Table 2. Univariate and multivariate patient and GP characteristic specific management rate of RCRP problems per 1,000 encounters April 2011-March 2016.

	Sample size (n)	Characteristic specific Rotator cuff related pain problems managed per 1,000 encounters (95% CIs)	Odds ratios (multiple logistic regression) (95% Cis)
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS
Patient sex (missing–n)	4,261		Not significant
Male	195,991	5.5 (5.2–5.9)	-
Female	287,848	4.8 (4.5–5.1)	-
Patient age (missing–n)	4,146		P<0.0001
0–14 years	55,289	0.1 (0.0–0.2)	0.048 (0.022–0.104)
15–24 years	39,075	1.5 (1.1–1.9)	0.515 (0.355–0.748)
25–44 years	107,575	4.0 (3.6–4.4)	1.355 (1.033–1.778)
45–64 years	132,027	8.6 (8.0–9.1)	2.865 (2.227–3.686)
65–84 years	123,224	6.3 (5.8–6.8)	2.246 (1.749–2.884)
85+ years	26,764	2.7 (2.1–3.4)	Reference group
Socioeconomic status	10,464		P = 0.0051
Most advantaged	288,605	4.8 (4.5–5.1)	0.871 (0.791–0.959)
Most disadvantaged	189,031	5.7 (5.3–6.1)	Reference group
Commonwealth health concession card holder	41,176		P = 0.0009
Yes	200,495	5.2 (4.8–5.5)	Reference group
No	246,429	5.1 (4.8–5.4)	1.185 (1.072–1.309
Language background	38,901		Not significant
Non-English speaking	38,901	5.7 (4.9–6.6)	-
English speaking	430,863	5.1 (4.8–5.3)	-
Indigenous	48,417		Not significant
Indigenous	8,820	3.6 (2.4–4.9)	-
Non-Indigenous	430,863	5.2 (4.9–5.4)	-
GP CHARACTERISTICS
Practice location	1,300		Not significant
Major city	343,500	4.9 (4.6–5.2)	-
Inner regional	95,800	5.6 (5.1–6.2)	-
Outer regional/remote	47,500	5.5 (4.6–6.4)	-
GP sex	9,000		P<0.0001
Male	287,700	5.7 (5.3–6.0)	Reference group
Female	209,400	4.4 (4.0–4.7)	0.801 (0.722–0.888)
GP age	2,900		Not significant
<45 years	128,300	4.3 (3.9–4.7)	-
45–54 years	143,000	5.5 (5.1–6.0)	-
55+ years	213,900	5.3 (4.9–5.7)	-
Country of graduation	1,700		Not significant
Australian graduate	323,100	5.2 (4.9–5.5)	-
Overseas graduate	163,300	4.9 (4.5–5.3)	-