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Table 4 Primary care practice facilities and practice policy for recording data

From: What do primary care staff know and do about blood borne virus testing and care for migrant patients? A national survey

Question

No. (%, 95%CI)

P (between questions)

By frequency of seeing migrant patients

By practice size

Frequently

No. (%, 95%CI)

Sometimes or rarely

No. (%, 95%CI)

P (frequency of seeing migrant patients)

Small

No. (%, 95%CI)

Med

No. (%, 95%CI)

Large

No. (%, 95%CI)

P (practice size)

Services in place to facilitate blood borne virus (BBV) testing and care of migrant patients

Interpreter facilities

n/a

 

0.266

 

0.568

Yes

133 (87.5, 81.3-91.8)

60 (90.9, 81.6-95.8)

73 (84.9, 75.8-90.9)

35 (92.1, 79.2-97.3)

36 (87.8, 74.5-94.7)

59 (84.3, 74.0-91.0)

No

14 (9.2, 5.6-14.9)

5 (7.6, 3.3-16.5)

9 (10.5, 5.6-18.7)

2 (5.3, 1.5-17.3)

4 (9.8, 3.9-22.5)

8 (11.4, 5.9-21.0)

Don’t know

5 (3.3, 1.4-7.5)

1 (1.5, 0.3-8.1)

4 (4.7, 1.8-11.4)

1 (2.6, 0.5-13.5)

1 (2.4, 0.4-12.6)

3 (4.3, 1.5-11.9)

Total responses

152

66

86

38

41

70

Longer appointments at registration

n/a

 

< 0.0001

 

0.083

Yes

53 (22.0, 17.2-27.6)

31 (34.4, 25.4-44.7)

22 (14.6, 9.8-21.1)

14 (36.8, 23.4-52.7)

10 (23.8, 13.5-38.5)

12 (17.1, 10.1-27.6)

No

162 (67.2, 61.1-72.8)

53 (58.9, 48.6-68.5)

109 (72.2, 64.6-78.7)

22 (57.9, 42.2-72.1)

29 (69.0, 54.0-80.9)

52 (74.3, 63.0-83.1)

Don’t know

26 (10.8, 7.5-15.3)

6 (6.7, 3.1-13.8)

20 (13.2, 8.7-19.6)

2 (5.3, 1.5-17.3)

3 (7.1, 2.5-19.0)

6 (8.6, 4.0-17.5)

Total responses

241

90

151

38

42

70

Specially designated clinic

n/a

 

< 0.0001

 

0.074

Yes

23 (9.5, 6.4-13.9)

17 (18.9, 12.1-28.2)

6 (4.0, 1.8-8.4)

6 (15.8, 7.4-30.4)

1 (2.4, 0.4-12.3)

4 (5.7, 2.2-13.8)

No

196 (81.3, 75.9-85.7)

69 (76.7, 66.9-84.2)

127 (84.1, 77.4-89.1)

30 (78.9, 63.7-88.9)

39 (92.9, 81.0-97.5)

61 (87.1, 77.3-93.1)

Don’t know

22 (9.1, 6.1-13.4)

4 (4.4, 1.7-10.9)

18 (11.9, 7.7-18.1)

2 (5.3, 1.5-17.3)

2 (4.8, 1.3-15.8)

5 (7.1, 3.1-15.7)

Total responses

241

90

151

38

42

70

Designated GP

n/a

 

0.05

 

1.00

Yes

21 (8.7, 5.8-13.0)

12 (13.3, 7.8-21.9)

9 (6.0, 3.2-10.9)

3 (7.9, 2.7-20.8)

3 (7.1, 2.5-19.0)

5 (7.1, 3.1-15.7)

No

195 (80.9, 75.5-85.4)

71 (78.9, 69.4-86.0)

124 (82.1, 75.2-87.4)

32 (84.2, 69.6-92.6)

37 (88.1, 75.0-94.8)

61 (87.1, 77.3-93.1)

Don’t know

25 (10.4, 7.1-14.9)

7 (7.8, 3.8-15.2)

18 (11.9, 7.7-18.1)

3 (7.9, 2.7-20.8)

2 (4.8, 1.3-15.8)

4 (5.7, 2.2-13.8)

