Table 2

Characteristics of the Practices Included in the Study (N = 7,884)

CharacteristicMean (SD)Range
Registered patients, No.6,877 (4,001)572–37,474
Female patients, %50.16 (6.08)8.64–75.85
Patient age ranges
 18–24 y, %9.82 (5.91)0–91.65
 25–34 y, %17.50 (8.46)0–71.15
 35–44 y, %18.02 (5.63)0–45.09
 45–54 y, %18.47 (4.30)0–42.38
 55–64 y, %14.76 (4.42)0–32.54
 65–74 y, %11.70 (4.71)0–30.00
 75–84 y, %6.98 (3.13)0–22.21
 ≥85 y2.74 (1.65)0–14.41
Ethnicity
 White, %84.15 (21.72)0–100
 Asian, %7.98 (14.00)0–87.48
 Black, %3.28 (6.41)0–59.07
Index of multiple deprivation score21.7818.54
Prevalence of diabetes, %6.21 (1.77)0.10–18.00
Prevalence of diabetes-concordant conditions
 Obesity, %11.25 (3.83)0–43.30
 Hypertension, %13.81 (3.67)0–36.10
 CHD, %3.34 (1.17)0–9.10
 CKD, %4.16 (2.08)0–24.10
 Stroke and TIA, %1.66 (0.65)0–6.50
 Atrial fibrillation, %1.45 (0.66)0–5.10
 Heart failure, %0.71 (0.33)0–3.90
Prevalence of diabetes-discordant conditions
 Asthma, %5.95 (1.36)0–13.70
 Cancer, %1.87 (0.74)0–5.50
 COPD, %1.79 (0.89)0–8.20
 Dementia, %0.55 (0.39)0–9.60
 Depression, %5.78 (3.01)0–35.90
 Epilepsy, %0.78 (0.28)0–4.00
 Hypothyroidism, %3.17 (1.05)0.10–8.50
 Severe mental health disorders, %0.87 (0.45)0–11.80
  • CHD = coronary heart disease; CKD = chronic kidney disease; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; TIA = transient ischemic attack.