Number | Percent | Mean AD prescription ratio [standard deviation] b | Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) c | ||
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Characteristics of the GPs | |||||
Gender | Female | 234 | 28.7 | 0.47 [0.22] | 1 |
Male | 582 | 71.3 | 0.44 [0.26] | 0.98 (0,84;1.15) | |
Age category | <40 years | 72 | 8.8 | 0.39 [0.15] | 1 |
40 to 49 years | 198 | 24.3 | 0.47 [0.21] | 1.58 (1.26;1.96) | |
50 to 59 years | 345 | 42.3 | 0.47 [0.24] | 1.53 (1.26;1.86) | |
≥60 years | 201 | 24.6 | 0.43 [0.31] | 1.21 (0.99;1.47) | |
Practice location | Rural | 190 | 23.3 | 0.41 [0.16] | 1 |
Urban | 626 | 76.7 | 0.46 [0.27] | 1.20 (1.05;1.4) | |
GP partially particular mode of practice | Yes | 53 | 6.5 | 0.39 [0.67] | 0.63 (0.53; 0.7) |
No | 763 | 93.5 | 0.45 [0.19] | 1 | |
Cessation of activity during the year 2010 | Yes | 14 | 1.7 | 0.46 [0.21] | 0.84 (0.45;1.54) |
No | 802 | 98.3 | 0.45 [0.25] | 1 | |
Cumulative years of medical practice | <10 | 155 | 19 | 0.42 [0.19] | 1 |
10–19 | 213 | 26.1 | 0.45 [0.20] | 1.06 (0.87;1.30) | |
20–29 | 267 | 32.7 | 0.47 [0.23] | 1.18 (0.97;1.44) | |
>30 | 181 | 22.2 | 0.46 [0.35] | 1.04 (0.85;1.27) | |
Characteristics of the GP’s practice and patients in 2010 | |||||
Number of consultations and home visits | <1,999 | 113 | 13.8 | 0.51 [0.50] | 1 |
2,000 to 3,999 | 320 | 39.2 | 0.45 [0.22] | 1.00 (0.80;1.24) | |
4,000 to 5,999 | 296 | 36.3 | 0.44 [0.14] | 1.03 (0.82;1.28) | |
≥6,000 | 87 | 10.7 | 0.40 [0.15] | 0.81 (0.63;1.05) | |
Number of different patients per year | <999 | 369 | 45.2 | 0.47 [0.31] | 1 |
>1,000 | 447 | 54.8 | 0.43 [0.18] | 0.90 (0.79;1.04) | |
Number of registered patients | <499 | 213 | 26.1 | 0.46 [0.42] | 1 |
500–1,000 | 435 | 53.3 | 0.45 [0.15] | 1.21 (1.04;1.41) | |
>1,000 | 168 | 20.6 | 0.45 [0.15] | 1.28 (1.05;1.57) | |
Mean age of patients | <40 | 83 | 10.2 | 0.46 [0.37] | 1 |
40–49 | 574 | 70.3 | 0.46 [0.20] | 1.11 (0.89;1.38) | |
≥50 | 159 | 19.5 | 0.43 [0.34] | 0.92 (0.72;1.18) | |
Number of patients with low income* | <39 | 478 | 58.6 | 0.46 [0.30] | 1 |
40–79 | 176 | 21.6 | 0.45 [0.16] | 0.95 (0.80;1.14) | |
≥80 | 162 | 19.9 | 0.41 [0.14] | 0.77 (0.66;0.90) | |
Number of patients with chronic diseasea | <100 | 244 | 29.9 | 0.48 [0.40] | 1 |
100–199 | 361 | 44.2 | 0.45 [0.14] | 1.06 (0.86;1.25) | |
200–299 | 175 | 21.4 | 0.43 [0.14] | 0.93 (0.77;1.12) | |
≥300 | 36 | 4.4 | 0.40 [0.10] | 0.90 (0.66;1.24) | |
Number of days of sickness certificates prescribed | <1,999 | 223 | 27.3 | 0.46 [0.42] | 1 |
2,000–3,999 | 281 | 34.4 | 0.46 [0.14] | 1.34 (1.12;1.60) | |
4,000–5,999 | 191 | 23.4 | 0.44 [0.15] | 1.12 (0.93;1.38) | |
≥6,000 | 121 | 14.8 | 0.42 [0.14] | 1.00 (0.82;1.22) | |
Number of patients prescribed a sickness certificate | <100 | 454 | 55.6 | 0.46 [0.31] | 1 |
≥100 | 362 | 44.4 | 0.44 [0.14] | 0.97 (0.84;1.11) | |
Prescription of new ADs | ≥70% new AD | 741 | 90.8 | 0.46 [0.25] | 1.60 (1.38;1.86) |
<70% new ADs | 75 | 9.2 | 0.33 [0.17] | 1 | |
Total volume of reimbursement (number of units) | 0–19,999 | 261 | 32 | 0.49 [0.39] | 1 |
20,000–39,999 | 397 | 48.7 | 0.44 [0.14] | 0.96 (0.82;1.13) | |
≥40,000 | 158 | 19.4 | 0.41 [0.15] | 0.87 (0.75;1.01) | |
Number of prescriptions orders | 0 to 1,999 | 152 | 18.6 | 0.49 [0.49] | 1 |
2,000 to 3,999 | 298 | 36.5 | 0.45 [0.16] | 1.11 (0.92;1.35) | |
4,000 to 5,999 | 270 | 29.9 | 0.44 [0.14] | 1.08 (0.89;1.31) | |
≥6,000 | 96 | 9.7 | 0.42 [0.13] | 0.98 (0.77;1.24) |