Table 2

Correlation between practice/patient characteristic and chronic kidney disease recording rate.

CharacteristicSpearman's coefficient (95% CI)P-value
Recording rate: coronary heart disease0.42 (0.3 to 0.52)<0.001
Recording rate: diabetes0.22 (0.09 to 0.34)<0.001
Recording rate: stroke0.43 (0.31 to 0.53)<0.001
Recording rate: hypertension0.49 (0.37 to 0.58)<0.001
Practice list size0.17 (0.04 to 0.30)0.009
Ethnicity−0.22 (–0.34 to –0.08)0.001
Index of Multiple Deprivation−0.45 (–0.55 to –0.33)<0.001
Total QOF attainment0.30 (0.17 to 0.41)<0.001
Pearson's coefficient (95% CI)
Age >64 years0.45 (0.33 to 0.55)<0.001
  • QOF = Quality and Outcomes Framework.