Table 1 Characteristics of general practices in Brent, according to chlamydia and HIV testing practice
From: Testing for sexually transmitted infections in general practice: cross-sectional study
Practice Characteristic | Practices that had tested for Chlamydia trachomatis (n = 48) | Practices that had not tested for Chlamydia trachomatis (n = 16) | p-value for difference | Practices that tested for HIV (n = 30) | Practices that had not tested for HIV (n = 34) | p-value for difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median list size (range) | 5351 (1091-14,128) | 3354 (2080-7000) | 0.04 | 4361 (2494-14,128) | 4037 (1091-10,278) | 0.25 |
Median IMD score | 24.6 | 26.7 | 0.33 | 21.8 | 27.1 | 0.05 |
Median teen conception rate | 21.6 | 23.5 | 0.08 | 17.4 | 23.5 | 0.07 |
Ratio of female GPs per 1000 female practice population (range) | 0.56 (0-1.54) | 0.42 (0-1.01) | 0.38 | 0.51 (0-1.54) | 0.55 (0-1.35) | 0.72 |
Ratio of all GPs per 1000 female practice population (range) | 1.1 (0.63-3.39) | 1.03 (0.45-1.47) | 0.73 | 1.2 (0.45-3.39) | 1.02 (0.47-2.36) | 0.42 |
Mean age of GPs (years) | 50.8 | 57.4 | 0.002 | 50.1 | 54.5 | 0.02 |
% GPs < = 51 years | 51.1 | 14.8 | - | 48.8 | 40.5 | - |
% GPs >51 years | 48.9 | 85.2 | - | 51.2 | 59.5 | - |