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Table 1 Characteristics of practices participating in the 3Cs & HIV pilot

From: Service evaluation of an educational intervention to improve sexual health services in primary care implemented using a step-wedge design: analysis of chlamydia testing and diagnosis rate changes

 

Intention-to-treat N = 460 (%)

Per-protocol N = 268 (%)

Chlamydia testing rate below England median (<2.6 per 100)

163 (35.4)

183 (68.3)

Proximity to GUM clinic

  

Within 5 km

209 (45.4)

120 (44.8)

5-10 km

117 (32.0)

63 (23.5)

Further than 10 km

134 (29.1)

85 (31.7)

Practice IMDa group

  

1 (most deprived)

75 (16.3)

40 (14.9)

2

85 (18.5)

51 (19.0)

3

112 (24.3)

60 (22.4)

4

87 (18.9)

51 (19.0)

5 (least deprived)

98 (21.3)

66 (24.6)

Unknown

3 (0.7)

0 (0.0)

Rural location

27 (5.9)

21 (7.8)

Urban location

433 (94.1)

247 (92.2)

Number of GPs employed

  

1

12 (2.6)

6 (2.2)

2-5

130 (28.2)

74 (27.6)

6-10

158 (34.3)

98 (36.6)

11-15

108 (23.5)

58 (21.6)

16+

52 (11.3)

32 (11.9)

Number of nurses employed

  

2-5

283 (61.5))

164 (61.2)

6-10

111 (24.1)

69 (25.8)

11-15

9 (2.0)

7 (2.6)

Unknown

57 (12.4)

28 (10.5)

Financial incentive for testing in place before training

  

No

43 (9.3)

39 (14.6)

Yes

148 (32.2)

132 (49.2)

Unknown

269 (58.5)

97 (36.2)

  1. aIndices of multiple deprivations