Table 4.
Number of regular general practitioners (RGPs)a in the study sample (n = 1931) distributed in quintiles by their mean use of CRP per out-of-hours (OOH) and daytime consultations
| CRP rates at daytime (quintiles and rate intervals) | CRP rates at OOH (quintiles and rate intervals) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | All | ||
| <0.25 (0.18) | 0.25 – 0.36 (0.31) | 0.36–0.45 (0.41) | 0.45–0.54 (0.50) | >0.54 (0.62) | |||
| 1 | < 0.18 (0.13) | 234 | 92 | 43 | 24 | 9 | 402 |
| 2 | 0.18 – 0.25 (0.22) | 97 | 133 | 81 | 48 | 25 | 384 |
| 3 | 0.25 – 0.32 (0.29) | 39 | 88 | 122 | 91 | 42 | 382 |
| 4 | 0.32 – 0.41 (0.37) | 13 | 50 | 99 | 117 | 102 | 381 |
| 5 | > 0.41 (0.47) | 9 | 21 | 40 | 105 | 207 | 382 |
| All | 392 | 384 | 385 | 385 | 385 | 1931 | |
Frequency rates are shown as mean number of CRP tests per consultation. Median value in ()
aRGPs having >20 consultations with children 0–5 years OOH in the period