Does quality of care for hypertension in primary care vary with postcode area deprivation? An observational study

Table 3 Percentage of participants who achieved each quality indicator, overall, and by gender, age group, time, and practice size.

Quality Indicator	No	*Overall achievement N (%)*	*Gender* *(%)*		*Age group* *(%)*			*Time point* *(%)*		^# *Practice size* *(%)*
			*Men*	*Women*	*< 63 years*	*63-73 years*	*> 73 years*	*2003*	*2005*	S	M	L
QOF 1 Smoking status	302	227 (91.7%)	94	90	89	91	95	84**	99**	94	90	92
QOF 2 Smoking cessation advice	42	33 (78.6%)	84	70	86	80	60	53**	96**	89	78	73
QOF 3 Record of BP	303	285 (94%)	95	93	93	96	93	93	95	89	95	94
QOF 4 BP < 150/90	286	196 (68.5%)	72	66	67	72	66	58***	79***	64	67	72
Non-QOF 1 Lifestyle advice	304	187 (61.5%)	66	58	64	59	60	54**	59**	72	60	59
Non-QOF 2 PVD	304	51 (16.8%)	24**	11**	7***	16***	27***	15	19	38***	15***	10***
Non-QOF 3 DM	304	74 (24.3%)	32*	19*	21	22	30	20	28	21	25	25
Non-QOF 4 Hyperlipidaemea	304	143 (47%)	52	44	45	55	41	41	52	49	42	53
Non-QOF 5 Alcohol consumption	303	223 (73.6%)	78	70	69	73	78	68*	79*	85	72	70
Non-QOF 6 Protein in urine	304	187 (61.5%)	58	64	53**	59**	72**	61	62	79	59	58
Non-QOF 7 creatinine and electrolyte	304	274 (90.1%)	90	90	91	87	92	85**	95**	91	88	93
Non-QOF 8 Blood glucose	302	209 (69.21%)	74	66	64	73	71	62*	76*	67	72	66
Non-QOF 9 Serum/total cholesterol	302	241 (79.8%)	83	77	79	87	73	72**	88**	76	81	80
Non-QOF 10 ECG	304	152 (50%)	51	49	51	42	57	44	55	49	47	54

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