Table 4

Adjusted measures by health centre SDI quartile

	# of health centres	Q1 (lower social deprivation	Q2	Q3	Q4 (higher social deprivation)	Overall	Q4–Q1
Process measures (%)
Body mass index screening and follow-up plan	1160	60.73	62.66	63.74	62.77	62.48	2.04***
Cervical cancer screening	1160	48.99	50.56	50.89	53.31	50.75	4.32***
Childhood immunisation status	994	35.41	36.12	37.37	41.03	37.52	5.62***
Colorectal cancer screening	1156	41.83	39.33	37.32	36.82	38.83	−4.99***
Coronary artery disease: lipid therapy	1009	80.34	80.88	81.21	81.21	80.92	0.87***
Dental sealants for children 6–9 years	668	49.82	49.67	49.48	49.36	49.59	−0.46
Early entry into prenatal care	796	78.60	75.79	73.26	73.29	75.00	−4.69***
Ischaemic vascular disease: use of aspirin or another antiplatelet	1068	78.32	78.37	78.51	79.13	78.58	0.81***
Screening for depression and follow-up plan	1160	64.81	65.94	66.44	65.01	65.55	0.20
Tobacco use screening and cessation intervention	1160	86.55	86.40	85.96	86.03	86.24	−0.52*
Use of appropriate medications for asthma	994	84.63	85.27	85.62	86.32	85	1.69***
Weight assessment and counselling for nutrition and physical activity for children and adolescents	1120	57.39	60.61	62.58	64.32	61.19	6.93***
Outcome measures (%)
Controlling high blood pressure (<140/90 mm Hg)	1160	63.19	62.15	61.02	61.55	61.98	−1.64***
Diabetes: haemoglobin A1c poor control (>9)	1154	31.21	32.96	34.32	34.82	33.33	3.61***
Low birth weight (% of live births)	1160	8.07	8.49	8.57	8.60	8.46	0.53**

*P<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.
SDI, Social Deprivation Index.