Table 2 Primary care practice-level characteristics associated with referral within 30 days to specialist continence services in secondary care
| Â | Total (%) | Referred (%) | Rate of referral | Adjusted odds ratio 95%CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 104,466 | 28,476 | 27.3% | Â | Â |
Country | |||||
 England | 80,751 (77.3) | 22,189 (77.9) | 27.5% | Reference | < 0.001 |
 Northern Ireland | 4187 (4.0) | 1774 (6.2) | 42.4% | 1.83 (1.40, 2.39) |  |
 Scotland | 10,908 (10.4) | 2049 (7.2) | 18.8% | 0.60 (0.46, 0.78) |  |
 Wales | 8620 (8.3) | 2464 (8.7) | 28.6% | 1.05 (0.89, 1.24) |  |
Seocio-economic deprivation (national quintiles) | |||||
 1 Most deprived | 19,485 (18.7) | 5486 (19.3) | 28.2% | Reference | 0.16 |
 2 | 20,782 (19.9) | 6024 (21.2) | 29.0% | 1.02 (0.88, 1.19) |  |
 3 | 20,576 (19.7) | 5706 (20) | 27.7% | 1.00 (0.86, 1.16) |  |
 4 | 21,960 (21) | 5750 (20.2) | 26.2% | 0.90 (0.77, 1.04) |  |
 5 Least deprived | 21,663 (20.7) | 5510 (19.3) | 25.4% | 0.88 (0.74, 1.05) |  |