Table 2

Univariable analysis of predictors of practice attendance rate (n=145) 2006/2007 and 2007/2008

2006/20072007/2008
VariableSlope (95% CI)p ValueSlope (95% CI)p Value
Total clinical points−0.0006 (−0.003 to 0.002)0.55−0.002 (−0.005 to 0.0002)0.06
Total organisational points−0.003 (−0.006 to −0.0003)0.03−0.004 (−0.007 to −0.0003)0.03
Percentage satisfied with phone access−0.007 (−0.02 to −0.002)0.004−0.009 (−0.01 to −0.005)0.0001
Percentage satisfied able to book in advance−0.003 (−0.006 to 0.0009)0.15−0.005 (−0.008 to −0.002)0.005
Percentage able to get appt in 48 h−0.015 (−0.02 to −0.007)0.0001−0.014 (−0.02 to −0.007)0.0001
Percentage able to book with specific GP−0.01 (−0.02 to −0.004)0.002−0.014 (−0.02 to −0.008)<0.0001
Percentage satisfied with opening hours−0.006 (−0.016 to 0.003)0.19−0.012 (−0.02 to −0.003)0.008
Distance from hospital (miles)−0.04 (−0.05 to −0.03)<0.0001−0.04 (−0.05 to −0.03)<0.0001
Percentage male0.02 (−0.02 to 0.05)0.200.03 (−0.004 to 0.06)0.09
Age (percentage of practice populations aged 65+)−0.016 (−0.03 to −0.001)0.04−0.019 (−0.03 to 0.006)0.007
Deprivation 20070.023 (0.01 to 0.03)<0.00010.023 (0.019 to 0.027)<0.0001
Percentage white−0.007 (−0.01 to −0.004)<0.0001−0.007 (−0.01 to −0.004)<0.0001
Size of practice (number of patients)−0.000 (−0.000 to −0.000)0.0001−0.000 (−0.000 to −0.000)0.0004
Coronary heart disease prevalence−0.77 (−8.83 to 7.3)0.85−4.94 (−12.8 to 2.9)0.22
Percentage response rate−2.0 (−2.7 to −1.4)<0.0001−2.38 (−3.1 to −1.74)<0.0001