Practice size, caseload, deprivation and quality of care of patients with coronary heart disease, hypertension and stroke in primary care: national cross-sectional study

Table 5 Inter-practice variation in quality of care scores for coronary heart disease and left ventricular dysfunction by practice size and deprivation

Deprivation score^# – Size	CHD2*	CHD3*	CHD4*	CHD5*	CHD6*	CHD7*	CHD8*	CHD9*	CHD10*	CHD11*	CHD12*	LVD2*	LVD3*
1 – 0 to 2,999	66.7	93.7	90.3	94.7	82.5	86.2	66.2	87.5	62.9	87.2	84.8	70.9	84.4
1 – 3,000 to 4,999	76.0	94.9	92.5	95.8	82.8	88.7	69.3	89.1	63.9	87.8	85.9	76.8	83.6
1 – 5,000 to 7,999	82.6	94.6	92.4	96.0	82.8	89.0	70.1	89.3	64.3	87.5	85.6	82.9	82.7
1 – 8,000 to 9,999	85.6	94.5	91.9	96.4	83.3	90.0	71.8	89.9	64.1	86.3	85.8	86.5	82.1
1 – 10,000 or Over	87.2	94.9	92.7	96.5	83.7	90.2	71.8	90.1	64.6	86.2	86.5	87.2	81.5
2 – 0 to 2,999	72.4	94.2	91.4	95.6	84.6	87.3	68.0	88.5	66.1	86.1	86.6	74.8	83.4
2 – 3,000 to 4,999	81.7	95.5	93.4	96.2	85.6	90.1	71.6	89.9	66.1	87.5	87.6	84.1	84.1
2 – 5,000 to 7,999	85.5	95.4	92.9	96.6	84.8	90.5	72.6	90.3	66.1	87.4	87.5	87.8	83.3
2 – 8,000 to 9,999	88.4	95.4	94.2	96.7	84.7	90.3	73.0	90.7	66.6	86.4	87.2	89.8	83.8
2 – 10,000 or Over	91.0	95.2	93.5	96.7	84.8	91.0	73.3	90.7	66.2	86.3	87.5	91.7	82.8
3 – 0 to 2,999	77.5	95.2	93.3	96.5	85.3	90.0	70.1	88.9	65.9	87.8	89.2	82.5	84.4
3 – 3,000 to 4,999	84.2	95.4	94.2	97.2	85.6	91.3	73.2	90.3	67.1	88.3	88.7	85.7	86.0
3 – 5,000 to 7,999	88.8	95.7	93.9	97.0	85.5	91.3	74.5	91.1	66.7	87.5	88.5	90.5	84.5
3 – 8,000 to 9,999	90.9	95.8	94.0	97.1	85.7	91.5	74.1	91.4	66.4	87.6	88.8	93.1	83.6
3 – 10,000 or Over	91.2	95.6	94.6	97.0	85.1	91.2	74.4	91.2	65.8	87.6	88.2	92.5	83.5

See Table 1 for explanation of abbreviations
^#Practices are grouped into three bands according to their deprivation scores 1 deprived 2 intermediate 3 affluent based on area based measures ^[13,14]
*Percentage achievement in 15 groups significantly different using Kruskal Wallis exact test (P < 0.0001)

ISSN: 1472-6963