Table 3 Associations between numbers of GP consultations in 2011 among patients diagnosed with COPD or asthma in Norwegian general practice, and patient and GP characteristics
COPD a 40–59 years | Asthma 40–59 years | COPD a ⩾60 years | Asthma ⩾60 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IRR | 95% CI | IRR | 95% CI | IRR | 95% CI | IRR | 95% CI | |
Education level | ||||||||
High (reference) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Intermediate | 1.08** | 1.02–1.14 | 1.13*** | 1.11–1.15 | 1.00 | 0.97–1.04 | 1.04** | 1.01–1.07 |
Low | 1.12*** | 1.06–1.18 | 1.25*** | 1.22–1.28 | 1.02 | 0.99–1.05 | 1.04** | 1.01–1.07 |
Male patient | 0.83*** | 0.81–0.86 | 0.77*** | 0.76–0.79 | 0.96*** | 0.95–0.98 | 0.91*** | 0.90–0.93 |
Patient age (years) | 0.99*** | 0.99–0.99 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 | 1.01*** | 1.00–1.01 | 1.01*** | 1.01–1.01 |
Comorbid conditions | ||||||||
Cardiovascular diseases | 1.30*** | 1.23–1.38 | 1.37*** | 1.31–1.42 | 1.24*** | 1.22–1.27 | 1.29*** | 1.26–1.32 |
Hypertension | 1.12*** | 1.08–1.16 | 1.26*** | 1.23–1.29 | 1.06*** | 1.04–1.08 | 1.12*** | 1.10–1.14 |
Diabetes | 1.37*** | 1.30–1.45 | 1.48*** | 1.43–1.52 | 1.28*** | 1.25–1.31 | 1.34*** | 1.30–1.37 |
Depression or anxiety | 1.54*** | 1.49–1.60 | 1.59*** | 1.56–1.63 | 1.30*** | 1.27–1.33 | 1.36*** | 1.33–1.40 |
GP characteristics | ||||||||
GP male | 1.09*** | 1.04–1.14 | 1.06*** | 1.03–1.08 | 1.04** | 1.02–1.06 | 1.03* | 1.00–1.06 |
GP age | 0.996** | 0.994–0.999 | 0.997*** | 0.995–0.998 | 0.996*** | 0.995–0.997 | 0.997*** | 0.995–0.998 |
GP approved specialist in FM | 0.99 | 0.94–1.04 | 1.00 | 0.97–1.03 | 0.99 | 0.96–1.03 | 0.99 | 0.96–1.02 |
GP list size (per 100) | 1.00 | 0.99–1.01 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.01 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.01 | 1.004* | 1.00–1.01 |
N | 13,286 | 47,012 | 50,651 | 39,096 | ||||
