Characteristics of patients
| Patient characteristic | High rate of written documents (n = 17) | Low rate of written documents (n = 21) | All practices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Male | 554 (51.3) | 697 (51.3) | 1251 (51.3) |
| Female | 526 (48.7) | 662 (48.7) | 1188 (48.7) |
| Age, years, n (%) | |||
| 18–49 | 201(18.6) | 227 (16.7) | 428 (17.6) |
| 50–64 | 331(30.7) | 419 (30.8) | 750 (30.8) |
| 65–74 | 296 (27.4) | 396 (29.1) | 692 (28.4) |
| ≥75 | 252 (23.3) | 317 (23.3) | 569 (23.3) |
| Health literacy, n (%) | |||
| Never | 623 (61.1) | 841 (65.3) | 1464 (63.5) |
| Rarely | 183 (17.9) | 213 (16.6) | 396 (17.2) |
| Sometimes | 127 (12.5) | 155 (12.0) | 282 (12.2) |
| Often | 30 (2.9) | 36 (2.8) | 66 (2.9) |
| Always | 56 (5.5) | 43 (3.3) | 99 (4.3) |
| Living situation, n (%) | |||
| Live alone | 276 (25.6) | 369 (27.2) | 645 (26.5) |
| Live with another | 804 (74.4) | 990 (72.9) | 1794 (73.6) |
| In paid work, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 314 (30.3) | 391 (30.2) | 705 (30.3) |
| No | 721 (69.7) | 902 (69.8) | 1623 (69.7) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |||
| White | 972 (91.3) | 1278 (95.4) | 2250 (93.6) |
| Other | 93 (8.7) | 62 (4.6) | 155 (6.4) |
| Count of self-reported long-term conditions, n (%) | |||
| 1 | 215 (19.9) | 286 (21.0) | 501 (20.5) |
| 2 | 295 (27.3) | 396 (29.1) | 691 (28.3) |
| 3 | 223 (20.7) | 278 (20.5) | 501 (20.5) |
| ≥4 | 347 (32.1) | 399 (29.4) | 746 (30.6) |
| Duration of long-term condition, n (%) | |||
| <5 years | 217 (20.6) | 299 (22.4) | 516 (21.6) |
| ≥5 years | 836 (79.4) | 1037 (77.6) | 1873 (78.4) |
| EQ-5D, mean (SD) | 0.69 (0.33) | 0.71 (0.31) | 0.70 (0.32) |
| Vitality, mean (SD) | 48.1 (22.5) | 48.5 (22.2) | 48.3 (22.4) |
| Wellbeing, mean (SD) | 71.7 (21.2) | 72.7 (19.7) | 72.3 (20.3) |
| Probable depression, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 680 (69.7) | 909 (73.1) | 1589 (71.6) |
| No | 296 (30.3) | 334 (26.9) | 630 (28.4) |