Table 1.
Characteristics of all patients registered in participating practices in July 2019
| Registered patients, n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | ||
| 0–4 | 18 685 | 5.32 |
| 5–17 | 46 822 | 13.34 |
| 18–49 | 158 993 | 45.30 |
| 50–69 | 77 952 | 22.21 |
| 70–84 | 35 875 | 10.22 |
| ≥85 | 12 639 | 3.60 |
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| Sex | ||
| Male | 175 952 | 50.13 |
| Female | 175 009 | 49.86 |
| Missing | 5 | <0.01 |
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| IMD quintile | ||
| 1 (most deprived) | 71 378 | 20.34 |
| 2 | 55 002 | 15.67 |
| 3 | 53 129 | 15.14 |
| 4 | 73 119 | 20.83 |
| 5 (least deprived) | 96 608 | 27.53 |
| Missing | 1730 | 0.49 |
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| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 228 624 | 65.14 |
| Asian/Asian British | 11 774 | 3.35 |
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 12 234 | 3.49 |
| Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups | 5368 | 1.53 |
| Other | 1210 | 0.34 |
| Missing | 91 756 | 26.14 |
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| Mental health | ||
| Good | 318 329 | 90.70 |
| Poora | 32 637 | 9.30 |
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| Shielding | ||
| Non-shielding | 337 758 | 96.24 |
| Shielding | 13 208 | 3.76 |
a
Defined as patients with severe mental illness (based on Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) business rules19) OR patients with depression (based on QOF rules19) OR patient prescribed antidepressants in the last 3 months (excluding tricyclics, as these are commonly used for non-mental health conditions).