Table 2.

Multivariate predictors of practice A&E attendance rates in England, 2011–2012

VariableRegression coefficient, B (95% CI)Standardised regression coefficient, βP-value
IMD score1.4 (1.3, 1.6)0.28<0.001
GPPS responders with a long-standing health condition (proportion)231.5 (202.1 to 260.8)0.18<0.001
GPPS responders who know how to contact an out-of-hours GP (proportion)−128.7 (−149.3 to −108.2)−0.15<0.001
Practice list size−0.002 (−0.0003 to −0.002)−0.12<0.001
Patients aged 0–4 years (proportion)547.3 (418.6 to 676.0)0.10<0.001
GPPS responders confident in managing own health (proportion)−212.3 (−268.6 to −156.0)−0.09<0.001
Population black or black British (proportion)88.7 (61.6 to 115.8)0.07<0.001
GPPS responders able to get an appointment to see or speak to someone (proportion)−101.2 (−140.8 to −61.49)−0.07<0.001
Population Asian or Asian British (proportion)−37.4 (−49.9 to −25.9)−0.07<0.001
GPPS responders easy to get through to the surgery on the phone (proportion)−19.4 (−35.4 to −3.3)−0.030.018
Total patients aged ≥65 years (proportion)−43.0 (−88.5 to 2.4)−0.030.063
List size per FTE GP−0.002 (−0.003 to 0.000)−0.020.024
Total QOF score−0.2 (−0.06 to 0.02)−0.010.386
  • FTE = full-time equivalent. GPPS = General Practice Patient Survey. IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation. QOF = Quality and Outcomes Framework.