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Table 4 Estimates of B-coefficients from multilevel regression models for the association between general practice characteristics and socio-demographic profile of patients and combined ED, MIU & WiC attendance in England, 2009/10–2012/13

From: Exploring the relationship between general practice characteristics and attendance at Walk-in Centres, Minor Injuries Units and Emergency Departments in England 2009/10–2012/2013: a longitudinal study

Fixed part

b-coef.

95% CI

Intercept

461.627***

 

2010–11 ref. 2009–10

11.973***

10.445,13.502

2011–12 ref. 2009–10

33.744***

31.894,35.594

2012–13 ref. 2009–10

43.880***

41.722,46.038

Time specific pct. 65+

−0.029

−0.244,0.186

Time average pct. 65+

1.071***

0.801,1.342

Time specific pct. Female patients

−0.087

−0.288,0.114

Time average pct. Female patients

0.530**

0.133,0.927

Time specific pct. UK-white patients

−0.338**

−0.558,-0.119

Time average pct. UK-white patients

0.366**

0.123,0.609

Time specific pct. Unemployed patients

−0.094

−0.455,0.267

Time average pct. Unemployed patients

3.153***

2.507,3.798

Time specific pct. Satisfied open hours

−0.264**

−0.445,-0.082

Time average pct. Satisfied open hours

0.107

−0.151,0.365

Time specific pct. Waited too long

−0.034

−0.294,0.226

Time average pct. Waited too long

0.542**

0.218,0.866

Time specific pct. Had pref. GP

0.050

−0.077,0.176

Time average pct. Had pref. GP

−0.113

−0.258,0.033

Time specific pct. Often spoke to pref. GP

0.022

−0.081,0.125

Time average pct. Often spoke to pref. GP

−0.030

−0.158,0.098

Cities and towns ref. urban conurbation

−5.350**

−9.361,-1.339

Rural areas ref. urban conurbation

−18.288***

−22.740,-13.836

Male life expectancy 2006/10

−5.446***

−6.062,-4.830

Random components of variance

PCT level: Intercept

1590.901***

1225.077,1956.726

General practice level: Intercept

833.953***

790.224,877.681

Year level: Intercept

1675.340***

1641.657,1709.024

Statistics

 N

26,498

 

 deviance

280,065.22

 

 Log likelihood

−140,032.61

 
  1. *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01