Table 2.
UPC scores by age group, sex, ethnicity, and social deprivation (n = 347 728 patients)a in the univariate analysis
| Characteristic | UPC, mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Entire study population | 0.52 (0.11) |
|
| |
| Age, years | |
| 3–17 | 0.45 (0.21) |
| 18–39 | 0.48 (0.22) |
| 40–64 | 0.51 (0.23) |
| ≥65 | 0.54 (0.23) |
|
| |
| Sex | |
| Male | 0.51 (0.23) |
| Female | 0.48 (0.22) |
|
| |
| Ethnicity | |
| White | 0.50 (0.22) |
| Black | 0.50 (0.22) |
| South Asian | 0.50 (0.22) |
| Other | 0.49 (0.22) |
|
| |
| Internal IMD 2015 quintile | |
| 1 (least deprived) | 0.50 (0.23) |
| 2 | 0.50 (0.22) |
| 3 | 0.50 (0.22) |
| 4 | 0.49 (0.22) |
| 5 (most deprived) | 0.49 (0.22) |
IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation.
SD = standard deviation. UPC = Usual Provider of Care.
a
Missing data in 243 cases restricted the number for analysis to 347 728.