Likelihood of at least one HIV test, and order rate per 1000 encounters, by general practitioner (GP) characteristics
| GP characteristic | All BEACH GPs (n=9842) | Proportion of GPs who did at least one HIV test (n=1796) | Test rate per 1000 encounters (95% CIs) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 6380 (64.8%) | 976 (54.3) | 2.2 (2.1 to 2.3) |
| Female | 3462 (35.2%) | 820 (45.7) | 3.4 (3.2 to 3.6) |
| Age (missing) | (59) | (12) | |
| <35 y | 634 (6.5%) | 196 (10.9) | 4.6 (4.0 to 5.1) |
| 35–44 y | 2298 (23.5%) | 556 (31.0) | 3.8 (3.5 to 4.0) |
| 45–54 y | 3477 (35.5%) | 608 (33.9) | 2.4 (2.2 to 2.5) |
| 55+ y | 3374 (34.5%) | 424 (23.6) | 1.8 (1.6 to 1.9) |
| Years in practice (missing) | (76) | (12) | |
| <6 | 757 (7.8%) | 202 (11.3) | 4.1 (3.7 to 4.6) |
| 6–10 | 1152 (11.8%) | 282 (15.8) | 3.8 (3.4 to 4.2) |
| 11–19 | 2452 (25.1%) | 535 (30.0) | 3.2 (3.0 to 3.4) |
| 20+ | 5405 (55.4%) | 765 (42.9) | 1.9 (1.8 to 2.0) |
| Sessions per week (missing) | (99) | (26) | |
| <5 | 1514 (15.5%) | 337 (19.0) | 3.2 (2.9 to 3.6) |
| 6–10 | 6813 (69.9%) | 1209 (68.3) | 2.6 (2.4 to 2.7) |
| 11+ | 1416 (14.5%) | 224 (12.7) | 2.3 (2.1 to 2.6) |
| Practice size (missing) | (153) | (29) | |
| Solo GP | 1343 (13.9%) | 163 (9.2) | 1.6 (1.4 to 1.8) |
| 2–4 GPs | 3887 (40.1%) | 649 (36.7) | 2.3 (2.2 to 2.5) |
| 5+ GPs | 4459 (46.0%) | 955 (54.1) | 3.2 (3.1 to 3.4) |
| Practice location (missing) | (4) | ||
| Major city | 6868 (69.8%) | 1334 (74.3%) | 2.9 (2.7 to 3.0) |
| Outside of major city | 2970 (30.2%) | 462 (25.7%) | 2.1 (1.9 to 2.3) |
| Country of graduation (missing) | (21) | (3) | |
| Australia | 7158 (72.9%) | 1369 (76.4) | 2.8 (2.6 to 2.9) |
| Overseas | 2663 (27.1%) | 424 (23.6) | 2.3 (2.1 to 2.5) |
| >50% consultations not in English (missing) | (40) | ||
| Yes | 335 (4.3%) | 40 (2.8) | 1.5 (1.1 to 1.9) |
| No | 7485 (95.7%) | 1381 (97.2) | 2.7 (2.6 to 2.8) |
| Hold FRACGP (missing) | (70) | (13) | |
| Yes | 3982 (40.7%) | 850 (47.7) | 3.3 (3.1 to 3.5) |
| No | 5790 (59.3%) | 933 (52.3) | 2.2 (2.0 to 2.3) |
| Practice accredited (missing) | (83) | (14) | |
| Yes | 7504 (77.0%) | 1423 (80.0) | 2.8 (2.7 to 2.9) |
| No | 2245 (23.0%) | 359 (20.0) | 2.1 (1.9 to 2.3) |
Missing data removed from analysis.
FRACGP, Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.