Total responses

241

90

151

38

42

70

Specific projects to register migrants

n/a

 

< 0.0001

 

0.024

Yes

28 (11.6, 8.2-16.3)

19 (21.1, 14.0-30.6)

9 (6.0, 3.2-10.9)

8 (21.1, 11.1-36.3)

1 (2.4, 0.4-12.3)

6 (8.6, 4.0-17.5)

No

179 (74.3, 68.4-79.4)

63 (70.0, 59.9-78.5)

116 (76.8, 69.5-82.8)

28 (73.7, 58.0-85.0)

37 (88.1, 75.0-94.8)

57 (81.4, 70.8-88.8)

Don’t know

34 (14.1, 10.3-19.1)

8 (8.9, 4.6-16.6)

26 (17.2, 12.0-24.0)

2 (5.3, 1.5-17.3)

4 (9.5, 3.8-22.1)

7 (10.0, 4.9-19.2)

Total responses

241

90

151

38

42

70

Outreach facilities

n/a

 

0.029

 

0.019

Yes

20 (8.3, 5.4-12.5)

12 (13.3, 7.8-21.9)

8 (5.3, 2.7-10.1)

7 (18.4, 9.2-33.4)

3 (7.1, 2.5-19.0)

2 (2.9, 0.8-9.8)

No

190 (78.8, 73.2-83.5)

73 (81.1, 71.8-87.9)

117 (77.5, 70.2-83.4)

27 (71.1, 55.2-83.0)

36 (85.7, 72.2-93.3)

63 (90.0, 80.8-95.1)

Don’t know

31 (12.9, 9.2-17.7)

5 (5.6, 2.4-12.4)

26 (17.2, 12.0-24.0)

4 (10.5, 4.2-24.1)

3 (7.1, 2.5-19.0)

5 (7.1, 3.1-15.7)

Total responses

241

90

151

38

42

70

Outreach services specifically for migrants

n/a

 

0.888

 

0.048

Yes

11 (7.2, 4.1-12.5)

5 (7.6, 3.3-16.5)

6 (7.0, 3.2-14.4)

6 (15.8, 7.4-30.4)

3 (7.3, 2.5-19.4)

2 (2.9, 0.8-9.8)

No

111 (73.0, 65.5-79.4)

50 (75.8, 64.2-84.5)

61 (70.9, 60.6-79.5)

25 (65.8, 49.9-78.8)

31 (75.6, 60.7-86.2)

53 (75.7, 64.5-84.2)

Don’t know

30 (19.7, 14.2-26.8)

11 (16.7, 9.6-27.4)

19 (22.1, 14.6-31.9)

7 (18.4, 9.2-33.4)

7 (17.1, 8.5-31.3)

15 (21.4, 13.4-32.4)

Total responses

152

66

86

38

41

70

Health support teams

n/a

 

0.517

 

0.123

Yes

18 (7.5, 4.8-11.5)

8 (8.9, 4.6-16.6)

10 (6.6, 3.6-11.8)

5 (13.2, 5.8-27.3)

4 (9.5, 3.8-22.1)

2 (2.9, 0.8-9.8)

No

184 (76.3, 70.6-81.3)

73 (81.1, 71.8-87.9)

111 (73.5, 66.0-79.9)

29 (76.3, 60.8-87.0)

35 (83.3, 69.4-91.7)

61 (87.1, 77.3-93.1)

Don’t know

39 (16.2, 12.1-21.4)

9 (10.0, 5.4-17.9)

30 (19.9, 14.3-26.9)

4 (10.5, 4.2-24.1)

3 (7.1, 2.5-19.0)

7 (10.0, 4.9-19.2)

Total responses

241

90

151

38

42

70

Incentive scheme for GPs

n/a

 

0.065

 

0.693

Yes

11 (4.6, 2.6-8.0)

7 (7.8, 3.8-15.2)

4 (2.6, 1.0-6.6)

1 (2.6, 0.5-13.5)

3 (7.1, 2.5-19.0)

3 (4.3, 1.5-11.9)

No

184 (76.3, 70.6-81.3)

71 (78.9, 69.4-86.0)

113 (74.8, 67.4-81.1)

