Table 3 Association of respondent characteristics with attendance at other GP practices
In addition to your regular GP practice, have you attended any other GPs or practices in the last 12 months? | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Number | Yes | No | Statistic | |
Age (n = 378) | 18–34 years | 97 | 22.7% | 77.3% | X2 = 6.75, 2df, p = 0.034* |
35–54 years | 175 | 15.4% | 84.6% | ||
5569 years | 106 | 9.4% | 90.6% | ||
Gender (n = 378) | Male | 124 | 9.7% | 90.3% | X2 = 4.93, 1df, p = 0.026* |
Female | 254 | 18.5% | 81.5% | ||
Marital status (n = 378) | Single | 130 | 18.5% | 81.5% | X2 = 1.22, 1df, p = 0.27 |
Married/cohabiting | 248 | 14.1% | 85.9% | ||
Children in household (n = 378) | Yes | 126 | 14.3% | 85.7% | X2 = 0.25, 1df, p = 0.61 |
No | 252 | 16.3% | 83.7% | ||
Social class (n = 377) | AB | 135 | 16.3% | 83.7% | X2 = 1.48, 2df, p = 0.48 |
C | 184 | 16.8% | 83.2% | ||
DE | 58 | 10.3% | 89.7% | ||
Employment status (n = 375) | Working | 271 | 17% | 83% | X2 = 1.13, 1df, p = 0.18 |
Unemployed | 104 | 12.5% | 87.5% | ||
Commute distance (n = 372) | <2 km | 136 | 11% | 89% | X2 = 3.04, 1df, p = 0.08 |
>2 km | 236 | 17.8% | 82.2% | ||
Health status (n = 378) | Good | 339 | 13.9% | 86.1% | X2 = 7.6, 1df, p = 0.0006* |
Poor | 39 | 30.8% | 69.2% | ||
Long term illness or disability (n = 376) | Yes | 77 | 20.8% | 79.2% | X2 = 1.9, 1df, p = 0.17 |
No | 299 | 14.4% | 85.6% | ||