60-64 years | 385 | 0.39 (0.16) | 313 | 0.39 (0.16) | 72 | 0.38 (0.11) |
65 years or above | 200 | 0.40 (0.15) | 177 | 0.40 (0.15) | 23 | 0.40 (0.13) |
GP gender | ||||||
Male | 875 | 0.38 (0.15) | 735 | 0.38 (0.15) | 140 | 0.38 (0.11) |
Predominantly male | 193 | 0.34 (0.08) | 0 | - | 193 | 0.34 (0.08) |
Equally mixed | 302 | 0.32 (0.09) | 0 | - | 302 | 0.32 (0.09) |
Predominantly female | 153 | 0.32 (0.08) | 0 | - | 153 | 0.32 (0.08) |
Female | 396 | 0.33 (0.14) | 306 | 0.34 (0.15) | 90 | 0.30 (0.09) |
Practice location | ||||||
Capital area | 602 | 0.34 (0.14) | 412 | 0.36 (0.15) | 190 | 0.32 (0.11) |
Provincial city | 760 | 0.35 (0.13) | 388 | 0.37 (0.16) | 372 | 0.32 (0.09) |
Rural area | 557 | 0.37 (0.12) | 241 | 0.39 (0.15) | 316 | 0.35 (0.09) |
Patients per GP | ||||||
<1350 | 575 | 0.35 (0.13) | 192 | 0.38 (0.16) | 383 | 0.33 (0.10) |
1350-1575 | 453 | 0.36 (0.14) | 249 | 0.38 (0.17) | 204 | 0.34 (0.09) |
1576-1750 | 414 | 0.35 (0.13) | 247 | 0.37 (0.16) | 167 | 0.33 (0.08) |
>1750 | 477 | 0.35 (0.13) | 353 | 0.36 (0.13) | 124 | 0.32 (0.10) |
Crude OR (95 % CI) |
P-value | Adjusted OR* (95 % CI) |
P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Patients per GP | ||||
<1350 | 1 | . | 1 | . |
1350-1575 | 1.03 (0.96;1.10) | 0.43 | 1.00 (0.93;1.07) | 0.90 |
1576-1750 | 1.00 (0.94;1.08) | 0.92 | 1.01 (0.94;1.09) | 0.74 |
>1750 | 1.01 (0.94;1.08) | 0.83 | 1.00 (0.93;1.07) | 0.94 |
Geography | ||||
Capital area | 1 | . | 1 | . |
Provincial city | 1.01 (0.95;1.07) | 0.73 | 1.02 (0.96;1.09) | 0.52 |
Rural area | 1.11 (1.04;1.19) | <0.001 | 1.04 (0.97;1.11) | 0.23 |
GP gender | ||||
Male | 1 | . | 1 | . |
Predominantly male | 0.81 (0.75;0.87) | <0.001 | 0.88 (0.78;1.01) | 0.07 |
Equally mixed | 0.77 (0.72;0.82) | <0.001 | 0.83 (0.76;0.91) | <0.001 |
Predominantly female | 0.76 (0.70;0.83) | <0.001 | 0.87 (0.76;1.00) | 0.04 |
Female | 0.77 (0.71;0.82) | <0.001 | 0.87 (0.81;0.93) | <0.001 |
GP age group | ||||
Under 45 years | 1 | . | 1 | . |
45-49 years | 1.02 (0.91;1.13) | 0.79 | 0.99 (0.88;1.11) | 0.86 |
50-54 years | 1.06 (0.95;1.17) | 0.29 | 1.01 (0.91;1.12) | 0.89 |
55-59 years | 1.21 (1.09;1.34) | <0.001 | 1.12 (1.00;1.24) | 0.04 |
60-64 years | 1.44 (1.29;1.61) | <0.001 | 1.30 (1.16;1.46) | <0.001 |
65 years or above | 1.46 (1.29;1.65) | <0.001 | 1.32 (1.16;1.50) | <0.001 |
Number of GPs | ||||
1 | 1 | . | 1 | . |
2 | 0.86 (0.81;0.92) | <0.001 | 1.04 (0.95;1.13) | 0.40 |
3 | 0.83 (0.78;0.89) | <0.001 | 1.00 (0.88;1.14) | 0.99 |
4 | 0.83 (0.76;0.91) | <0.001 | 1.05 (0.92;1.19) | 0.50 |
5 | 0.85 (0.75;0.96) | 0.01 | 1.01 (0.84;1.20) | 0.94 |
>5 | 0.84 (0.72;0.98) | 0.03 | 1.01 (0.83;1.22) | 0.94 |
Training practice | ||||
No | 1 | . | 1 | . |
Yes | 0.98 (0.93;1.03) | 0.36 | 1.04 (0.98;1.09) | 0.20 |
