Table 3.
Characteristics of respondents to the General Practice Patient Survey 2013–2014
| Characteristic | Number (unweighted; weighted percentages) of respondents |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| 18–24 | 34 815 (3.9; 9.7) |
| 25–34 | 80 767 (9.1; 17.1) |
| 35–44 | 111 298 (12.5; 17.3) |
| 45–54 | 153 641 (17.3; 18.6) |
| 55–64 | 177 966 (20.0; 14.8) |
| 65–74 | 183 908 (20.7; 12.3) |
| 75–84 | 111 332 (12.5; 7.3) |
| ≥85 | 35 492 (4.0; 2.9) |
| Total | 889 219 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 385 485 (43.3; 49.0) |
| Female | 503 834 (56.7; 51.0) |
| Total | 889 319 |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 777 904 (87.8; 87.1) |
| Mixed | 6 729 (0.8; 1.0) |
| Asian | 51 629 (5.8; 6.3) |
| Black | 23 581 (2.7; 2.6) |
| Other | 26 215 (3.0; 3.1) |
| Total | 886 058 |
| Socio-economic status* | |
| 1 (most deprived) | 186 046 (20.6; 20.6) |
| 2 | 179 379 (19.9; 20.0) |
| 3 | 185 234 (20.5; 20.0) |
| 4 | 181 712 (20.1; 19.7) |
| 5 (least deprived) | 170 498 (18.9; 19.8) |
| Total | 902 869 |
| Can take time off work to see general practitioner | |
| Not working† | 460 614 (54.0; 42.9) |
| Yes | 269 493 (31.6; 38.4) |
| No | 122 589 (14.4; 18.7) |
| Total | 852 696 |
| Confident in managing health | |
| Very | 365 679 (42.1; 42.8) |
| Fairly | 436 179 (50.2; 49.7) |
| Not very | 54 953 (6.3; 6.2) |
| Not at all | 11 818 (1.4; 1.3) |
| Total | 868 629 |
903 357 survey respondents from 8005 general practices; data presented where available for each variable.
Weighted percentages account for survey design and non-response.
*Fifths of the national Index of Multiple Deprivation rank for lower layer super output areas of residence.
†Full-time education, unemployed, sick or disabled, retired, looking after home, other.