Table 5.

Regression models for mean emergency admissions, controlled for inequalities in emergency admissions, primary care supply and quality 2004/2005–2011/12 (n = 316 areas).

	Random effects (Standard error)	Fixed effects (Standard error)
Deprivation (average score 2010)	0.1 (0.008)**	n/a
Emergency admission rate (inequality)a	0.28 (0.026)**	0.277 (0.009)**
GPs per 100,000 patients (mean)	−0.02 (0.004)**	−0.016 (0.003)**
GPs per 100,000 patients (inequality)a	0.01 (0.002)**	0.01 (0.002)**
Primary care quality (mean)	−0.01 (0.007)	−0.019 (0.006)**
Primary care quality (inequality)a	0.03 (0.013)*	0.037 (0.009)**
_cons	4.33 (0.737)**	6.374 (0.518)**
R squared	0.73	0.58

Note: Deprivation captures the range of average LA score, ranging from 1 to 316, where 1 is the most deprived and 316 the most deprived. ^aSlope index of inequality.

^*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.