Table 1 Association of respondent characteristics with having a regular GP
Do you have a GP you consider to be your regular GP? | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Number | Yes | No | Statistic | |
Age (n = 400) | 18–34 years | 105 | 81.9% | 18.1% | X2 = 13.23, 2df, p = 0.001* |
35–54 years | 186 | 88.7% | 11.3% | ||
55–69 years | 109 | 97.2% | 2.8% | ||
Gender (n = 400) | Male | 133 | 89.5% | 10.5% | X2 = 0.01, 1df, p = 0.92 |
Female | 267 | 89.1% | 10.1% | ||
Marital status (n = 400) | Single | 138 | 86.2% | 13.8% | X2 = 2.0, 1df, p = 0.16 |
Married/cohabiting | 262 | 90.8% | 9.2% | ||
Children in household (n = 400) | Yes | 132 | 90.2% | 9.8% | X2 = 0.17, 1df, p = 0.68 |
No | 268 | 88.8% | 11.2% | ||
Social class (n = 399) | AB | 140 | 90% | 10% | X2 = 0.29, 2df, p = 0.87 |
C | 195 | 89.2% | 10.8% | ||
DE | 64 | 87.5% | 12.5% | ||
Employment status (n = 397) | Working | 285 | 89.1% | 10.9% | X2 = 0.002, 1df, p = 0.96 |
Unemployed | 112 | 89.3% | 10.7% | ||
Commute distance (n = 394) | <2 km | 143 | 89.5% | 10.5% | X2 = 0.007, 1df, p = 0.93 |
>2 km | 251 | 89.2% | 10.8% | ||
Health status (n = 400) | Good | 356 | 89% | 11% | X2 = 0.14, 1df, p = 0.71 |
Poor | 44 | 90.9% | 9.1% | ||
Long term illness or disability (n = 398) | Yes | 82 | 95.1% | 4.9% | X2 = 3.76, 1df, p = 0.052 |
No | 316 | 87.7% | 12.3% | ||