Table 1.
Population characteristics of participants who did or did not visit their GP in the last year
| All | GP visit in the last year | No GP visits in the last year | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 242,212 | 175,047 (72.2) | 67,165 (27.7) | < 0.001 |
| Women* | 129,967 (53.7) | 99,257 (56.7) | 30,710 (45.7) | |
| Men* | 112,245 (46.3) | 75,790 (43.3) | 36,455 (54.3) | |
| Urban* | 158,486 (65.5) | 114,622 (65.6) | 43,194 (65.5) | 0.64 |
| Age* 25–39 years | 62,894 (26.0) | 40,438 (23.1) | 22,456 (33.4) | < 0.001 |
| 40–64 years | 134,082 (55.4) | 96,970 (55.4) | 37,112 (55.3) | |
| 65–74 years | 45,236 (18.7) | 37,639 (21.5) | 7597 (11.3) | |
| Household income* | ||||
| Low | 81,828 (36.1) | 59,390 (36.3) | 22,438 (35.4) | < 0.001 |
| Middle | 45,343 (20.0) | 33,251 (20.3) | 12,092 (19.1) | |
| High | 99,656 (43.9) | 70,886 (43.3) | 28,770 (45.5) | |
| Self-perceived health* | ||||
| Very good and good | 162,664 (69.1) | 107,627 (63.0) | 55,037 (85.0) | < 0.001 |
| Fair | 55,515 (23.6) | 47,169 (27.6) | 8346 (12.9) | |
| Bad and very bad | 17,395 (7.4) | 16,000 (9.4) | 1395 (2.2) | |
| Lifestyle Factors* | ||||
| Healthy diet | 154,047 (63.6) | 113,912 (65.1) | 40,135 (59.8) | < 0.001 |
| Exercise | 237,127 (97.9) | 171,262 (97.8) | 65,865 (98.1) | 0.001 |
| Tobacco | 61,341 (25.7) | 41,130 (23.8) | 20,211 (30.7) | < 0.001 |
| Alcohol abuse | 6405 (2.8) | 4149 (2.5) | 2256 (3.6) | < 0.001 |
| Chronic Conditions* | ||||
| Obesity | 50,157 (20.7) | 39,085 (22.3) | 11,072 (16.5) | < 0.001 |
| Diabetes | 15,927 (6.7) | 14,570 (8.4) | 1357 (2.0) | < 0.001 |
| Hypertension | 53,725 (22.4) | 47,780 (27.6) | 5945 (9.0) | < 0.001 |
| Coronary heart disease | 9690 (4.1) | 8889 (5.2) | 801 (1.2) | < 0.001 |
| Stroke | 2710 (1.1) | 2468 (1.4) | 242 (0.4) | < 0.001 |
| Renal disease | 6182 (2.6) | 5553 (3.2) | 629 (1.0) | < 0.001 |
| Preventive Services | ||||
| Cardiometabolic screening* | 165,237 (92.4) | 129,786 (96.0) | 35,451 (81.2) | < 0.001 |
| Glucose measurement* | 139,863 (79.1) | 111,553 (83.3) | 28,055 (65.9) | < 0.001 |
| Cholesterol measurement* | 143,286 (80.7) | 114,255 (85.0) | 28,730 (67.2) | < 0.001 |
| BP measurement* | 161,193 (90.3) | 127,078 (94.2) | 33,770 (78.5) | < 0.001 |
| Influenza vaccination under 65 yo with comorbidities * | 7522 (19.2) | 6878 (19.9) | 644 (14.0) | < 0.001 |
| Influenza vaccination in individuals over 65 yo* | 18,138 (40.1) | 15,817 (42.1) | 2321 (30.6) | < 0.001 |
| Colorectal cancer screening* | 55,723 (44.1) | 47,613 (48.2) | 7665 (28.6) | < 0.001 |
| Mammography* | 36,417 (34.3) | 30,505 (37.2) | 5797 (24.3) | < 0.001 |
| Cervical smear test* | 75,088 (38.1) | 58,482 (42.6) | 16,435 (28.0) | < 0.001 |
*: n (%). GP: General Practitioner yo: years old
Note: The association between visiting a GP in the last year and cardiometabolic screening, cancer screening and influenza vaccination was assessed using the χ² test