Table 1

Descriptive statistics (n=145, for all variables)

Period2006/20072007/2008
Total attendances166 230170 050
VariableMean (SD) or median (Q1, Q3)Mean (SD) or median (Q1, Q3)
Size of practice (total registered patients)5903 (3122, 9682)6317 (3344, 9685)
No of emergency attendances872 (586, 1563)906 (622, 1575)
Rate of emergency attendances (attendances/list size)0.18 (0.07)0.18 (0.07)
Total quality and outcomes framework clinical points647 (631 654)651 (637 654)
Total quality and outcomes framework organisational points175 (165 178)176 (167 179)
Percentage satisfied with phone access87 (75 to 94)87 (78 to 94)
Percentage able to get appointment in 48 h89 (83 to 94)89 (83 to 94)
Percentage able to book 2 days ahead71 (52 to 85)73 (58 to 87)
Percentage able to book with a specific GP88 (80 to 93)88 (79 to 92)
Percentage satisfied with opening hours84 (78 to 88)81 (76 to 85)
Percentage male50 (49 to 52)50 (49 to 52)
Age (percentage of practice populations aged 65+)15 (12 to 18)15 (12 to 18)
Practice deprivation score 200716 (10 to 32)16 (10 to 32)
Percentage of population white91 (71 to 98)91 (71 to 98)
Coronary heart disease prevalence (quality and outcomes framework data)0.033 (0.029 to 0.038)0.033 (0.028 to 0.037)
Distance of practice from hospital (miles)4.3 (2.3 to 16.2)4.3 (2.3 to 16.2)
Percentage response rate to access survey0.51 (0.43 to 0.57)0.47 (0.39 to 0.52)