Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of participating GP practicesa
| Characteristic | Practices, n= 52 |
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| Practice list size, median (IQR) | 4567 (4605) |
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| Deprivation Score, based on IMD 2007, median (IQR) | 40.3 (30.8) |
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| Ethnic groups of practice population, median (IQR) | |
| White (British, Irish, Other) | 82.6 (58.2) |
| South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, British) | 8.4 (42.7) |
| Other | 7.5 (8.6) |
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| GPs working at the practice, median (IQR) | 3 (3) |
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| Receptionists working at the practice, median (IQR) | 5 (3.3) |
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| Calls required to be made to get 10 answered, median (IQR) | 11 (3) |
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| Answerphone message mentions stroke as a medical emergency, n (%) | 1 (2) |
a
Practice demographic data correct as of 2010.
b
IQR = difference between the upper and lower quartile.