Table 2.
Practice characteristics of survey responders vs. non-responders
| Characteristic | Responders (%) | Non-responders (%) | All (%) | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randomisation/stratification group | ||||
| Small/Deprived | 217 (22.6) | 572 (26.4) | 789 (25.3) | X2 = 5.5 p = 0.141 |
| Small/Affluent | 253 (26.4) | 531 (24.5) | 784 (25.1) | |
| Large/Deprived | 240 (25.0) | 531 (24.5) | 771 (24.7) | |
| Large/Affluent | 250 (26.0) | 529 (24.5) | 779 (24.9) | |
| IMD quartile | ||||
| Quartile 1 (least deprived) | 227 (23.6) | 463 (21.4) | 690 (22.1) | X2 = 10.3 p = 0.016 |
| Quartile 2 | 276 (28.8) | 597 (27.6) | 873 (28.0) | |
| Quartile 3 | 234 (24.4) | 483 (22.3) | 717 (23.0) | |
| Quartile 4 (most deprived) | 223 (23.2) | 620 (28.7) | 843 (27.0) | |
| GP count | ||||
| Single handed | 68 (7.1) | 243 (11.2) | 311 (10.0) | X2 = 16.2 p = 0.003 |
| 2 to 4 GPs | 495 (51.6) | 1,056 (48.8) | 1,551 (49.7) | |
| 5 to 7 GPs | 249 (25.9) | 524 (24.2) | 773 (24.8) | |
| 8 to 10 GPs | 115 (12.0) | 239 (11.0) | 354 (11.3) | |
| 11 or more GPs | 33 (3.4) | 101 (4.7) | 134 (4.3) | |
| White British % | ||||
| Less than 20 | 1 (0.1) | 18 (0.8) | 19 (0.6) | X2 = 14.1 p = 0.007 |
| 20 to 39 | 29 (3.0) | 89 (4.1) | 118 (3.8) | |
| 40 to 59 | 55 (5.7) | 174 (8.1) | 229 (7.3) | |
| 60 to 79 | 106 (11.0) | 229 (10.6) | 335 (10.7) | |
| 80 to 100 | 769 (80.1) | 1,651 (76.4) | 2,420 (77.5) | |
| Not known | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | |
| Practice setting | ||||
| Hamlet | 5 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 17 (0.6) | X2 = 12.5 p = 0.131 |
| Village | 62 (6.4) | 96 (4.3) | 157 (5.0) | |
| Town and fringe | 142 (14.8) | 306 (13.7) | 436 (14.0) | |
| Urban | 751 (78.2) | 1,814 (81.3) | 2,510 (80.4) | |
| Not known | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | |