Negative binomial regression indicating associations between number of GP follow-up consultations after a GP index consultation and initial diagnosis, number of prior consultations, parental education, and GP characteristics
| Females | Males | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RR | 95% CI | RR | 95% CI | |
| Diagnosis at first consultation | ||||
| Sleep disturbance | 1 | 1.00 to 1.00 | 1 | 1.00 to 1.00 |
| Internalising problems | 1.263a | 1.02 to 1.57 | 1.320a | 1.01 to 1.72 |
| Externalising problems | 1.011 | 0.78 to 1.32 | 0.945 | 0.71 to 1.26 |
| Attention problems | 1.038 | 0.80 to 1.35 | 1.110 | 0.85 to 1.45 |
| Psychological symptom, other, P29 | 1.598b | 1.26 to 2.03 | 0.828 | 0.58 to 1.18 |
| Miscellaneous | 0.918 | 0.67 to 1.25 | 1.091 | 0.77 to 1.54 |
| GP consultations 1 year prior to index episode | ||||
| 0 | 1 | 1.00 to 1.00 | 1 | 1.00 to 1.00 |
| 1–2 | 1.106 | 0.97 to 1.26 | 1.238c | 1.06 to 1.44 |
| ≥3 | 1.458b | 1.26 to 1.69 | 1.751b | 1.41 to 2.17 |
| Length of parental education, years | ||||
| Mother | ||||
| ≤10 (basic) | 1 | 1.00 to 1.00 | 1 | 1.00 to 1.00 |
| 11–13 (intermediate) | 0.929 | 0.82 to 1.06 | 1.070 | 0.91 to 1.26 |
| >13 (high) | 1.025 | 0.88 to 1.19 | 1.037 | 0.85 to 1.26 |
| Father | ||||
| ≤10 (basic) | 1 | 1.00 to1.00 | 1 | 1.00 to 1.00 |
| 11–13 (intermediate) | 0.966 | 0.85 to 1.09 | 0.861 | 0.74 to 1.00 |
| >13 (high) | 1.132 | 0.94 to 1.36 | 0.873 | 0.70 to 1.09 |
| GP characteristics | ||||
| GP age | 0.990c | 0.98 to 1.00 | 0.994 | 0.99 to 1.00 |
| Male GP (ref: female) | 0.921 | 0.81 to 1.05 | 1.234a | 1.04 to 1.46 |
| GP approved specialist | 1.054 | 0.92 to 1.21 | 0.906 | 0.75 to 1.09 |
| List size, per 100 | 0.980a | 0.96 to 1.00 | 0.994 | 0.97 to 1.02 |
| GP practice variables | ||||
| Percentage of consultations with P-diagnosis | ||||
| <8.7 | 1 | 1.00 to 1.00 | 1 | 1.00 to, 1.00 |
| 8.7–11.3 | 1.187 | 1.00 to 1.41 | 1.221 | 0.98 to 1.52 |
| >11.3–14.4 | 1.305c | 1.10 to 1.54 | 1.190 | 0.96 to 1.48 |
| >14.4 | 1.622b | 1.38 to 1.90 | 1.447b | 1.17 to 1.79 |
| Percentage of long consultations | 1.000 | 1.00 to 1.00 | 0.998 | 0.99 to 1.00 |