Characteristics of patients with and without a family physician visit between Jan. 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020
| Characteristic | No. (%) of patients* | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All patients n = 372 272 | Patients with 1 or more visits n = 276 144 | Patients without any visits n = 96 128 | ||
| Age, yr, mean ± SD | 43.07 ± 23.18 | 44.95 ± 23.38 | 37.66 ± 21.71 | p < 0.001 |
| Age groups, yr | p < 0.001 | |||
| ≤ 18 | 67 481 (18.1) | 46 150 (16.7) | 21 331 (22.2) | |
| 19–34 | 71 168 (19.1) | 46 386 (16.8) | 24 782 (25.8) | |
| 34–49 | 78 217 (21.0) | 55 997 (20.3) | 22 220 (23.1) | |
| 50–64 | 80 885 (21.7) | 64 434 (23.3) | 16 451 (17.1) | |
| ≥ 65 | 74 521 (20.0) | 63 177 (22.9) | 11 344 (11.8) | |
| Sex | p < 0.001 | |||
| Female | 205 877 (55.3) | 160 171 (58.0) | 45 706 (47.6) | |
| Male | 166 395 (44.7) | 115 973 (42.0) | 50 422 (52.5) | |
| Income quintiles | p < 0.001 | |||
| 1 (lowest income) | 68 948 (18.5) | 49 622 (18.0) | 19 326 (20.1) | |
| 2 | 58 900 (15.8) | 43 892 (15.9) | 15 008 (15.6) | |
| 3 | 61 686 (16.6) | 46 214 (16.7) | 15 472 (16.1) | |
| 4 | 72 723 (19.5) | 54 506 (19.7) | 18 217 (19.0) | |
| 5 (highest income) | 100 665 (27.0) | 76 048 (27.5) | 24 617 (25.6) | |
| Missing | 9350 (2.5) | 5862 (2.1) | 3488 (3.6) | |
| Material deprivation quintiles | p < 0.001 | |||
| 1 (least deprived) | 95 042 (25.5) | 72 057 (26.1) | 22 985 (23.9) | |
| 2 | 86 220 (23.2) | 64 671 (23.4) | 21 549 (22.4) | |
| 3 | 68 833 (18.5) | 51 536 (18.6) | 17 297 (18.0) | |
| 4 | 56 648 (15.2) | 42 270 (15.3) | 14 378 (15.0) | |
| 5 (most deprived) | 55 117 (14.8) | 39 054 (14.2) | 16 063 (16.7) | |
| Missing | 10 412 (2.8) | 6556 (2.4) | 3856 (4.0) | |
| Ethnic concentration quintiles | p < 0.001 | |||
| 1 (least diverse) | 35 638 (9.6) | 26 918 (9.8) | 8720 (9.1) | |
| 2 | 48 074 (12.9) | 35 979 (13.0) | 12 095 (12.6) | |
| 3 | 68 546 (18.4) | 51 473 (18.6) | 17 073 (17.8) | |
| 4 | 96 757 (26.0) | 72 948 (26.4) | 23 809 (24.8) | |
| 5 (most diverse) | 112 845 (30.3) | 82 270 (29.8) | 30 575 (31.8) | |
| Missing | 10 412 (2.8) | 6556 (2.4) | 3856 (4.0) | |
Note: SD = standard deviation.
↵* Unless indicated otherwise.