Table 1 Regression coefficients of total QOF score on practice and census based variables
Characteristic | Mean (SD) or % | Univariate model: unadjusted regression coefficient, B, and 95%CI | Multivariate model: adjusted regression coefficient, B, and 95%CI | Multivariate model: adjusted and standardised regression coefficient, Beta. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IMD score | 25.88 (17.0) | -1.42 (-1.56 to -1.28) *** | -0.70 (-0.83 to -0.58) *** | -0.12 |
Group practice versus singlehanded practice | 74.2% | 76.1 (71.1 to 81.0) *** | 40.3 (34.4 to 46.1) *** | 0.17 |
Training practice | 27% | 60.4 (55.6 to 65.3) *** | 29.7 (24.5 to 34.9) *** | 0.13 |
PMS practice | 42% | 0.1 (-4.8 to 4.9) | Not included | Not included |
Full time equivalent (FTE) GPs | 3.10 (2.05) | 15.5 (14.5 to 16.6) *** | 4.4 (3.1 to 5.8) *** | 0.09 |
List size per FTE GP: | 2199 (755) (Median, 2024) | |||
• < 1000 | -71.5 (-108.5 to -34.5) *** | Not included | Not included | |
• 1000–1500 | -2.6 (-12.0 to 6.9) | -14.0 (-21.9 to -6.0) ** | -0.04 | |
• 1500–2000 | 37.6 (32.7 to 42.4) *** | Not included | Not included | |
• 2000–2500 † | 8.1 (2.9 to 13.3) ** | † | † | |
• 2500–3000 | -26.0 (-33.5 to -18.4) *** | -8.3 (-14.8 to -1.9) * | -0.03 | |
• 3000–3500 | -22.2 (-32.0 to – 11.5) *** | Not included | Not included | |
• > 3500 | -34.6 (-45.6 to -23.5) *** | Not included | Not included | |
Proportion of practice list aged ≥ 75 years | 7.2% (2.9%) | 4.7 (3.9 to 5.4) *** | Not included | Not included |
List turnover: | ||||
• < 5% | 8.4% (5.9%) | -19.1 (-24.9 to -13.2) *** | -16.4 (-21.4 to -11.4) *** | -0.07 |
• 5–10% † | 37.1 (32.4 to 41.8) *** | † | † | |
• 10–20% | -6.2 (-12.1 to -0.2) * | Not included | Not included | |
• > 20% | -40.2 (-53.8 to -26.6) *** | Not included | Not included | |
% born in developing country: | 7.3% (9.9%) | |||
• < 5% | 33.9 (29.0 to 38.9) *** | 9.7 (3.3 to 16.1) ** | 0.05 | |
• 5–10% † | -4.1 (-11.6 to 3.5) | † | † | |
• > 10% | -40.4 (-45.9 to -34.8) *** | -8.0 (-15.4 to -0.7) * | Not included |