Table 2 Associations between having a regular GP and age group, gender, marginalised group or having a chronic health condition
N | Has a regular GP n (%) | Does not have a regular GP n (%) | OR [95% CI] | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adolescents (12 – 17 yrs) | 694 | 427 (61.5) | 267 (38.5) | ref | 0.014 |
Young adults (18–24 years) | 712 | 392 (55.1) | 320 (44.9) | 0.77 [0.62–0.95] | |
Female | 961 | 549 (57.1) | 412 (42.9) | ref | 0.40 |
Male | 403 | 243 (60.3) | 160 (39.7) | 1.14 [0.90–1.44] | |
Other gender | 42 | 27 (64.3) | 15 (35.7) | 1.35 [0.71–2.57] | |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 164 | 88 (53.7) | 76 (46.3) | 0.81 [0.58–1.12] | 0.20 |
Homeless | 118 | 56 (47.5) | 61 (52.5) | 0.62 [0.43–0.91] | 0.015 |
Refugee | 71 | 44 (62.0) | 27 (38.0) | 1.18 [0.72–1.93] | 0.50 |
Rural/Remote | 471 | 281 (59.7) | 190 (40.3) | 1.08 [0.86–1.35] | 0.51 |
Sexuality and/or Gender diverse | 425 | 251 (59.1) | 174 (40.9) | 1.05 [0.84–1.33] | 0.66 |
Has at least one chronic condition | 734 | 456 (62.1) | 278 (37.9) | ref | 0.002 |
No chronic conditions | 672 | 363 (54.0) | 309 (46.0) | 1.40 [1.13–1.73] | |
Has at least one chronic condition, does not belong to any of the marginalised groups | 239 | 153 (64.0) | 86 (36.0) | ref | 0.047 |
No chronic conditions, regardless of whether marginalised or not | 1167 | 666 (57.1) | 501 (42.9) | 1.34 [1.003–1.79] |