Explanatory variables | Median | Range |
---|---|---|
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
"Asian" ethnic group (%) | 4 | 0 to 57 |
First language other than English (%) | 10 | 0 to 61 |
Area Deprivation | Â | Â |
Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD 2000) | 53.6 | 23.8 to 78.8 |
Health | Â | Â |
% "poor" health in past 12 months | 23.5 | 14.5 to 33.3 |
Mental health SF-36 score (mean) | 73.7 | 68.1 to 77.8 |
Availability of primary care | Â | Â |
% reporting "very/fairly easy access" to GP | 71 | 56 to 87 |
Number GPs per 10 000 population | 4.97 | 3.92 to 6.94 |
Outcome: Prescribing rates (average prescription days per head of population 2002) | Rate (interquartile range) | Range |
Anxiolytic drugs (BNF category 4.1.2) | 2.25 (1.51 to 3.10) | 0.53 to 4.79 |
Antidepressant drugs (BNF category 4.3) | 16.51 (12.16 to 16.51) | 7.29 to 28.65 |
Anxiolytic + Antidepressant drugs | 19.91 (13.77 to 24.23) | 8.45 to 31.40 |