Table 2 General practitioner characteristics associated with > 75% completeness of Indigenous identification status in the patient records
General practitioner characteristics (Clinician survey) | GPs survey responses (%) | Factors associated with GPs having > 75% complete recording of Indigenous identification status in patient records* (n = 496) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
All GPs (n = 496) | GPs with > 75% complete recording in patient records (n = 132) | OR, (95% CI, p value) | AOR, (95% CI, p value) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 60.1 | 57.5 | 1 | |
Female | 39.9 | 42.4 | 1.15 (0.77 to 1.73, p = 0.49) | |
Age (years) | ||||
< 44 years | 47.8 | 52.3 | 1 | |
> 45 years | 52.2 | 47.7 | 0.78 (0.53 to 1.17, p = 0.23) | |
Country obtained primary medical degree | ||||
Australia | 57.7 | 55.3 | 1 | |
Outside Australia | 42.3 | 44.7 | 1.14 (0.76 to 1.70, p = 0.52) | |
Years working in general practice (n = 492) | ||||
≤ 10 years | 47.8 | 48.9 | 1 | |
> 10 years | 52.2 | 51.1 | 0.94 (0.63 to 1.41, p = 0.77) | |
Perception of the proportion of Indigenous patients that attend their clinic (n = 496) | ||||
< 1% | 60.7 | 52.3 | 1 | 1 |
2–5% | 17.1 | 22.7 | 1.81 (1.07 to 3.06, p = 0.03) | 1.28 (0.69 to 2.40, p = 0.44) |
> 5% | 3.2 | 7.0 | 4.49 (1.61 to 12.51, p = < 0.01) | 2.59 (0.76 to 8.87, p = 0.13) |
Not sure | 17.9 | 18.0 | 1.22 (0.70 to 2.10, p = 0.48) | 1.13 (0.63 to 2.07, p = 0.67) |
Self- reported routinely ask Indigenous identification status of patients | ||||
Never | 32.7 | 26.7 | 1 | 1 |
Sometimes | 52.2 | 49.6 | 1.22 (0.76 to 1.94, p = 0.41) | 1.23 (0.73 to 2.10, p = 0.43) |
Usually | 8.9 | 11.5 | 1.88 (0.91 to 3.88, p = 0.09) | 1.31 (0.55 to 3.08, p = 0.54) |
Always | 5.6 | 12.2 | 4.84 (2.10 to 11.17, p < 0.01) | 4.08 (1.59 to 10.47, p < 0.01) |
Remoteness location | ||||
Major City | 9.7 | 18.1 | 1 | 1 |
Inner Regional | 72.6 | 62.1 | 0.29 (0.16 to 0.55, p < 0.01) | 0.11 (0.56 to 0.24, p < 0.01) |
Outer Regional/ Remote | 17.7 (Remote = 2.0) | 19.7 | 0.42 (0.20 to 0.87, p = 0.02) | 0.09 (0.03 to 0.22, p < 0.01) |
State | ||||
NSW | 17.7 | 24.2 | 1 | 1 |
QLD | 22.8 | 37.8 | 1.39 (0.78 to 2.46, p = 0.26) | 1.57 (0.84 to 2.92, p = 0.155) |
Victoria/SA | 59.5 (SA = 4.8) | 37.8 | 0.36 (0.21 to 0.61, p < 0.01) | 0.28 (0.14 to 0.55, p < 0.01) |