Table 3 Practice Baseline Characteristics (n = 1205)
| Â | Â | Missing |
|---|---|---|
Rurality: Urban practices | 826 (68.5%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Practice population size | Mean 6,862 | 5 (0.4%) |
| Â | Lower Quartile 3,877.5 | Â |
| Â | Upper Quartile 9,000 | Â |
| Â | Range 367 to 32,000 | Â |
| Â | Median 6,300 | Â |
Practices with a: Full time GP | 1,090 (90.5%) | 91 (7.5%) |
Part time GP | 381 (31.6%) | 91 (7.5%) |
Full time nurse | 787 (65.3%) | 105 (8.7%) |
Part time nurse | 478 (39.6%) | 105 (8.7%) |
Deprivation Score | Mean 1.65 (SD 3.62) | 1 (0.08%) |
| Â | Range -5.21 to 13.21 | Â |
| Â | Median = 1.18 | Â |
Distance of practice from the nearest DGH | Mean 4.86 miles (SD 5.71) | 1 (0.08%) |
| Â | Range 0 to 96 | Â |
| Â | Median = 3 | Â |
Respiratory Specialist in-situ in nearest DGH | 1,150 (95%) | 35 (2.9%) |
Practices who had: | Â | Â |
Nurse run asthma clinic | 830 (68.9%) | 68 (5.6%) |
Nurse with an accredited Asthma Diploma | 897 (74.4%) | 48 (4.0%) |
Carried out asthma audit in the previous 3 years | 723 (60.0%) | 55 (4.6%) |
Previous use of Asthma Stamp (Protocol) | 561 (46.6%) | 91 (7.5%) |
Achieved ≥70% of Asthma QOF* Points 2004/5 | 617 (51.2%) | 22 (1.8%) |
Achieved ≥70% of Total QOF* Points 2004/5 | 1,152 (95.6%) | 19 (1.6%) |