Table 1 GP and patient specific management rates of oral conditions, 2006 to 2016

Patient Characteristics

Sex

p = 0.1759

 Missing

8,522

114

 Male

391,152

4,585

40.1% (39.1-41.1)

1.17 (1.14-1.21)

Reference group

 Female

572,426

6,847

59.9% (58.9-60.9)

1.20 (1.17-1.23)

1.031

Age

p < 0.0001

 Missing

19,222

194

 0-14 years

110,864

1378

12.1% (11.5-12.8)

1.24 (1.17-1.31)

1.45 (1.29-1.64)

 15-24 years

81,201

1,017

9.0% (8.4-9.5)

1.25 (1.17-1.33)

1.45 (1.28-1.64)

 25-39 years

148,287

1,891

16.7% (15.9-17.4)

1.28 (1.21-1.34)

1.54 (1.37-1.73)

 40-54 years

186,787

2,426

21.4% (20.6-22.1)

1.30 (1.24-1.35)

1.53 (1.36-1.72)

 55-69 years

206,331

2,365

20.8% (20.0-21.6)

1.15 (1.10-1.19)

1.27 (1.14-1.42)

 70-84 years

170,665

1,782

15.7% (15.0-16.4)

1.04 (0.99-1.10)

1.00 (0.90-1.12)

 85+ years

48,743

493

4.3% (3.9-4.8)

1.01 (0.91-1.11)

Reference Group

Socioeconomic status

p = 0.0251

 Missing

22,692

266

 Advantaged

573,803

6,449

57.2% (55.9-58.4)

1.12 (1.09-1.15)

Reference Group

 Disadvantaged

375,605

4,831

42.8% (41.6-44.1)

1.29 (1.25-1.33)

1.06 (1.01-1.11)

Concession Card Status

p < 0.0001

 Missing

80,058

823

 Cardholder

396,992

5,518

51.5% (50.4-52.5)

1.39 (1.35-1.43)

1.49 (1.42-1.56)

 Non-cardholder

495,050

5,205

48.5% (47.5-49.6)

1.05 (1.02-1.08)

Reference Group

Language background

p < 0.0001

 Missing

95,865

976

 Non-English speaking

74,672

1,198

11.3% (10.5-12.2)

1.60 (1.50-1.71)

1.31 (1.22-1.41)

 English speaking

801,563

9,372

88.7% (87.8-89.5)

1.17 (1.14-1.20)

Reference Group

Indigenous status

p < 0.0001

 Missing

95,622

978

 Indigenous

14,791

369

3.5% (3.0-4.0)

2.49 (2.22-2.77)

1.87 (1.65-2.12)

 Non-Indigenous

861,687

10,199

96.5% (96.0-97.0)

1.18 (1.16-1.21)

Reference Group

GP Characteristics

Sex

p = 0.7678

 Missing

0

0

 Male

583,200

6,984

60.5% (59.1-61.9)

1.20 (1.17-1.23)

Reference group

 Female

388,900

4,562

39.5% (38.1-40.9)

1.17 (1.13-1.21)

0.99 (0.95-1.04)

Age

p = 0.4575

 Missing

6,400

83

 <45 years

250,500

2,951

25.7% (24.5-27.0)

1.18 (1.13-1.23)

Reference group

 45-59 years

473,400

5,544

48.4% (46.9-49.8)

1.17 (1.14-1.21)

0.99 (0.95-1.04)

 60+ years

241,800

2,968

25.9% (24.6-27.2)

1.23 (1.18-1.28)

1.03 (0.96-1.10)

Practice location

p = 0.0024

 Missing

1,400

18

 Major Cities

687,500

8,253

71.8% (70.5-73.1)

1.20 (1.17-1.23)

1.13 (1.04-1.22)

 Inner Regional

187,800

2,134

18.3% (17.3-19.4)

1.14 (1.08-1.19)

1.04 (0.95-1.13)

 Outer Regional/Remote

95,400

1,141

9.9% (9.0-10.7)

1.20 (1.12-1.28)

Reference group

Practice size

p = 0.0019

 Missing

18,900

234

 Solo GP

103,600

1,427

12.6% (11.6-13.6)

1.38 (1.29-1.47)

Reference group

 2-4 GPs

287,100

3,427

30.3% (29.0-31.6)

1.19 (1.15-1.24)

0.88 (0.82-0.96)

 5-9 GPs

365,500

4,109

36.3% (34.9-37.7)

1.12 (1.09-1.16)

0.85 (0.78-0.92)

 10-14 GPs

136,500

1,601

14.2% (13.1-15.2)

1.17 (1.11-1.24)

0.88 (0.80-0.96)

 15+ GPs

60,500

748

6.6% (5.9-7.3)

1.24 (1.14-1.33)

0.87 (0.78-0.97)

Country of graduation

p = 0.7983

 Missing

2,700

31

 Overseas graduate

297,300

3,659

31.8% (30.4-33.1)

1.23 (1.19-1.28)

1.01 (0.96-1.06)

 Australian graduate

672,100

7,856

68.2% (66.9-69.6)

1.17 (1.14-1.20)

Reference Group

Time

p = 0.4451

 Year

1.00 (1.00-1.01)