Table 2.
Logistic regression with ever prescribing homeopathy as the binary outcome and various prescribing and other general practitioner quality measures as the predictive variables.
| Quartile boundaries | % of practices prescribing homeopathy | Univariable odds ratio | 95% confidence interval | Multivariable odds ratioa | 95% confidence interval | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite measure score (lower percentile is better) | <40.3 | 5.0% | Reference | Reference | ||||
| 40.3 to 46.0 | 7.8% | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | |
| 46.0 to 51.4 | 8.9% | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.0 | |
| >51.4 | 12.3% | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.8 | |
| Aggregate savings from measures (£ per month) | <£3.4k | 3.9% | Reference | Reference | ||||
| £3.4k to £6.4k | 7.7% | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.6 | |
| £6.4k to £11.0k | 9.4% | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | |
| >£11.0k | 13.4% | 3.8 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 4.1 | |
| Total low-value prescribing cost | <£7.6k | 3.9% | Reference | Reference | ||||
| £7.6k to £15.5k | 7.0% | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | |
| £15.5k to £27.6k | 10.3% | 2.8 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 3.2 | |
| >£27.6 | 12.8% | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.6 | |
| Aggregate price-per-unit savings | <£26.0k | 3.5% | Reference | Reference | ||||
| £26.0k to £45.2k | 8.0% | 2.4 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3.0 | |
| £45.2k to £71.8k | 9.7% | 3.0 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 | |
| >£71.8k | 12.7% | 4.0 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 3.9 | |
| Quality outcomes framework score | <528 | 8.4% | Reference | Reference | ||||
| 528 to 546 | 8.4% | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | |
| 546 to 555 | 8.5% | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | |
| >555 | 8.6% | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | |
| % of patients recommending practices | <70.1% | 8.4% | Reference | Reference | ||||
| 70.1 to 79.3% | 7.8% | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.1 | |
| 79.3 to 86.9% | 9.8% | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | |
| >86.9% | 8.0% | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | |
QOF: quality outcomes framework; GP: general practitioner.
a
Adjusted for: index of multiple deprivation, % of patients with a long-term health condition, % of patients aged over 65 years, % of patients recommending practices, dispensing practice (yes or no), total items prescribed within the last six months.