Table 1.
Effect of socio-demographic factors on GP registration, showing odd ratios and significance level
| Socio-demographic | GP registration Number (%) | Odd ratios | 95% Confident | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| factors | Yes | No | Interval | ||
| Age | 35 and above | 44 (40.7%) | 5 (17.9%) |
3.16 | 1.12-8.93 |
| Under 35 | 64 (59.3%) | 23 (82.1%) |
1 | ||
| Education level | Graduate and postgraduate | 76 (72.4%) | 12 (52.2%) | 2.40 | 0.95-6.06 |
| Under graduate | 29 (27.6%) | 11 (47.8%) |
1 | ||
| Been in a foreign country for more | Yes | 36 (34.6%) | 2 (7.7%) | 6.35 | 1.42-28.42 |
| than a month apart from UK | No | 68 (65.4%) | 24 (92.3%) | 1 | |
| Immigration status | Others | 67 (62.0%) | 4 (14.3%) |
9.81 | 3.18-30.28 |
| Asylum seekers, overstayers and students (6 month) | 41 (37.9%) | 24 (85.7%) | 1 | ||
| National Insurance Number | Have | 101 (93.5%) | 16 (57.1%) | 10.82 | 3.71-31.58 |
| Do not have | 7 (6.5%) | 12 (42.9%) | 1 | ||
| English listening Skill | Understand very well and well | 60 (55.6%) | 9 (32.1%) |
2.64 | 1.10-6.36 |
| Understand fairly and poorly | 48 (44.4%) | 19 (67.9%) | 1 | ||
| English speaking skill (general) | Speak very well and well | 54 (50.0%) | 7 (25.0%) |
3.0 | 1.12-7.64 |
| Speak fairly and poorly | 54 (50.0%) | 21 (75.0%) | 1 | ||
| English speaking Skill (regarding | Can express illness very well and well | 42 (39.6%) | 5 (17.9%) |
3.02 | 1.06-8.56 |
| illness) | Can express illness fairly and poorly | 64 (60.4%) | 23 (82.1%) | 1 | |