Table II.
Comparisons of GP, practice, and list characteristics between GPs* grouped in quartiles based on Usual Provider Continuity index (UPC) in the list populations (unadjusted trend analyses).
| Lowest UPC < 0.68 | Medium–low UPC 0.68−0.80 | Medium–high UPC 0.80−0.88 | Highest UPC > 0.88 | p-trend nptrend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean UPC within group (SD) | 0.53 (0.13) | 0.75 (0.04) | 0.85 (0.02) | 0.93 (0.03) | |
| GP characteristics | |||||
| GP age, mean (SD) | 48.0 (10.4) | 49.1 (9.3) | 49.7 (8.9) | 52.5 (8.9) | < 0.001 |
| GP gender, % male | 61.2 | 66.2 | 69.9 | 77.5 | < 0.001 |
| GP approved speciality in family practice, % | 57.3 | 71.9 | 73.4 | 73.4 | < 0.001 |
| GP practice characteristics | |||||
| GP consultation rate, mean (SD)1 | 1.87 (0.69) | 2.33 (0.59) | 2.49 (0.58) | 2.74 (0.78) | < 0.001 |
| GP rate of multidisciplinary meetings/1000 patients, mean (SD)2 | 36.9 (43.1) | 31.8 (44.6) | 23.5 (27.7) | 19.0 (24.5) | < 0.001 |
| Proportion of GPs in group practices, % | 88.9 | 92.2 | 93.3 | 73.0 | < 0.001 |
| List and population characteristics | |||||
| List size, mean (SD) | 1095 (321) | 1217 (342) | 1312 (337) | 1397 (347) | < 0.001 |
| Proportion of men on the list, % | 50.3 | 50.8 | 50.2 | 49.2 | 0.003 |
| Proportion of list population aged 60 + years, % | 20.3 | 19.1 | 18.7 | 21.8 | 0.003 |
| Proportion of list population aged 25–60 years with higher education, % | 29.2 | 33.2 | 34.8 | 31.4 | < 0.001 |
| Population annual consultation rate (usual and other GPs), mean (SD)3 | 2.48 (3.57) | 2.49 (3.56) | 2.46 (2.45) | 2.62 (3.68) | < 0.001 |
| Proportion of consultation with a GP outside the local group practice, % | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0015 |
| Practice municipality | |||||
| Proportion working in municipalities with > 50 000 residents, % | 20.6 | 34.4 | 43.1 | 42.0 | < 0.001 |
| Proportion working in municipalities with < 10 000 residents, % | 51.4 | 27.0 | 15.1 | 9.3 | < 0.001 |
Notes: *GPs with list size ≥ 500, ≥ 500 consultations, and working in their practice throughout 2009. 1Number of consultations reported by the GP in 2009/list size. 2Number of multidisciplinary meetings reported by the GP in 2009/list size (*1000). 3Including consultations with usual GP and all other GPs in 2009.