| General practice A (registered patients: n = 7944) | General practice B (registered patients: n = 2500) | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vulnerable patientsa, n (%) | 668 (8.6) | 202 (8.1) | 870 (8.9) |
| Age, mean (SD) | 74.9 (11.2) | 73.2 (12.3) | 74.5 (11.4) |
| Female, n (%) | 392 (58.7) | 96 (47.5) | 488 (56.1) |
| Ethnicity, n (%): | |||
| New Zealand European | 321 (48.1) | 157 (77.7) | 478 (54.9) |
| Other European | 253 (37.9) | 23 (11.4) | 276 (31.7) |
| New Zealand Maori | 7 (1.0) | 4 (2.0) | 11 (1.3) |
| Pasifika | 5 (0.7) | 1 (0.5) | 6 (0.7) |
| East Asian | 29 (4.3) | 6 (3.0) | 35 (4.0) |
| Indian | 12 (1.8) | 7 (3.5) | 19 (2.2) |
| Other | 41 (6.1) | 4 (2.0) | 45 (5.2) |
| Number of long-term medicines, mean (SD) | 4.07 (1.86) | 1.35 (0.56) | 3.44 (2.01) |
aPatients with one or more risk factor for gastrointestinal, renal, or cardiac adverse effects when prescribed NSAID and/or antiplatelet medicines. SD = standard deviation.