Table 4.
PCT-level GP list sizes and ‘QOF cases per GP’ by demographic quintile.
| PCTs by percent population aged ≥65 years | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20% oldest PCTs (n = 60) | 2nd demographic quintile (n = 60) | 3rd demographic quintile (n = 61) | 4th demographic quintile (n = 60) | 20% youngest PCTs (n = 60) | Oldest as % of youngest | |
| Mean GP list size | ||||||
| 2006–2007 actual population, n | 1639 | 1725 | 1748 | 1782 | 1728 | 94.8% |
| 2006–2007 unified ‘weighted’ population, n (% relative to actual population) | 1616 (98.6) | 1696 (98.4) | 1721 (98.5) | 1780 (99.9) | 1789 (103.5) | 90.3% |
| 2005–2006 prevalence rates per GP | ||||||
| Coronary heart disease | 73.3 | 71.7 | 70.6 | 66.2 | 48.1 | 152.4% |
| Left ventricular disease | 8.9 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 5.8 | 153.4% |
| Stroke and TIA | 34.1 | 31.8 | 30.7 | 28.2 | 20.3 | 168.0% |
| Hypertension | 233.9 | 233.1 | 225.3 | 216.8 | 187.0 | 125.1% |
| Diabetes | 62.6 | 64.3 | 64.1 | 65.7 | 65.1 | 96.2% |
| COPD | 25.6 | 27.3 | 28.3 | 26.8 | 19.3 | 132.6% |
| Epilepsy | 11.2 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 9.3 | 120.4% |
| Hypothyroidism | 48.0 | 47.0 | 46.7 | 44.1 | 33.2 | 144.6% |
| Cancer | 15.5 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 10.3 | 150.5% |
| Mental health illness | 9.6 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 12.8 | 75.0% |
| Asthma | 105.1 | 108.0 | 108.9 | 113.2 | 97.2 | 108.1% |
COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. PCT = primary care trust. QOF = Quality and Outcomes Framework. TIA = transient ischaemic attack.