Characteristic | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of practices | 444 | 451 | 455 | 461 | 467 |
Region, n (%) | |||||
North West | 66 (14.9) | 67 (14.9) | 67 (14.7) | 67 (14.5) | 68 (14.6) |
London | 57 (12.8) | 59 (13.1) | 60 (13.2) | 61 (13.2) | 63 (13.5) |
South West | 42 (9.5) | 43 (9.5) | 43 (9.5) | 43 (9.3) | 43 (9.2) |
West Midlands | 41 (9.2) | 41 (9.1) | 43 (9.5) | 43 (9.3) | 44 (9.4) |
South Central | 41 (9.2) | 41 (9.1) | 41 (9.0) | 43 (9.3) | 43 (9.2) |
South East Coast | 41 (9.2) | 41 (9.1) | 41 (9.0) | 41 (8.9) | 41 (8.8) |
Scotland | 36 (8.1) | 39 (8.6) | 40 (8.8) | 40 (8.7) | 42 (9.0) |
East of England | 34 (7.7) | 34 (7.5) | 34 (7.5) | 35 (7.6) | 35 (7.5) |
Wales | 30 (6.8) | 30 (6.7) | 30 (6.6) | 31 (6.7) | 31 (6.6) |
Northern Ireland | 17 (3.8) | 17 (3.8) | 17 (3.7) | 17 (3.7) | 17 (3.6) |
Yorkshire and Humber | 16 (3.6) | 16 (3.5) | 16 (3.5) | 16 (3.5) | 16 (3.4) |
East Midlands | 15 (3.4) | 15 (3.3) | 15 (3.3) | 15 (3.3) | 15 (3.2) |
North East | 8 (1.8) | 8 (1.8) | 8 (1.8) | 9 (2.0) | 9 (1.9) |
Deprivation quintile, n (%) | |||||
0 (least deprived) | 82 (18.5) | 82 (18.2) | 83 (18.2) | 84 (18.2) | 84 (18.0) |
1 | 87 (19.6) | 91 (20.2) | 91 (20.0) | 92 (20.0) | 94 (20.1) |
2 | 92 (20.7) | 94 (20.8) | 95 (20.9) | 95 (20.6) | 96 (20.6) |
3 | 87 (19.6) | 87 (19.3) | 89 (19.6) | 91 (19.7) | 91 (19.5) |
4 (most deprived) | 96 (21.6) | 97 (21.5) | 97 (21.3) | 99 (21.5) | 102 (21.8) |
Number of patients | 38 579 | 41 648 | 44 696 | 47 860 | 50 679 |
Mean age (SD), years | 35.8 (22.5) | 35.8 (22.5) | 35.8 (22.5) | 35.9 (22.6) | 35.9 (22.6) |
Males, n (%) | 18 994 (49.2) | 20 612 (49.5) | 22 167 (49.6) | 23 767 (49.7) | 25 135 (49.6) |
Number of tests | 99 569 | 116 466 | 133 309 | 149 446 | 161 838 |
Percentages do not add to 100 due to rounding.