32 (84.2, 69.6-92.6)

32 (76.2, 61.5-86.5)

56 (80.0, 69.2-87.7)

Don't know

46 (19.1, 14.6-24.5)

12 (13.3, 7.8-21.9)

34 (22.5, 16.6-29.8)

5 (13.2, 5.8-27.3)

7 (16.7, 8.3-30.6)

11 (15.7, 9.0-26.0)

Total responses

241

90

151

38

42

70

Routine recording of data

Ethnicity

Ethnicity vs country of birth P < 0.0001

 

0.168

   

0.939

Yes

137 (90.1, 84.4-93.9)

62 (93.9, 85.4-97.6)

75 (87.2, 78.5-92.7)

35 (92.1, 79.2-97.3)

37 (90.2, 77.5-96.1)

62 (88.6, 79.0-94.1)

No

6 (3.9, 1.8-8.3)

1 (1.5, 0.3-8.1)

5 (5.8, 2.5-12.9)

3 (7.9, 2.7-20.8)

2 (4.9, 1.3-16.1)

1 (1.4, 0.3-7.7)

Don't know

9 (5.9, 3.1-10.9)

3 (4.5, 1.6-12.5)

6 (7.0, 3.2-14.4)

0 (0.0, 0.0-9.2)

2 (4.9, 1.3-16.1)

7 (10.0, 4.9-19.2)

Total responses

152

66

86

38

41

70

Country of birth

 

0.002

   

0.042

Yes

89 (58.6, 50.6-66.1)

48 (72.7, 61.0-82.0)

41 (47.7, 37.4-58.1)

28 (82.4, 66.5-91.7)

24 (66.7, 50.3-79.8)

34 (66.7, 53.0-78.0)

No

35 (23.0, 17.0-30.3)

10 (15.2, 8.4-25.7)

25 (29.1, 20.5-39.4)

6 (17.6, 8.3-33.5)

12 (33.3, 20.2-49.7)

17 (33.3, 22.0-47.0)

Don't know

28 (18.4, 13.1-25.3)

8 (12.1, 6.3-22.1)

20 (23.3, 15.6-33.2)

4 (11.8, 4.7-26.6)

5 (13.9, 6.1-28.7)

19 (37.3, 25.3-51.0)

Total

152

66

86

34

36

51

Hepatitis diagnosis

0.064

   

0.711

Yes

113 (74.3, 66.9-80.6)

n/a

54 (81.8, 70.9-89.3)

59 (68.6, 58.2-77.4)

30 (78.9, 63.7-88.9)

29 (70.7, 55.5-82.4)

53 (75.7, 64.5-84.2)

No

23 (15.1, 10.3-21.7)

7 (10.6, 5.2-20.3)

16 (18.6, 11.8-28.1)

6 (15.8, 7.4-30.4)

6 (14.6, 6.9-28.4)

10 (14.3, 7.9-24.3)

Don't know

16 (10.5, 6.6-16.4)

5 (7.6, 3.3-16.5)

11 (12.8, 7.3-21.5)

2 (5.3, 1.5-17.3)

6 (14.6, 6.9-28.4)

7 (10.0, 4.9-19.2)

Total responses

152

66

86

38

41

70

Hepatitis prescription

0.842

   

0.309

Yes

82 (53.9, 46.0-61.7)

n/a

35 (53.0, 41.2-64.6)

47 (54.7, 44.2-64.7)

24 (63.2, 47.3-76.6)

24 (58.5, 43.4-72.2)

34 (48.6, 37.2-60.0)

No

40 (26.3, 20.0-33.8)

20 (30.3, 20.6-42.2)

20 (23.3, 15.6-33.2)

11 (28.9, 17.0-44.8)

9 (22.0, 12.0-36.7)

18 (25.7, 16.9-37.0)

Don't know

30 (19.7, 14.2-26.8)

11 (16.7, 9.6-27.4)

19 (22.1, 14.6-31.9)

3 (7.9, 2.7-20.8)

8 (19.5, 10.2-34.0)

18 (25.7, 16.9-37.0)

Total responses

152

66

86

38

41

70

  1. Responses in bold indicate response used when creating dichotomised responses for Chi squared tests
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