Table 1 Comparison of nurse practitioner (NP) and general practitioner (GP) consultations
NP consultations N = 1613 n (column %) | GP consultations N = 26,198 n (column %) | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | P value crude odds ratio | Adjusted odds ratio* (95% CI) | P value adjusted odds ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Consultations with | ||||||
Patients aged | < 0.001** | < 0.001** | ||||
0–17 years | 92 (5.7) | 2412 (9.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
18–34 years | 253 (15.7) | 4518 (17.3) | 1.47 (1.15–1.87) | 1.48 (1.16–1.88) | ||
35–54 years | 333 (20.6) | 6473 (24.7) | 1.35 (1.07–1.71) | 1.34 (1.06–1.70) | ||
55–64 years | 229 (14.2) | 3837 (14.7) | 1.56 (1.22–2.00) | 1.53 (1.18–1.97) | ||
65–84 years | 394 (24.4) | 6573 (25.1) | 1.57 (1.25–1.98) | 1.55 (1.21–2.00) | ||
85+ years | 312 (19.3) | 2385 (9.1) | 3.43 (2.70–4.36) | 3.48 (2.66–4.55) | ||
Male patients | 829 (51.4) | 13,267 (50.6) | 1.03 (0.93–1.14) | 0.557 | 1.09 (0.99–1.21) | 0.075 |
Multimorbid patients | 816 (50.6) | 11,212 (42.8) | 1.37 (1.24–1.51) | < 0.001 | 1.11 (0.96–1.28) | 0.148 |
Polypharmaceutical patients | 569 (35.3) | 7824 (29.9) | 1.28 (1.15–1.42) | < 0.001 | 0.89 (0.77–1.03) | 0.114 |
Consultations included | ||||||
Blood pressure / pulse measurement(s) | 518 (32.1) | 3495 (13.3) | 3.07 (2.75–3.43) | < 0.001 | 3.05 (2.72–3.42) | < 0.001 |
Weight / height / BMI measurement(s) | 112 (6.9) | 1486 (5.7) | 1.24 (1.02–1.51) | 0.034 | 1.33 (1.09–1.63) | 0.005 |
Laboratory testing | 490 (30.4) | 7325 (28.0) | 1.12 (1.01–1.25) | 0.036 | 1.16 (1.04–1.30) | 0.008 |
Prescription / change of medications | 210 (13.0) | 7724 (29.5) | 0.36 (0.31–0.41) | < 0.001 | 0.35 (0.30–0.41) | < 0.001 |