Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients living in high and low deprivation areas
| Characteristics | Categories | Most Deprived Areas n (%) | Least Deprived Areas n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | < 30 years | 411 (23.5%) | 176 (17.8%) | < 0.001 |
| 30-60 years | 972 (55.7%) | 560 (56.5%) | ||
| > 60 years | 363 (20.8%) | 256 (25.7%) | ||
| Sex | Female | 1176(65.3%) | 615 (61%) | 0.024 |
| Emotional distress (GHQ caseness) | 4 or more | 652 (41.3%) | 273 (28.6%) | < 0.001 |
| Number of long-term conditions | 0 | 485 (24.7%) | 271 (25.2%) | 0.008 |
| 1 | 491 (25%) | 320 (29.7%) | ||
| 2 | 387 (19.7%) | 223 (20.7%) | ||
| 3 or more | 599 (30.5%) | 262 (24.3%) | ||
| General Health | Very good | 206 (11.3%) | 166 (16.1%) | < 0.001 |
| Good | 471 (25.9%) | 375 (36.5%) | ||
| Fair | 665 (36.6%) | 339 (33%) | ||
| Bad | 383 (21.1%) | 122 (11.9%) | ||
| Very Bad | 94 (5.2%) | 26 (2.5%) | ||