Table 1 Summary statistics
From: The management of severe hypertension in Australian general practice
Patients (n=7,499) mean number of visits per patient in the following year = 11 | |
|---|---|
Sex | Male = 41% |
Female = 59% | |
Age | Median 68 years (25th percentile 55 years, 75th percentile 78 years) |
Visits during previous year | Median 2 visits (25th percentile 0 visits, 75th percentile 5 visits) |
Severe hypertension measures during previous year | Median 0 measures (25th percentile 0 measures, 75th percentile 0 measures) |
Total cholesterol to HDL ratio | Unknown = 73% |
≤ 4.5 = 7% | |
>4.5 = 20% | |
General practitioners (n=436) mean number of visits per general practitioner in following year = 181 | |
Sex | Male = 65% |
Female = 35% | |
Age | Median 48 years (25th percentile 39 years, 75th percentile 56 years) |
Years from graduation | Median 23 years (25th percentile 15 years, 75th percentile 31 years) |
General practice clinics (n=167) mean number of visits per clinic in following year = 472 | |
Number of general practitioners in clinic* | Median 2 GPs (25th percentile 1 GP, 75th percentile 4 GPs) |
Practice location | Metropolitan = 68% |
Rural = 32% | |