Understanding the inverse care law: a register and survey-based study of patient deprivation and burnout in general practice

Pedersen, Anette Fischer; Vedsted, Peter

doi:10.1186/s12939-014-0121-3

International Journal for Equity in Health

Table 2 Characteristics of the participating 601 GPs

From: Understanding the inverse care law: a register and survey-based study of patient deprivation and burnout in general practice

	All GPs		Burned-out GPs		Burnout-free GPs
	N = 601 (100%)		N = 153 (25.5%)		N = 439 (73.0%)
	N	%	N	%	N	%
Sex of GPs
Males	312	51.9	77	50.3	232	52.8
Females	284	47.3	74	48.4	204	46.5
Missing information	5	0.8	2	1.3	3	0.7
Age of GPs
34-45	149	24.8	40	26.1	107	24.4
46-53	155	25.8	42	27.5	108	24.6
54-59	154	25.6	40	26.1	113	25.7
60-70	137	22.8	29	19.0	107	24.4
Missing information	6	1.0	2	1.3	4	0.9
Number of consultations during 2011*
≤ 4363	153	25.5	41	26.8	111	25.3
4364-5187	148	24.6	37	24.2	110	25.1
5188-6008	150	25.0	38	24.8	109	24.8
≥ 6009	150	25.0	37	24.2	109	24.8
DADI
≤ 21.5	154	25.6	35	22.9	114	26.0
21.6-25.5	155	25.8	35	22.9	120	27.3
25.6-30.0	142	23.6	33	21.6	108	24.6
≥ 30.1	143	23.8	50	32.7	90	20.5
Missing information	7	1.2	0	0.0	7	1.6
Share of unemployed patients (20–59 yrs.)
≤1.5%	149	24.8	29	19.0	116	26.4
1.6-1.9%	148	24.6	42	27.5	104	23.7
2.0-2.4%	151	25.1	37	24.2	113	25.7
≥2.5%	146	24.3	45	29.4	99	22.6
Missing information	7	1.2	0	0.0	7	1.6
Share of patients with education at high-school level or below (20–59 yrs.)
≤22.6%	149	24.8	37	24.2	108	24.6
22.7-26.5%	149	24.8	30	19.6	118	26.9
26.6-29.8%	148	24.6	33	21.6	114	26.0
≥29.9%	148	24.6	53	34.6	92	21.0
Missing information	7	1.2	0	0.0	7	1.6
Share of patients with low disposable income (20–59 yrs.)
≤18.2%	149	24.8	31	20.3	115	26.2
18.3-21.9%	148	24.6	33	21.6	114	26.0
22.0-26.6%	150	25.0	50	32.7	97	22.1
≥26.7%	147	24.5	39	25.5	106	24.1
Missing information	7	1.2	0	0.0	7	1.6
Share of patients on social benefits (18–59 yrs.)**
≤8.5%	150	25.0	28	18.3	118	26.9
8.6-9.8%	148	24.6	34	22.2	114	26.0
9.9-12.0%	148	24.6	39	25.5	107	24.4
≥12.1%	148	24.6	52	34.0	93	21.2
Missing information	7	1.2	0	0.0	7	1.6
Share of children in families with low income (<17 yrs.)
≤6.2%	150	25.0	35	22.9	111	25.3
6.3-8.7%	149	24.8	30	19.6	117	26.7
8.8-11.9%	148	24.6	41	26.8	106	24.1
≥12.0%	147	24.5	47	30.7	98	22.3
Missing information	7	1.2	0	0.0	7	1.6
Share of immigrants and descendants from non-western countries
≤1.2%	149	24.8	32	20.9	114	26.0
1.3-2.5%	148	24.6	41	26.8	105	23.9
2.6-5.4%	149	24.8	45	29.4	103	23.4
≥5.5%	148	24.6	35	22.9	110	25.1
Missing information	7	1.2	0	0.0	7	1.6
Share of patients living alone (≥ 30 yrs.)
≤21.6%	150	25.0	27	17.6	119	27.1
21.7-24.4%	148	24.6	43	28.1	103	23.5
24.5-28.6%	149	24.8	45	29.4	104	23.7
≥28.7%	147	24.5	38	24.8	106	24.1
Missing information	7	1.2	0	0.0	7	1.6
Share of elderly patients with low disposable income (≥ 70 yrs.)
≤19.5%	151	25.1	32	20.9	115	26.2
19.6-24.3%	146	24.3	36	23.5	109	24.8
24.4-30.1%	151	25.1	44	28.8	107	24.4
≥30.2%	146	24.3	41	26.8	101	23.0
Missing information	7	1.2	0	0.0	7	1.6

*Number of consultations per practice in 2011/number of GPs in the practice.
**Excluding patients receiving study grants.

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