| Did not attend a GP practice in past 12 months | Attended at least one general practice in past 12 months | p | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Missing data (n) |  | Missing data (n) |  |
Participants (n, %) | 178 (6.7) |  | 2479 (93.3) |  | – |
 | 0 |  | 0 |  | |
Male (n, %) | 99 (55.6) |  | 1016 (50.4) |  | < 0.001 |
 | 5 |  | 7 | ||
Respondents from regional centre (n, %) | 86 (48.3) | Â | 1249 (49.6) | Â | 0.420 |
 | 0 |  | 0 | ||
Respondents from small towns (n, %) | 92 (51.7) | Â | 1230 (92.1) | Â | |
 | 0 |  | 0 | ||
Age (mean ± SD) | 39.5 ± 17.3 |  | 54.7 ± 19.0 |  | < 0.001 |
 | 4 |  | 22 | ||
Completed year 12 or higher (n, %) | 108 (63.9) | Â | 1313 (57.7) | Â | 0.125 |
 | 9 |  | 205 | ||
Born in Australia (n, %) | 139 (78.1) | Â | 2087 (84.5) | Â | 0.003 |
 | 0 |  | 9 | ||
Health status (excellent, n, %) | 43 (24.3) |  | 308 (12.4) |  | < 0.001 |
 | 1 |  | 0 | ||
Bulk billed (n, %) | 0 |  | 1435 (64.7) |  | – |
 | 0 |  | 262 | ||
Private health insurance (n, %) | 73 (41.0) | Â | 1148 (46.3) | Â | 0.022 |
 | 0 |  | 0 | ||
Frequency GP visits mean ± SD | 0 |  | 6.5 ± 8.8 |  | – |
 | 0 |  | 269 | ||
Frequency GP visits median, range | 0 |  | 4.0, 0–112 |  | – |
 | 0 |  | 269 |  | |
Number of GP visits in previous 12 months: |  |  |  |  |  |
• 1 (n, %) |  | 258 (11.7) | – | ||
• 2–3 (n, %) |  | 695 (31.4) | |||
• 4–11 (n, %) |  | 883 (40.0) | |||
• 12+ (n, %) |  | 373 (16.9) | |||
0 | 269 | Â | |||
Number different GPs (mean ± SD) | 0 |  | 2.3 ± 2.6 |  | – |
 |  | 0 |  | 9 |  |
Number different GP practices (mean ± SD) | 0 |  | 1.2 ± 0.4 |  | – |
 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Very high satisfaction with GP (n, %) | 0 |  | 1512 (61.2) |  | – |
 |  | 0 |  | 7 |  |
Excellent level of confidence in GP (n, %) | 0 |  | 1073 (48.4) |  | – |
 |  | 0 |  | 264 |  |
Days waiting for appointment (mean ± SD) | 0 |  | 4.3 ± 8.3 |  | – |
 |  | 0 |  | 81 |  |
Resides less than 5 km from GP (n, %) | 115 (80.4) |  | 1952 (83.3) |  | < 0.001 |
Resides < 5 km from GP: Regional centre (n, %) | 45 (68.2) | 911 (77.1) | < 0.001 | ||
Resides < 5 km from GP: Smaller towns (n, %) | 70 (90.9) | 1041 (89.7) | 0.038 | ||
 | 35 | 137 |  | ||
Attended an ED in past 12 months (n, %) | 17 (10.3) |  | 493 (21.0) |  | 0.006 |
 |  | 13 |  | 133 |  |