Table 1

Characteristics of survey respondents

VariableAll respondents n=638Ever had problem
n=223
Had problem in last 12 months n=132UK population comparator
GP satisfactionMissing=0Missing=0Missing=0English GP patient survey25
 Yes, definitely384 (60%)81 (36%)55 (42%)64%
 Yes, to some extent208 (33%)110 (49%)52 (39%)28%
 No, not at all39 (6%)27 (12%)21 (16%)4%
 Do not know/cannot say7 (1%)5 (2%)4 (3%)3%
Worked or volunteered in healthcareMissing=92Missing=40Missing=19NHS workforce*
 Yes166 (30%)64 (35%)41 (36%)3%
 GenderMissing=87Missing=38Missing=16ONS mid-2015 estimates†
 Female268 (49%)106 (57%)63 (54%)51%
 AgeMissing=85Missing=37Missing=15ONS mid-2015 estimates†
 16–34 years42 (8%)22 (12%)11 (9%)31%
 35–54 years143 (26%)54 (29%)34 (29%)34%
 55–64 years162 (29%)59 (32%)31 (27%)14%
 65–74 years170 (31%)44 (24%)32 (27%)12%
 Over 75 years36 (7%)7 (4%)9 (8%)9%
Last primary care contactMissing=88Missing=39Missing=14English GP patient survey25
 Within last week169 (31%)65 (35%)48 (41%)84% within last 12 months
 Within last month248 (45%)79 (43%)47 (40%)
 Within the last 12 months121 (22%)34 (18%)20 (17%)
 Over 12 months ago12 (2%)6 (3%)3 (3%)15%
Usual primary care usageMissing=88Missing=40Missing=17
 At least once a month181 (33%)73 (40%)52 (45%)-
 At least once per 6 months285 (52%)79 (43%)45 (39%)-
 Once per 12 months or less84 (15%)31 (17%)18 (16%)-