Table 4 Descriptive statistics for predictors used in the statistical models
From: What aspects of primary care predict emergency admission rates? A cross sectional study
2006/7 | 2007/8+ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
72 practices | 76 practices | |||
median | IQR | median | IQR | |
Total QoF clinical points | 652 | 635 - 654 | 652 | 649 – 654 |
% Satisfied with phone access | 89 | 78 - 94 | 88 | 80 – 95 |
% Able to book 2 days ahead | 72 | 51 - 87 | 77 | 63 – 87 |
% Able to get an appt in 48 hours | 88 | 80 - 94 | 90 | 82 – 94 |
% Able to book with a preferred GP | 87 | 80 - 92 | 87 | 80 – 92 |
% Satisfied with opening hours | 86 | 81 - 89 | 82 | 77 – 86 |
Distance from hospital (km) | 8.9 | 3.5 – 15.3 | 10.2 | 3.6 – 15.3 |
% of practice male | 50 | 50 - 51 | 50 | 50 – 51 |
Age (% of practice patients aged 65+) | 14 | 12 - 16 | 14 | 12 – 16 |
Practice deprivation score (IMD) | 19 | 1 – 28 | 19 | 1 – 29 |
% of practice white ethnicity | 92 | 87 - 95 | 90 | 85 – 94 |
Practice list size | 7505 | 4454 - 11249 | 7561 | 4501 - 11542 |
Practice’s acute admissions per year | 589 | 376 - 1118 | 580 | 359 – 1132 |
Acute admissions per 1000 patients | 85 | 75 - 103 | 89 | 75 – 102 |