Table 3.
PCT-level GP list sizes and ‘QOF cases per GP’ by deprivation quintile.
| PCTs by Index of Multiple Deprivation 2004 quintile | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20% most deprived PCTs (n = 60) | 2nd deprivation quintile (n = 60) | 3rd deprivation quintile (n = 61) | 4th deprivation quintile (n = 60) | 20% least deprived PCTs (n = 60) | Most deprived as %of least deprived | |
| Mean GP list size | ||||||
| 2006–2007 actual population, n | 1715 | 1751 | 1745 | 1721 | 1730 | 99% |
| 2006–2007 unified ‘weighted’ population, n (% relative to actual population) | 2021 (117.8) | 1843 (105.3) | 1702 (97.5) | 1593 (92.6) | 1471 (85.0) | 137% |
| 2005–2006 prevalence rates per GP | ||||||
| Coronary heart disease | 66.9 | 70.2 | 68.7 | 62.9 | 56.3 | 118.8% |
| Left ventricular disease | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 126.8% |
| Stroke and TIA | 27.1 | 29.0 | 30.6 | 29.2 | 27.0 | 100.3% |
| Hypertension | 207.2 | 223.8 | 225.4 | 220.8 | 211.1 | 98.1% |
| Diabetes | 69.0 | 70.3 | 65.6 | 61.6 | 54.8 | 126.0% |
| COPD | 31.1 | 27.8 | 25.2 | 22.0 | 18.9 | 164.5% |
| Epilepsy | 11.9 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 120.7% |
| Hypothyroidism | 38.2 | 43.5 | 45.3 | 45.3 | 44.4 | 85.9% |
| Cancer | 11.4 | 12.6 | 13.7 | 14.0 | 14.2 | 80.2% |
| Mental health illness | 12.5 | 12.0 | 10.4 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 138.7% |
| Asthma | 104.3 | 108.9 | 107.3 | 105.1 | 104.8 | 99.5% |
COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. PCT = primary care trust. QOF = Quality and Outcomes Framework. TIA = transient ischaemic attack.