Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of practices.
| Practice characteristics | Intervention arm n = 20 | Control arm n = 22 |
|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | |
| List size | 4615 (2969–7056) | 5593 (2475–6834) |
| Number of WTE GPs | 3.0 (1.4–3.7) | 2.8 (1.0–3.3) |
| Number of WTE nurses | 1.5 (1.1–2.0) | 1.5 (1.0–2.0) |
| Number of patients with diabetes | 134 (68–196) | 127 (73–183) |
| Practice Townsend score [1] | 0.06 (−0.73–2.85) | −0.19 (−1.49–2.87) |
| Percentage of practice population from non-white ethnic group [1] | 6.3 (3.1–8.2) | 6.8 (2.7–10.2) |
| n (%) | n (%) | |
| Practice has agreed BP target | 14 (70.0) | 21 (95.5) |
| BP target agreed by practice, mmHg | ||
| <140/80 | 13 (92.9) | 17 (81.0) |
| 140/80–160/95 | 1 (7.1) | 4 (19.1) |
| Practice negotiates targets with | ||
| Almost all or many patients | 12 (60.0) | 11 (50.0) |
| A few or hardly any patients | 8 (40.0) | 11 (50.0) |
[] = missing values. BP = blood pressure. IQR = interquartile range. WTE = whole time equivalent.