Table 2. Proportion of practices reaching higher targets for immunisations under the age of 1 year, preschool boosters, and cytology


Singlehanded practices (%) Partnerships (%) Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) P value Adjusted odds ratio*   (95% CI) P value

Immunisation under age 1 (n=690) 155/187 (83) 459/503 (91) 0.45 (0.28 to 0.74) <0.0001 0.73 (0.39 to 1.38) 0.33
Cytology (n=537) 117/140 (84) 383/397 (96) 0.19 (0.09 to 0.38) <0.0001 0.31 (0.11 to 0.84) 0.02
Preschool booster (n=567) 109/163 (67) 283/404 (70) 0.86 (0.58 to 1.26) 0.43 1.20 (0.73 to 2.00) 0.47

* 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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