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Table 1 Primary care practice characteristics in 2006 (n = 419)

From: The dynamics of frailty development and progression in older adults in primary care in England (2006–2017): a retrospective cohort profile

Practice characteristic

n (%)

Geographic region (n, %)

 London

64 (15.3%)

 Midlands and East

90 (21.5%)

 North

128 (30.6%)

 South

137 (32.7%)

Rural/urban Classification

 Urban: Major conurbation

150 (35.8%)

 Urban: Minor conurbation

15 (3.6%)

 Urban: City and Town

163 (38.9%)

 Rural: Town and fringe

69 (16.5%)

 Rural: Village and dispersed

22 (5.3%)

Practice size (patients)

 median

6858

 Upper: lower quartile

4110: 9819

Practice size (staff - FTEs)a

 GPs (mean, SD)

6 (3)

 Nursesb (mean, SD)

2 (2)

 Total staffb (mean, SD)

14 (8)

Consultations (median, upper: lower quartile)

 Face to face

42,661 [22,426: 72,362]

 Clinical administration

20,474 [5811: 73,050]

 e-consultations (data from 2017)

4 [0: 43]

 Telephone

1713 [261: 4383]

 Home visits

669 [50: 1992]

Practice Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile

 Most deprived

93 (22.2%)

 2nd quintile

84 (20.1%)

 3rd quintile

83 (19.8%)

 4th quintile

85 (20.3%)

 Least deprived

74 (17.7%)

  1. aData not available for 2 practices
  2. bNot specified in 30 practices