Table 2.
Characteristics of the patient sample versus the general practice patient population in Australia in 2001.
| Sample n (%) | Australian population of general practice patients(a) % | |
| Female patient | 6,404 (59.5) | 53.4 |
| Age group | ||
| <15 years | 1,360 (12.7) | 19.9 |
| 15–24 | 1,005 (9.4) | 13.1 |
| 25–44 | 2,875 (26.9) | 29.7 |
| 45–64 | 2,677 (25.0) | 23.8 |
| 65–74 | 1,274 (11.9) | 7.6 |
| 75+ | 1,514 (14.1) | 5.9 |
| Address in "highly accessible" location | 8,702 (83.3) | Not available |
| Speaks language other than English at home. | 890 (8.3) | Not available |
| Holds concession health care card | 4,448 (41.4) | Not available |
(a) Defined as persons who claimed at least one general practice (A1) Medicare item in 2001 (Medicare Benefits Schedule unpublished data, Australian Department of Health and Ageing)