Table 2.

Estimated regression associations between primary care payments and practice area deprivation quintile

Dependent variableUnstandardised coefficient, B95% CI
Average payments per registered patient
Quintile 4−7.073−22.517 to 8.371
Quintile 3−5.234−24.756 to 14.289
Quintile 2−14.234−32.379 to 3.912
(least deprived) Quintile 1−10.483−34.310 to 13.344
Contract type PMS5.871−8.088 to 19.829
Contract type APMS162.395138.823 to 185.967
Average payments per weighted patient
Quintile 4−5.352−16.382 to 5.679
Quintile 3−3.105−16.691 to 10.481
Quintile 2−5.209−21.193 to 10.775
(least deprived) Quintile 15.499−12.808 to 23.807
Contract type PMS8.893−1.858 to 19.644
Contract type APMS140.780122.777 to 158.784
NES payments per registered patient
Quintile 40.0720.013 to 0.131
Quintile 30.069−0.003 to 0.142
Quintile 20.1970.108 to 0.287
(least deprived) Quintile 10.032−0.066 to 0.130
Practice rurality−0.264−0.526 to −0.002
Contract type PMS0.0650.008 to 0.123
Contract type APMS−0.026−0.123 to 0.070
LES payments per registered patient
Quintile 4−0.085−7.001 to 6.832
Quintile 3−2.856−11.375 to 5.663
Quintile 2−6.947−17.437 to 3.544
(least deprived) Quintile 1−7.895−19.375 to 3.584
Practice rurality−7.143−37.774 to 23.489
Contract type PMS−0.267−7.017 to 6.482
Contract type APMS24.40213.110 to 35.694
QOF payments per registered patient
Quintile 4−0.026−1.724 to 1.673
Quintile 30.518−1.574 to 2.609
Quintile 2−0.161−2.737 to 2.415
(least deprived) Quintile 1−0.354−3.173 to 2.465
Practice rurality−2.447−9.969 to 5.074
Contract type PMS0.187−1.470 to 1.845
Contract type APMS3.1450.372 to 5.918
  • APMS = Alternative Provider Medical Services. CI = confidence interval. LES = Local Enhanced Service. NES = National Enhanced Service. PMS = Personal Medical Services. QOF = Quality and Outcomes Framework.