Table 2 Practice characteristics for those referred versus those not referred (at Baseline)
| Â | Referred to HIPS program (n = 190) | Not referred (n = 111) | Significance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | (%) | N | (%) | p-value | |
Rural location | 148 | (77.9) | 76 | (68.5) | 0.071 |
Practice size: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
1–3 GPs | 97 | (51.1) | 40 | (36.0) | 0.012 |
>3 GPs | 93 | (48.9) | 71 | (64.0) | Â |
Practice nurse(s) work at the practice | 128 | (67.4) | 66 | (59.5) | 0.167 |
Practice employs or rents rooms to allied health professionals | 130 | (68.4) | 83 | (74.8) | 0.242 |
Practice has written preventive care protocols | 131 | (74.4) | 86 | (82.7) | 0.110 |