Characteristics of patients written new prescriptions and their primary care providers in British Columbia
| Characteristic | Total no. (%)* of patients and their primary care providers | No. (%)* of patients who filled all their prescriptions and their primary care providers | No. (%)* of patients who failed to fill at least 1 prescription and their primary care providers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary care providers | n = 57 | n = 57 | n = 56 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 34 (59.7) | 34 (60.0) | 33 (58.9) |
| Male | 23 (40.3) | 23 (40.3) | 23 (41.1) |
| Age, mean ± SD, yr | 43.1 ± 8.7 | 43.0 ± 8.6 | 43.9 ± 9.0 |
| Age group, yr | |||
| ≤ 35 | 8–13 (14–22.8) | 8–3 (14–22.8) | 6–11 (10.7–19.6) |
| 36–54 | 20 (35.1) | 20 (42.9) | 24 (42.9) |
| ≥ 55 | < 6 (< 10.5) | < 6 (< 10.5) | < 6 (< 10.5) |
| Missing | 24 (42.1) | 24 (42.1) | 23 (41.1) |
| Patients | n = 34 243 | n = 30 896 | n = 15 134 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 20 528 (59.9) | 18 656 (60.4) | 9568 (63.2) |
| Male | 13 619 (39.8) | 12 155 (39.3) | 5529 (36.5) |
| Unknown | 96 (0.3) | 85 (0.3) | 37 (0.2) |
| Age, mean ± SD, yr | 44.1 ± 23.6 | 45.6 ± 23.1 | 44.7 ± 23.9 |
| Age group, yr | |||
| ≤ 18 | 5905 (17.2) | 4663 (15.1) | 2465 (16.3) |
| 19–44 | 11 300 (33.0) | 10 127 (32.8) | 5050 (33.4) |
| 45–64 | 9385 (27.4) | 8773 (23.7) | 4034 (26.7) |
| ≥ 65 | 7653 (22.4) | 7333 (23.7) | 3585 (23.7) |
| Neighbourhood income quintile | |||
| 1 (lowest income quintile) | 4864 (14.2) | 4324 (14.0) | 2246 (14.8) |
| 2 | 7002 (20.4) | 6359 (20.6) | 3071 (20.3) |
| 3 | 7018 (20.5) | 6321 (20.5) | 3063 (20.2) |
| 4 | 7596 (22.2) | 6866 (22.2) | 3370 (22.3) |
| 5 (highest income quintile) | 7477 (21.9) | 6781 (22.0) | 3232 (21.4) |
| Missing or NA | 286 (0.8) | 245 (0.8) | 152 (1.0) |
| Health authority | |||
| Interior | 6606 (19.3) | 6228 (20.2) | 2360 (15.6) |
| Fraser | 12 556 (36.7) | 11 383 (36.8) | 6113 (40.4) |
| Vancouver Coastal | 13 037 (38.1) | 11 409 (36.9) | 5876 (38.8) |
| Vancouver Island | 1914 (5.6) | 1763 (5.7) | 730 (4.8) |
| Northern | 94 (0.3) | 79 (0.26) | 36 (0.24) |
| Missing or NA | 36 (0.1) | 34 (0.1) | 19 (0.1) |
Note: NA = not applicable, SD = standard deviation.
↵* Unless otherwise specified.