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Table 1 Demographic data on GP practices and study population in the three studied regions

From: Prevalence of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) in three regions of England: a repeated cross-sectional study in primary care

Region

Regional Populationa

GP practices' populationb

GP Practices in the regionc

(n)

GPs in the regionc

(n)

Participating practices

(n) (%)

Participating GPs

(n) (%)

 

Total (n)

18-64 year-olds (%)

Gender

Ethnicity

     
   

Male (%)

Female (%)

White (%)

BEMd (%)

18-64 year-olds (n)

18-64 year-olds (%)

    

East Yorkshire

597,200

60.4

48.8

51.2

98.3

1.7

82,080

22.8

105

375

19

18.1

162

43.2

Londone

508,400

65.1

48.6

51.7

61.1

38.9

33,047

10

86

414

5

5.8

31

7.5

East Anglia

964,800

59.3

48.6

51.4

98.5

1.5

28,026

4.9

136

672

5

3.7

26

3.9

  1. aEstimated population mid-2008. Source: Office for National Statistics - http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/product.asp?vlnk%20=%2015106; bSource: http://www.nhs.uk/Services/Pages/AcuteTrustList.aspx?trustType=PrimaryCare; cSource: https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/ServiceSearch.aspx; dBEM: Black and Ethnic Minorities; eHarrow and Southwark Primary Care Trust areas.