Crude OR (95 % CI) |
P-value | Adjusted OR* (95 % CI) |
P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Patients per GP | ||||
<1350 | 1 | . | 1 | . |
1350-1575 | 0.96 (0.84;1.11) | 0.60 | 1.02 (0.88;1.17) | 0.81 |
1576-1750 | 0.95 (0.83;1.09) | 0.45 | 1.07 (0.92;1.23) | 0.38 |
>1750 | 0.91 (0.80;1.03) | 0.13 | 1.04 (0.91;1.20) | 0.53 |
Practice location | ||||
Capital area | 1 | . | 1 | . |
Provincial city | 1.08 (0.98;1.19) | 0.13 | 1.06 (0.96;1.17) | 0.29 |
Rural area | 1.18 (1.06;1.31) | <0.001 | 1.05 (0.94;1.18) | 0.37 |
GP gender | ||||
Male | 1 | . | 1 | . |
Female | 0.79 (0.72;0.87) | <0.001 | 0.89 (0.81;0.99) | 0.03 |
GP age group | ||||
Under 45 years | 1 | . | 1 | . |
45-49 years | 1.02 (0.80;1.30) | 0.88 | 0.95 (0.73;1.22) | 0.67 |
50-54 years | 1.02 (0.82;1.27) | 0.83 | 0.96 (0.77;1.21) | 0.74 |
55-59 years | 1.19 (0.97;1.45) | 0.10 | 1.11 (0.90;1.37) | 0.35 |
60-64 years | 1.39 (1.14;1.71) | <0.001 | 1.26 (1.02;1.56) | 0.03 |
65 years or above | 1.38 (1.12;1.71) | <0.001 | 1.29 (1.03;1.62) | 0.03 |
Training practice | ||||
No | 1 | . | 1 | . |
Yes | 0.96 (0.87;1.07) | 0.46 | 0.96 (0.86;1.07) | 0.45 |
Crude OR (95 % CI) |
P-value | Adjusted OR* (95 % CI) |
P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Patients per GP | ||||
<1350 | 1 | . | 1 | . |
1350-1575 | 1.00 (0.93;1.07) | 0.94 | 0.99 (0.93;1.06) | 0.83 |
1576-1750 | 0.95 (0.88;1.03) | 0.19 | 0.98 (0.91;1.06) | 0.69 |
>1750 | 0.95 (0.88;1.04) | 0.27 | 0.98 (0.90;1.06) | 0.61 |
Practice location | ||||
Capital area | 1 | . | 1 | . |
Provincial city | 1.01 (0.94;1.09) | 0.75 | 0.98 (0.90;1.05) | 0.53 |
Rural area | 1.15 (1.06;1.24) | <0.001 | 1.01 (0.94;1.10) | 0.74 |
GP gender | ||||
Male | 1 | . | 1 | . |
Predominantly male | 0.82 (0.75;0.89) | <0.001 | 0.85 (0.76;0.95) | <0.001 |
Equally mixed | 0.78 (0.71;0.85) | <0.001 | 0.80 (0.73;0.87) | <0.001 |
Predominantly female | 0.77 (0.70;0.85) | <0.001 | 0.83 (0.74;0.94) | <0.001 |
Female | 0.70 (0.62;0.79) | <0.001 | 0.78 (0.69;0.88) | <0.001 |
GP age group | ||||
Under 45 years | 1 | . | 1 | . |
45-49 years | 1.03 (0.92;1.15) | 0.58 | 1.02 (0.91;1.14) | 0.75 |
50-54 years | 1.08 (0.97;1.21) | 0.14 | 1.04 (0.93;1.15) | 0.50 |
55-59 years | 1.21 (1.08;1.35) | <0.001 | 1.13 (1.01;1.26) | 0.03 |
60-64 years | 1.42 (1.23;1.63) | <0.001 | 1.34 (1.16;1.54) | <0.001 |
65 years or above | 1.54 (1.26;1.87) | <0.001 | 1.35 (1.11;1.64) | <0.001 |
Number of GPs | ||||
2 | 1 | . | 1 | . |
3 | 0.96 (0.90;1.03) | 0.26 | 0.95 (0.86;1.06) | 0.37 |
4 | 0.96 (0.89;1.04) | 0.36 | 0.99 (0.91;1.09) | 0.91 |
5 | 0.98 (0.88;1.09) | 0.71 | 0.96 (0.83;1.10) | 0.52 |
>5 | 0.96 (0.85;1.10) | 0.58 | 0.95 (0.82;1.10) | 0.48 |
Training practice | ||||
No | 1 | . | 1 | . |
Yes | 1.07 (1.01;1.13) | 0.03 | 1.08 (1.02;1.14) | <0.001 |