Table 3
Characteristics of 22 488 oesophagogastric patients by tertile of general practice gastroscopy volume (analysis of Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data for England, 2006–2008)
| Patient characteristics | Low tertile practices | Middle tertile practices | High tertile practices | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases | 6196 | 7913 | 8379 | – | |
| Age, mean (sd) | 72.2 (11.9) | 71.6 (11.7) | 71.3 (11.6) | 0.004 | |
| Age groups | |||||
| < 55 | 508 (8.2) | 628 (7.9) | 714 (8.5) |  | |
| 55–64 | 1049 (16.9) | 1445 (18.3) | 1538 (18.4) | n/s | |
| 65–74 | 1672 (27.0) | 2255 (28.5) | 2415 (28.8) | ||
| 75–84 | 2058 (33.2) | 2578 (32.6) | 2750 (32.8) | ||
| ≥85 | 909 (14.7) | 1007 (12.7) | 962 (11.5) | ||
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 4045 (65.3) | 5239 (66.2) | 5517 (65.8) | n/s | |
| Female | 2151 (34.7) | 2674 (33.8) | 2862 (34.2) | n/s | |
| Comorbidity groups | |||||
| 1 (No comorbidity) | 4486 (72.4) | 5920 (74.8) | 6149 (73.4) | n/s | |
| 2 (1 comorbidity) | 1112 (17.9) | 1344 (17.0) | 1508 (18.0) | n/s | |
| 3 (2 or more comorbidity) | 598 (9.7) | 649 (8.2) | 722 (8.6) | n/s | |
| Patient deprivation quintile | |||||
| 1 (Most deprived) | 822 (13.4) | 1361 (17.3) | 2567 (30.8) |  | |
| 2 | 1094 (17.8) | 1646 (20.9) | 1915 (23.0) | <0.001 | |
| 3 | 1275 (20.7) | 1700 (21.6) | 1636 (19.6) | ||
| 4 | 1470 (23.9) | 1671 (21.2) | 1344 (16.1) | ||
| 5 (Least deprived) | 1494 (24.3) | 1492 (19.0) | 873 (10.5) | ||
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n/s, not significant (p>0.05).