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Table 4.
Rate ratios for admissions in 1993-7, determined by Poisson regression. A ratio >1 indicates a higher rate
in singlehanded practices
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|
|
Unadjusted rate ratio (95% CI) |
P
value |
Adjusted rate ratio* (95% CI) |
P
value |
|
| Chronic care management |
| Asthma |
1.23 (1.18 to
1.27) |
<0.0001 |
1.08 (1.03 to
1.12) |
0.001 |
| Epilepsy |
1.23 (1.17 to
1.30) |
<0.0001 |
1.09 (1.03 to
1.16) |
0.004 |
| Diabetes |
1.08 (1.03 to
1.14) |
<0.001 |
0.95 (0.90 to
1.00) |
0.06 |
| Avoidable admissions |
| Ear,
nose, and throat infections |
1.02 (0.97 to
1.08) |
0.43 |
0.98 (0.92 to
1.04) |
0.43 |
| Urinary tract infection, renal abscess,
and pyelonephritis |
1.02 (0.98 to
1.07) |
0.34 |
1.05 (1.00 to
1.11) |
0.07 |
| Congestive cardiac
failure |
1.10 (1.06 to
1.34) |
<0.0001 |
1.03 (0.99 to
1.08) |
0.11 |
| Inappropriate surgery |
| Grommet |
0.96 (0.91 to
1.01) |
0.13 |
0.98 (0.92 to
1.05) |
0.64 |
Dilatation and curettage in women under 40 years |
1.13 (1.05 to
1.21) |
0.002 |
1.01 (0.92 to
1.10) |
0.82 |
| Health outcomes |
Teenage
pregnancies (age 13-19) |
1.19 (1.13 to
1.25) |
<0.0001 |
1.03 (0.97 to
1.09) |
0.38 |
|
|
*
Adjusted for Townsend score, percentage of Asian and black
residents, proportion of men and women over 75, rurality, presence of a
female general practitioner, and training status.
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Denominator is number of women under 40 years.
|
Denominator is number of female patients aged 13 to 19 years.
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