Table 1.
District-level summary of population factors, general practice factors, and screening coverage in England in 2012 (n=151)
| Minimum–Maximum | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population factors, % | |||
| Urbanisation | 31.0–100.0 | 81.2 (21.5) | 91.0 (35.03) |
| Deprivation | 6.8–33.8 | 16.2 (5.8) | 15.3 (8.4) |
| Asian, black or mixed ethnicity | 1.3–67.6 | 15.1 (15.4) | 8.9 (20.5) |
| ‘Other’ ethnicity | 0.1–11.1 | 1.2 (1.6) | 0.6 (1.3) |
| No higher education | 10.1–35.2 | 23.0 (5.1) | 23.0 (6.8) |
| Registered women aged 25–29 | 12.2–32.2 | 19.5 (4.2) | 18.3 (5.2) |
| General practice factors | |||
| Average practice list size | 4026.4–9566.2 | 6656.2 (1371.2) | 6537.1 (2236.0) |
| Single-handed practices, % | 0.0–41.0 | 13.45 (10.2) | 11.0 (16.0) |
| Practitioner headcount per 105 population | 50.9–95.3 | 68.7 (8.3) | 67.7 (10.8) |
| Practice staff FTE | 146.3–1884.2 | 513.7 (296.7) | 424.0 (283.7) |
| Practitioners qualified outside UK, % | 3.0–70.0 | 26.4 (14.7) | 25.0 (19.2) |
| Screening coverage (%) | |||
| Cervical group aged 25–49 years | |||
| Overall | 58.7–80.4 | 73.4 (4.4) | 74.6 (5.9) |
| London SHA (Q36) | 58.7–77.7 | 67.8 (4.6) | 67.8 (5.7) |
| Rest of England | 67.4–80.4 | 74.8 (3.0) | 75.4 (3.8) |
| Cervical group aged 50–64 years | |||
| Overall | 69.1–82.0 | 77.2 (2.5) | 77.5 (3.5) |
| London SHA (Q36) | 69.1–80.9 | 75.7 (2.8) | 75.6 (3.1) |
| Rest of England | 70.1–82.0 | 77.6 (2.3) | 77.9 (2.8) |
| Breast group aged 50–64 years | |||
| Overall | 59.5–84.7 | 75.6 (5.1) | 76.9 (6.5) |
| London SHA (Q36) | 59.5–78.8 | 69.0 (4.9) | 68.8 (8.6) |
| Rest of England | 64.6–84.7 | 77.3 (3.6) | 78.1 (5.5) |
FTE, full-time equivalent; SHA, strategic health authority.