|
Coastal town (n=103)
|
Rural county (n=573)
|
London suburb (n=169)
|
All (n=845)
|
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Mean age in years (SD)
|
86.3 (6.9)
|
84.6 (7.1)
|
85.5 (8.5)
|
85.0 (7.4)
|
65-79
|
16.5
|
20.8
|
24.3
|
20.9
|
80-84
|
25.2
|
27.9
|
20.1
|
26.0
|
85-89
|
19.4
|
25.8
|
17.8
|
23.4
|
90+
|
38.8
|
25.5
|
37.9
|
29.6
|
Female
|
70.9
|
59.0
|
69.8
|
62.6
|
Mean deprivation (IMD 2004) score (SD)*
|
25.8 (3.6)
|
17.2 (4.1)
|
20.2 (6.7)
|
18.8 (5.5)
|
1st quartile
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
4.1
|
0.9
|
2nd quartile
|
2.9
|
47.6
|
30.8
|
38.8
|
3rd quartile
|
77.7
|
51.8
|
56.2
|
55.9
|
4th quartile
|
19.4
|
0.3
|
8.9
|
4.4
|
Service use in three months before admission
| | | | |
Day care
|
6.8
|
12.4
|
1.2
|
9.5
|
Domiciliary care
|
30.1
|
29.7
|
11.8
|
26.2
|
Other social care
|
14.6
|
13.4
|
10.7
|
13.0
|
Emergency admission
|
37.9
|
57.8
|
64.5
|
56.7
|
Elective admission
|
6.8
|
16.1
|
3.6
|
12.4
|
Outpatient attendance
|
24.3
|
29.7
|
23.7
|
27.8
|
- * Based on Index of Multiple Deprivation 2004 of the general practice. First quartile is least deprived; fourth quartile is most deprived.