Research Article

Spatial Variation in General Medical Services Income in Dublin General Practitioners

Table 2

Model coefficients and 95% Bayesian credible intervals for predictors of total practice income in 383 practices across 202 electoral divisions.

PredictorCoefficient(95% credible interval)

Intercept93,901(773–9,065,622)
Population0.98(0.56–1.73)
Deprivation score1.30(1.05–1.62)
Deprivation score squared0.95(0.90–1.00)
Percentage of over 70s in practice catchment1.04(0.99–1.08)
Number of GMS GPs in practice1.80(1.56–2.05)
Number of GMS GPs within 2 km0.82(0.97–0.99)