Number and health characteristics of 956 Scottish general practices
| Deprivation decile | Mean SIMD score | Practices, n | Population | Mean practice population | Patients aged ≥75 years, % | Standardised mortality ratio aged <75 years | Patients with MM ≥2 conditions per 1000, n | Patients with mixed mental–physical health conditions per 1000 registered, n | Patients with ≥5 conditions per 1000 registered, n | Mean consultations per 1000 patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – least deprived | 4.5 | 84 | 531 416 | 6326 | 8.5 | 61.8 | 161.1 | 51.5 | 25.1 | 3846 |
| 2 | 7.9 | 110 | 538 022 | 4890 | 8.7 | 77.1 | 164.0 | 52.4 | 24.1 | 3927 |
| 3 | 10.7 | 99 | 524 745 | 5300 | 8.6 | 85.6 | 185.5 | 59.1 | 28.9 | 4026 |
| 4 | 13.3 | 91 | 533 919 | 5867 | 8.2 | 91.7 | 190.9 | 65.4 | 29.5 | 4058 |
| 5 | 16.5 | 91 | 531 095 | 5836 | 8.0 | 96.1 | 206.8 | 75.4 | 34.0 | 4365 |
| 6 | 19.9 | 89 | 527 378 | 5926 | 8.2 | 99.3 | 197.8 | 76.2 | 33.4 | 4239 |
| 7 | 23.8 | 88 | 527 302 | 5992 | 7.6 | 105.7 | 200.4 | 79.9 | 32.6 | 4464 |
| 8 | 29.8 | 95 | 533 663 | 5618 | 7.3 | 115.4 | 219.0 | 88.9 | 41.9 | 4436 |
| 9 | 39.3 | 91 | 530 384 | 5828 | 6.9 | 120.2 | 207.3 | 91.5 | 37.5 | 4631 |
| 10 – most deprived | 62.8 | 118 | 524 844 | 4448 | 6.1 | 149.4 | 222.8 | 113.0 | 48.5 | 4616 |
| Total | 956 | 5 302 768 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Scotland mean | 22.5 | 96 | 530 276 | 5547 | 7.8 | 100 | 195.5 | 75.2 | 33.5 | 4266 |
| Total pay per patient, URC | – | – | – | – | – | 0.001 (P<0.001) | 0.004 (P<0.001) | 0.003 (P<0.001) | 0.002 (P<0.001) | 0.03 (P<0.001) |
| Total pay per patient, ARC | – | – | – | – | – | 0.003 (P<0.001) | 0.004 (P<0.001) | 0.006 (P<0.001) | 0.005 (P<0.001) | 0.03 (P<0.001) |
Regression adjusted analysis by deprivation, list size, rurality, and age distribution of practice. ARC = adjusted regression coefficient. MM = multimorbidity. SIMD = Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation. URC = unadjusted regression coefficient.