Descriptive statistics of study population, by route of admission
| A and E admission (n=1 902 864) | GP admission (n=419 248) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 69 (50 to 81) | 68 (48 to 80) |
| Female (%) | 51.5 | 55.1 |
| Ethnicity (%): | ||
| White | 86.1 | 90.3 |
| Mixed | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Asian | 4.7 | 2.4 |
| Black | 2.6 | 0.8 |
| Other | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Not known | 4.5 | 5.7 |
| Index of Multiple Deprivation rank* | 43 (20 to 69) | 49 (25 to 73) |
| Charlson index of comorbidity | 3 (0 to 11) | 3 (0 to 10) |
| Urban area of residence (%) | 83.9 | 75.8 |
| Diagnosis risk of GP admission† | 18.3 (13.3 to 22.8) | 21.7 (15.8 to 25.9) |
| Access to general practice‡ | 91.4 (87.3 to 94.5) | 92.4 (88.8 to 95.2) |
| Access to general practice (x) (%)‡ | ||
| x<80 (least accessible) | 5.0 | 2.7 |
| 80≤x<85 | 11.4 | 8.4 |
| 85≤x<90 | 23.8 | 21.3 |
| 90≤x<95 | 38.2 | 40.6 |
| 95≤x≤100 (most accessible) | 21.6 | 27.0 |
Region of residence (percentage of total): East Midlands (8.5%), East of England (10.4%), London (13.0%), North East (5.8%), North West (15.5%), South East (14.7%), South West (9.9%), West Midlands (11.0%), Yorkshire and the Humber (11.3%).
Statistics given as median (IQR) for continuous variables and as column percentages for categorical variables.
*Centiles of rank; greater centiles correspond to lower Index of Multiple Deprivation scores (less deprivation).
†The percentage of admissions for a given Clinical Classification Software group that were via a GP.
‡Percentage of GP Patient Survey respondents registered to the patient's general practice who were able to obtain a general practice appointment on their last attempt.
A and E, accident and emergency; GP, general practitioner.