Table 2

Testing rates and chlamydia isolation rate in relation to practice characteristics*

p Value
Total testing rate per 1000 womenTesting rate in women aged 15–19Testing rate in women aged 20–24Chlamydia isolation rate per 1000 women
*All p values are for the Spearman rank correlation test for non-parametric data.
Owing to the need to use non-parametric tests, 95% confidence intervals cannot be given.
List size0.790.650.280.85
Townsend deprivation score0.260.430.760.004
Ratio of GP partners to female practice population0.0040.0060.0020.04
Ratio of female GP partners to female practice population0.020.240.010.2
Ratio of full time equivalent nurses to female practice population0.450.670.800.73