Why do children under 5 years go to the GP in Lambeth: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study identifies the most common recorded reason for attendance to primary care for children under 5 years old, including a breakdown via age, ethnicity, deprivation quintile and sex.

Design

Cross-sectional.

Setting

39 of 40 general practices in Lambeth, London, UK.

Participants

22 189 children under 5 years who had attended primary care between the 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2020 and had not opted out of anonymous data sharing within Lambeth DataNet.

Outcome measure

The primary objective was to identify the most frequently recorded complaint in general practice for children under 5 years old. The secondary objective was to understand how presenting complaint differs by age, ethnicity, sex and deprivation level. The third objective was to

SUBMITTER: Craven EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11328670 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature