INTRODUCTION
METHODS
RESULTS
Percent Distribution by Response Category (Men) | |||||
Heterosexual (Ref.) |
Gay
|
Bisexual
|
Other
|
Prefer Not to Say/Missing*
| |
n = 764,291 |
n = 12,346 |
n = 4,161 |
n = 6,167 |
n = 110,361 | |
Age
| |||||
18–24 (n = 103,432) | 10.3 |
12.6
p
< 0.001
|
14.2
p
< 0.001
| 10.1 p = 0.82 | 10.2 p = 0.73 |
25–34 (n = 229,680) | 16.8 |
24.5
p
< 0.001
|
22.0
p
< 0.001
|
19.1
p
= 0.001
|
16.2
p
= 0.007
|
35–44 (n = 325,195) | 19.8 |
29.2
p
< 0.001
| 20.1 p = 0.74 | 21.1 p = 0.09 |
18.6
p
< 0.001
|
45–54 (n = 374,901) | 18.8 |
20.0
p
= 0.003
| 18.5 p = 0.68 |
16.8
p
= 0.005
|
16.0
p
< 0.001
|
55–64 (n = 427,004) | 16.1 |
8.8
p
< 0.001
|
13.0
p
< 0.001
|
11.2
p
< 0.001
|
13.4
p
< 0.001
|
65–74 (n = 354,733) | 10.8 |
3.4
p
< 0.001
|
7.3
p
< 0.001
| 10.2 p = 0.16 |
12.4
p
< 0.001
|
75–84 (n = 221,209) | 5.9 |
1.2
p
< 0.001
|
3.7
p
< 0.001
|
8.1
p
< 0.001
|
9.7
p
< 0.001
|
85+ (n = 65,407) | 1.6 |
0.3
p
< 0.001
| 1.1 p = 0.02 |
3.2
p
< 0.001
|
3.5
p
< 0.001
|
Race/ethnicity
| |||||
White (n = 1,821,689) | 89.5 |
92.0
p
< 0.001
|
75.0
p
< 0.001
|
62.4
p
< 0.001
|
68.2
p
< 0.001
|
Mixed (n = 15,872) | 0.8 |
1.5
p
< 0.001
|
1.5
p
< 0.001
|
1.9
p
< 0.001
|
1.4
p
< 0.001
|
Asian (n = 110,904) | 4.5 |
1.5
p
< 0.001
|
11.7
p
< 0.001
|
14.0
p
< 0.001
|
15.7
p
< 0.001
|
Black (n = 56,901) | 2.1 |
0.9
p
< 0.001
|
5.2
p
< 0.001
|
7.5
p
< 0.001
|
4.9
p
< 0.001
|
Chinese (n = 9,859) | 0.5 |
0.8
p
< 0.001
| 0.6 p = 0.48 |
1.6
p
< 0.001
|
1.1
p
< 0.001
|
Other (n = 67,255) | 2.6 |
3.4
p
< 0.001
|
6.1
p
< 0.001
|
12.7
p
< 0.001
|
8.7
p
< 0.001
|
Deprivation Quintiles (IMD)
| |||||
1 = Least Deprived (n = 366,364) | 21.0 |
11.6
p
< 0.001
|
12.1
p
< 0.001
|
9.4
p
< 0.001
|
12.9
p
< 0.001
|
2 (n = 402,019) | 20.6 |
14.0
p
< 0.001
|
15.5
p
< 0.001
|
11.6
p
< 0.001
|
14.4
p
< 0.001
|
3 (n = 423,774) | 20.1 | 19.0 p = 0.03 |
17.5
p
= 0.002
|
17.6
p
< 0.001
|
17.9
p
< 0.001
|
4 (n = 443,441) | 19.5 |
26.7
p
< 0.001
|
23.7
p
< 0.001
|
24.0
p
< 0.001
|
22.3
p
< 0.001
|
5 = Most Deprived (n = 476,762) | 18.9 |
28.8
p
< 0.001
|
31.3
p
< 0.001
|
37.4
p
< 0.001
|
32.5
p
< 0.001
|
Per cent Distribution by Response Category (Women)
| |||||
Heterosexual (Ref.)
|
Lesbian
|
Bisexual
|
Other
|
Prefer Not to Say/Missing*
| |
n = 1,021,541 |
n = 6,324 |
n = 4,666 |
n = 8,101 |
n = 177,377 | |
Age
| |||||
18–24 (n = 103,432) | 10.3 |
13.9
p
< 0.001
|
25.6
p
< 0.001
| 9.3 p = 0.06 |
6.5
p
< 0.001
|
25–34 (n = 229,680) | 17.3 |
23.2
p
< 0.001
|
29.7
p
< 0.001
| 17.3 p = 0.99 |
12.8
p
< 0.001
|
35–44 (n = 325,195) | 19.5 |
29.3
p
< 0.001
| 18.5 p = 0.16 |
17.0
p
< 0.001
|
14.1
p
< 0.001
|
45–54 (n = 374,901) | 17.8 |
21.8
p
< 0.001
|
11.0
p
< 0.001
|
13.3
p
< 0.001
|
13.6
p
< 0.001
|
55–64 (n = 427,004) | 15.3 |
8.0
p
< 0.0001
|
6.4
p
< 0.001
|
12.7
p
< 0.001
|
13.3
p
< 0.001
|
65–74 (n = 354,733) | 10.5 |
2.5
p
< 0.001
|
3.8
p
< 0.001
|
12.5
p
< 0.001
|
14.8
p
< 0.001
|
75–84 (n = 221,209) | 6.5 |
0.7
p
< 0.001
|
3.3
p
< 0.001
|
11.6
p
< 0.001
|
15.8
p
< 0.001
|
85+ (n = 65,407) | 2.7 |
0.7
p
< 0.001
|
1.7
p
< 0.001
|
6.3
p
< 0.001
|
9.1
p
< 0.001
|
Race/ethnicity
| |||||
White (n = 1,821,689) | 91.0 |
93.9
p
< 0.001
|
79.3
p
< 0.001
|
68.2
p
< 0.001
|
76.5
p
< 0.001
|
Mixed (n = 15,872) | 0.8 |
1.5
p
< 0.001
|
2.7
p
< 0.001
|
1.4
p
< 0.001
|
1.0
p
< 0.001
|
Asian (n = 110,904) | 3.2 |
0.9
p
< 0.001
|
6.7
p
< 0.001
|
10.5
p
< 0.001
|
10.4
p
< 0.001
|
Black (n = 56,901) | 2.0 |
1.2
p
< 0.001
|
4.7
p
< 0.001
|
7.3
p
< 0.001
|
4.9
p
< 0.001
|
Chinese (n = 9,859) | 0.5 | 0.3 p = 0.08 | 0.8 p = 0.07 |
1.7
p
< 0.001
|
0.9
p
< 0.001
|
Other (n = 67,255) | 2.4 | 2.4 p = 0.82 |
5.8
p
< 0.001
|
11.0
p
< 0.001
|
6.3
p
< 0.001
|
Deprivation Quintiles (IMD)
| |||||
1 = Least Deprived (n = 366,364) | 21.3 |
13.9
p
< 0.001
|
13.2
p
< 0.001
|
11.7
p
< 0.001
|
13.8
p
< 0.001
|
2 (n = 402,019) | 21.0 |
17.5
p
< 0.001
|
16.1
p
< 0.001
|
14.2
p
< 0.001
|
16.0
p
< 0.001
|
3 (n = 423,774) | 20.5 |
18.8
p
= 0.008
|
18.4
p
= 0.006
|
16.9
p
< 0.001
|
18.4
p
< 0.001
|
4 (n = 443,441) | 19.6 |
23.7
p
< 0.001
|
24.2
p
< 0.001
|
22.6
p
< 0.001
|
22.5
p
< 0.001
|
5 = Most Deprived (n = 476,762) | 17.6 |
26.2
p
< 0.001
|
28.2
p
< 0.001
|
34.7
p
< 0.001
|
29.3
p
< 0.001
|
Percent (95 % confidence interval)
| |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weighted percentages adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, and deprivation
|
Heterosexual (Ref.) (M:
n
= 764,291; F:
n
= 1,021,541)
|
Gay/Lesbian (M:
n
= 12,346; F:
n
= 6,324)
|
Bisexual (M:
n
= 4,161; F:
n
= 4,666)
|
Other (M:
n
= 6,167; F:
n
= 8,101)
|
Prefer Not to Say/Missing*(M:
n
= 110,361; F:
n
= 177,377)
|
Men
| |||||
Fair/Poor General Health Status | 19.6 (19.5, 19.7) |
21.9 (20.9, 22.8)
p
< 0.001
|
26.4 (24.8, 27.9)
p
< 0.001
|
26.8 (25.2, 28.4)
p
< 0.001
|
24.4 (24.0, 24.7)
p
< 0.001
|
Longstanding psychological or emotional condition | 5.2 (5.2, 5.3) |
10.9 (10.3, 11.6)
p
< 0.001
|
15.0 (13.5, 16.5)
p
< 0.001
|
10.4 (9.3, 11.4)
p
< 0.001
|
7.2 (7.0, 7.5)
p
< 0.001
|
Women
| |||||
Fair/Poor General Health Status | 20.5 (20.4, 20.6) |
24.9 (23.6, 26.2)
p
< 0.001
|
31.6 (30.0, 33.3)
p
< 0.001
|
27.1 (26.0, 28.3)
p
< 0.001
|
24.7 (24.5, 25.0)
p
< 0.001
|
Longstanding psychological or emotional condition | 6.0 (5.9, 6.0) |
12.3 (11.4, 13.2)
p
< 0.001
|
18.8 (17.1, 20.5)
p
< 0.001
|
9.2 (8.4, 10.1)
p
< 0.001
|
6.8 (6.6, 7.0)
p
< 0.001
|
Men† | |||||
Heterosexual (Reference)
|
Gay
|
Bisexual
|
Other
|
Prefer Not to Say/Missing
| |
Trust and confidence in doctor = Not at all
| 3.6 (3.5, 3.7) |
5.6 (5.1, 6.0)
p
< 0.001
| 4.3 (3.7, 4.8) p = 0.06 |
5.0 (4.5, 5.5)
p
< 0.001
|
3.9 (3.7, 4.1)
p
= 0.002
|
Doctor communication: Any item = Poor or very poor
| 9.0 (8.9, 9.1) |
13.5 (12.8, 14.2)
p
< 0.001
|
12.5 (11.2, 13.8)
p
< 0.001
|
10.4 (9.3, 11.4)
p
= 0.007
| 9.0 (8.8, 9.3) p = 0.93 |
Nurse communication: Any item = Poor or very poor
| 4.2 (4.1, 4.3) |
7.0 (6.4, 7.6)
p
< 0.001
|
7.3 (6.2, 8.5)
p
< 0.001
|
6.7 (5.9, 7.5)
p
< 0.001
|
5.2 (5.0, 5.5)
p
< 0.001
|
Overall satisfaction = Fairly or very dissatisfied
| 3.8 (3.7, 3.8) |
5.9 (5.4, 6.4)
p
< 0.001
|
4.9 (4.3, 5.5)
p
= 0.002
| 3.8 (3.3, 4.3) p = 0.95 | 3.7 (3.6, 3.9) p = 0.73 |
Women‡
| |||||
Heterosexual (Reference)
|
Lesbian
|
Bisexual
|
Other
|
Prefer Not to Say/Missing
| |
Trust and confidence in doctor = Not at all
| 3.9 (3.8, 3.9) |
5.3 (4.7, 5.9)
p
< 0.001
|
5.3 (4.6, 6.0)
p
< 0.001
| 4.3 (3.8, 4.8) p = 0.17 | 4.0 (3.8, 4.1) p = 0.20 |
Doctor communication: Any item = Poor or very poor
| 9.3 (9.2, 9.4) |
11.7 (10.8, 12.5)
p
< 0.001
|
12.8 (11.9, 13.7)
p
< 0.001
| 9.2 (8.5, 9.9) p = 0.83 | 9.1 (8.9, 9.4) p = 0.23 |
Nurse communication: Any item = Poor or very poor
| 4.5 (4.5, 4.6) |
7.8 (7.1, 8.4)
p
< 0.001
|
6.7 (5.9, 7.5)
p
< 0.001
| 5.3 (4.6, 6.1) p = 0.02 |
5.1 (4.9, 5.3)
p
< 0.001
|
Overall satisfaction = Fairly or very dissatisfied
| 3.9 (3.8, 3.9) |
4.9 (4.3, 5.5)
p
< 0.001
| 4.2 (3.6, 4.8) p = 0.31 |
2.9 (2.6, 3.2)
p
< 0.001
| 3.7 (3.6, 3.8) p = 0.04 |