Table 2.
Impact of information booklets/leaflet on higher attendance for all conditions, minor illness, and acute respiratory tract infections
| High attendance No (%) | Not high attendance No (%) | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)* | Wald test z (P value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All consultations (⩾5 times): | |||||
| Booklet | 268 (32) | 735 (35) | 0.89 (0.73;1.08) | 0.92 (0.72;1.16) | 0.71 (0.48) |
| Summary card | 276 (33) | 698 (33) | 0.96 (0.79;1.17) | 0.99 (0.80;1.23) | 0.04 (0.97) |
| Control | 288 (35) | 700 (33) | 1 | 1 | — |
| Total | 832 (100) | 2133 (100) | — | — | — |
| Minor illness (⩾twice): | |||||
| Booklet | 245 (31) | 758 (35) | 0.80 (0.66;0.98) | 0.81 (0.67;0.99) | 2.02 (0.043) |
| Summary card | 252 (32) | 722 (33) | 0.87 (0.71;1.06) | 0.83 (0.72;0.96) | 2.54 (0.011) |
| Control | 284 (36) | 704 (32) | 1 | 1 | — |
| Total | 781 (100) | 2184 (100) | — | — | — |
| Acute respiratory tract infection (⩾once): | |||||
| Booklet | 183 (32) | 820 (34) | 0.87 (0.70;1.09) | 0.91 (0.76;1.09) | 1.04 (0.30) |
| Summary | 186 (33) | 788 (33) | 0.92 (0.74;1.15) | 0.90 (0.67;1.20) | 0.73 (0.47) |
| Control | 201 (35) | 787 (33) | 1 | 1 | — |
| Total | 570 (100) | 2395 (100) | — | — | — |
*
Adjusted for baseline attendance, and controlling for clustering at a practice level using practice as a cluster term in the model.