Table 1.
Variation in the demographic, socioeconomic, and epidemiological characteristics across PCNs
| Population characteristic, %a | Mean | 10th percentile | Median | 90th percentile | Decile ratiob |
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| Aged ≥65 years | 17.7 | 9.2 | 18 | 25.6 | 2.8 |
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| Living in rural area | 17.2 | 0 | 2.5 | 60.1 | — |
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| Living in deprived areac | 20.6 | 0 | 12.8 | 55.6 | — |
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| Living in affluent areac | 19.2 | 0.3 | 12.3 | 50.3 | — |
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| Diagnosed with:d | |||||
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 4.1 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 2.8 |
| Diabetes | 7.0 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 1.7 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| Hypertension | 14.1 | 10.0 | 14.4 | 17.6 | 1.8 |
| Stroke and transient ischaemic attack | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Serious mental illness | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| Obesity | 8.1 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 2.2 |
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| Workload indexe | 1.01 | 0.9 | 1.01 | 1.11 | 1.2 |
a
Unless otherwise stated.
b
The decile ratio is the ratio of the upper bound value of the ninth decile (that is, the 10% of PCNs with highest values, P90) to that of the first (P10).
c
Population living in the 20% most deprived/affluent Lower-level Super Output Areas according to the 2019 Index of Multiple Deprivation.
d
Statistics computed over 1249 PCNs using prevalence data from the 2017/18 Quality and Outcomes Framework.
e
Weighted registered population divided by unweighted registered population based on the weighted capitation formula. P10 = tenth percentile score. P90 = 90th percentile score. PCN = primary care network.