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. 2026 Feb 10;76(764):e213–e222. doi: 10.3399/BJGP.2025.0298

Table 3. Mixed-effects logistic regression for locum consultations over time in the UKa .

Variable Odds ratio 95% CI P-value
Female sex 0.990 0.980 to 0.992 <0.001
Age 0.996 0.996 to 0.996 <0.001
Cambridge multimorbidity score 0.954 0.952 to 0.955 <0.001
Country yearly time trends
 England 1.064 1.064 to 1.065 <0.001
 Wales 1.004 1.003 to 1.004 <0.001
 Scotland 0.947 0.946 to 0.948 <0.001
 Northern Ireland 0.956 0.955 to 0.958 <0.001
Constant 0.083 0.073 to 0.094 <0.001

aEstimated using multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression models, patients nested within practices. Sample consultations, n = 37 543 165; sample practices, n = 913.