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Table 2 Regression model showing relation between practice characteristics and the prescribing of statins for primary prevention

From: Variations in statin prescribing for primary cardiovascular disease prevention: cross-sectional analysis

R2 = 0.212 n = 6155

Standardized coefficients

Unstandardized coefficients (β)

95% CI for β

P value

Prevalence of hypertension

0.319

0.299

0.267 to 0.332

<0.001

Prevalence of diabetes

0.187

0.566

0.477 to 0.655

<0.001

Percentage from an ethnic minority

−0.139

−0.026

−0.031 to −0.020

<0.001

Practice list size, measure in 1000s of patients

−0.114

−0.085

−0.102 to −0.068

<0.001

IMD national quintile (quintile 5 is most deprived)

−0.076

−0.152

−0.203 to −0.102

<0.001

Percentage of population >65 years

−0.053

−0.032

−0.053 to −0.011

0.002

Degree of rurality (Scale 1–8; 1 has highest population density)

−0.026

−0.121

−0.228 to −0.014

0.026

  1. Values are percentage difference (adjusted) in statins prescribed for primary prevention.