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. 2019 Sep 10;69(688):e794–e800. doi: 10.3399/bjgp19X705545

Table 2.

Estimated regression associations between primary care payments and practice area deprivation quintile

Dependent variable Unstandardised coefficient, B 95% CI
Average payments per registered patient
Quintile 4 −7.073 −22.517 to 8.371
Quintile 3 −5.234 −24.756 to 14.289
Quintile 2 −14.234 −32.379 to 3.912
(least deprived) Quintile 1 −10.483 −34.310 to 13.344
Contract type PMS 5.871 −8.088 to 19.829
Contract type APMS 162.395 138.823 to 185.967

Average payments per weighted patient
Quintile 4 −5.352 −16.382 to 5.679
Quintile 3 −3.105 −16.691 to 10.481
Quintile 2 −5.209 −21.193 to 10.775
(least deprived) Quintile 1 5.499 −12.808 to 23.807
Contract type PMS 8.893 −1.858 to 19.644
Contract type APMS 140.780 122.777 to 158.784

NES payments per registered patient
Quintile 4 0.072 0.013 to 0.131
Quintile 3 0.069 −0.003 to 0.142
Quintile 2 0.197 0.108 to 0.287
(least deprived) Quintile 1 0.032 −0.066 to 0.130
Practice rurality −0.264 −0.526 to −0.002
Contract type PMS 0.065 0.008 to 0.123
Contract type APMS −0.026 −0.123 to 0.070

LES payments per registered patient
Quintile 4 −0.085 −7.001 to 6.832
Quintile 3 −2.856 −11.375 to 5.663
Quintile 2 −6.947 −17.437 to 3.544
(least deprived) Quintile 1 −7.895 −19.375 to 3.584
Practice rurality −7.143 −37.774 to 23.489
Contract type PMS −0.267 −7.017 to 6.482
Contract type APMS 24.402 13.110 to 35.694

QOF payments per registered patient
Quintile 4 −0.026 −1.724 to 1.673
Quintile 3 0.518 −1.574 to 2.609
Quintile 2 −0.161 −2.737 to 2.415
(least deprived) Quintile 1 −0.354 −3.173 to 2.465
Practice rurality −2.447 −9.969 to 5.074
Contract type PMS 0.187 −1.470 to 1.845
Contract type APMS 3.145 0.372 to 5.918

APMS = Alternative Provider Medical Services. CI = confidence interval. LES = Local Enhanced Service. NES = National Enhanced Service. PMS = Personal Medical Services. QOF = Quality and Outcomes Framework.