Characteristics of participating GPCs and their patients
| GPCs (N=17) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of inhabitants in catchment area, per GPC (M, range) | 364 548 | 106 270–1 452 738 |
| Use of computer-based decision support system for triage (%, N) | ||
| Yes | 82.4 | 14 |
| No | 17.6 | 3 |
| Patients (N=895 253) | ||
| Gender (%, N) | ||
| Male | 45.1 | 403 381 |
| Female | 54.9 | 491 793 |
| Unknown | 0.0 | 79 |
| Age (%, N) (years) | ||
| 0–4 | 14.8 | 132 425 |
| 5–17 | 14.2 | 126 919 |
| 18–44 | 33.0 | 295 726 |
| 45–64 | 19.5 | 174 240 |
| 65–74 | 7.5 | 67 291 |
| 75–84 | 6.8 | 61 064 |
| ≥85 | 4.2 | 37 583 |
| Unknown | 0.0 | 5 |
| Distance between patient's home and GPC in kilometres (M, SD) | 11.7 | 21.9* |
*Data available for 854 119 patients (95.4%).
GPC, general practice cooperation; M, mean.