Variation in prescribing for anxiety and depression: a reflection of health inequalities, cultural differences or variations in access to care?

Table 2 Associations between population characteristics, availability of GPs and mental health related prescribing (anxiolytics + antidepressants) (n = 39)

Explanatory variable	B (95% CI)	P value	Adjusted R²
Univariate linear regression
"Asian" ethnic group (%)	-0.22 (-0.33 to -0.10)	< 0.001	0.27
First language other than English (%)	-0.32 (-0.41 to -0.23)	< 0.001	0.56
Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)	-0.02 (-0.18 to 0.13)	0.8	0.03
% "poor" health in past 12 months	0.41 (-0.08 to 0.9)	0.10	0.05
Mental health SF-36 score (mean)	0.31 (-0.60 to 1.22)	0.5	0.01
% reporting "very/fairly easy access" to GP	0.19 (-0.10 to 0.48)	0.19	0.02
Number GPs per 100 000 population	3.14 (0.47 to5.82)	0.02	0.13
Multivariate linear regression ^a
Number of GPs per 10 000 population	2.07 (0.28 to 3.87)	0.02
First language other than English (%)	- 0.30 (-0.39 to -0.21)	< 0.001	0.61

^a Regression model including only "number of GPs per 10 000 population" and "first language other than English"

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