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Table 2 Characteristics of general practices in Avon, according to chlamydia testing practice

From: Testing for sexually transmitted infections in general practice: cross-sectional study

Practice Characteristic

Practices that had tested for Chlamydia trachomatis (n = 129)

Practices that had not tested for Chlamydia trachomatis (n = 14)

p-value for difference

Median list size (range)

7199 (1035-21,239)

7264 (1164-10,863)

0.44

Median IMD score

15.6

21.7

0.34

Median teen conception rate

7.6

11.6

0.58

Ratio of female GPs per 1000 female practice population (range)

0.61 (0-1.54)

0.48 (0-1.76)

0.91

Ratio of all GPs per 1000 female practice population (range)

1.3 (0.38-2.5)

1.2 (0.5-2.23)

0.93

% GPs >50 years

30.2

43.7

0.2

  1. Note: Data for HIV testing not presented because only three practices did not do any HIV testing