Table 2.
Characteristics Associated With a Problem/Diagnosis in Registrars’ Practice Being Psoriasis
| Variable | Class | Problem/Diagnosis, n (%)1 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Psoriasis | |||
| Total | 377,430 (100) | 550 (100) | - | |
| Patient Variables | ||||
| Age group (years) | 0–14 | 52,353 (14) | 19 (4) | <.001 |
| 15–34 | 98,406 (26) | 149 (28) | ||
| 35–64 | 147,691 (40) | 278 (51) | ||
| ≥65 | 73,227 (20) | 95 (18) | ||
| Gender | Male | 138,926 (38) | 251 (47) | <.001 |
| Female | 229,392 (62) | 288 (53) | ||
| Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander status | No | 348,082 (98) | 501 (98) | .32 |
| Yes | 5,657 (2) | 11 (2) | ||
| Non-English-speaking background | No | 328,363 (92) | 480 (94) | .23 |
| Yes | 28,129 (8) | 33 (6) | ||
| Patient/practice status | Existing patient | 158,290 (43) | 180 (34) | <.001 |
| New to registrar | 184,591 (50) | 312 (58) | ||
| New to practice | 25,953 (7) | 43 (8) | ||
| Registrar Variables | ||||
| Gender | Male | 131,335 (35) | 199 (36) | .54 |
| Female | 246,095 (65) | 351 (64) | ||
| Works full time | No | 84,158 (23) | 117 (22) | .53 |
| Yes | 283,552 (77) | 422 (78) | ||
| Term | Term 1 | 152,328 (40) | 223 (41) | .14 |
| Term 2 | 134,357 (36) | 177 (32) | ||
| Term 3 | 90,745 (24) | 150 (27) | ||
| Worked at practice previously | No | 279,145 (75) | 416 (76) | .42 |
| Yes | 93,406 (25) | 128 (24) | ||
| Qualified as doctor in Australia | No | 63,796 (17) | 75 (14) | .058 |
| Yes | 311,330 (83) | 470 (86) | ||
| Age (years) | Mean (SD) | 32 (6) | 32 (6) | .76 |
| Practice Variables | ||||
| Practice size | Small | 134,317 (37) | 192 (35) | .58 |
| Large | 232,596 (63) | 349 (65) | ||
| Routine bulk billing 2 | No | 289,580 (78) | 418 (77) | .68 |
| Yes | 83,118 (22) | 125 (23) | ||
| Rurality | Major city | 225,666 (60) | 337 (62) | .48 |
| Inner regions | 94,719 (25) | 125 (23) | ||
| Outer regions or remote | 55,786 (15) | 85 (16) | ||
| Sub-region | 1 | 100,799 (27) | 146 (27) | .89 |
| 2 | 36,149 (10) | 46 (8) | ||
| 3 | 49,566 (13) | 74 (13) | ||
| 4 | 151,255 (40) | 227 (41) | ||
| 5 | 10,400 (3) | 12 (2) | ||
| 6 | 29,261 (8) | 45 (8) | ||
| SEIFA (decile) | Mean (SD) | 5 (3) | 6 (3) | .28 |
| Consultation Variables | ||||
| New problem seen | No | 152,857 (44) | 417 (84) | <.001 |
| Yes | 192,886 (56) | 80 (16) | ||
| Sought help from any source | No | 315,534 (84) | 391 (71) | <.001 |
| Yes | 61,896 (16) | 159 (29) | ||
| Consultation duration (minutes) | Mean (SD) | 19 (10) | 19 (10) | .47 |
| Number of problems dealt with in the consultation | Mean (SD) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | .002 |
| Consultation Outcome Variables | ||||
| Imaging exam ordered | No | 348,644 (92) | 546 (99.3) | <.001 |
| Yes | 28,786 (8) | 4 (0.7) | ||
| Pathology exam ordered | No | 308,712 (82) | 506 (92) | <.001 |
| Yes | 68,718 (18) | 44 (8) | ||
| Learning goals generated | No | 298,600 (83) | 338 (65) | <.001 |
| Yes | 61,465 (17) | 179 (35) | ||
| Follow-up ordered | No | 211,640 (56) | 351 (64) | <.001 |
| Yes | 165,790 (44) | 199 (36) | ||
| Referral ordered | No | 331,078 (88) | 470 (85) | .11 |
| Yes | 46,352 (12) | 80 (15) | ||
| Medication prescribed | No | 211,612 (56) | 115 (21) | <.001 |
| Yes | 165,818 (44) | 435 (79) | ||
SEIFA = Socioeconomic Index for Area Relative Index of Disadvantage.
1
Values are n (%) unless otherwise indicated. Percentages are out of the total number of problems/diagnoses.
2
Bulk bill, to charge the entire costs of an episode of patient care to the Australian national health care system.