Table 2.
Comparison of individuals with and without an ethnicity record in GDPPR or linked from HES-APC: general characteristics.
| Individuals with Characteristics | Ethnicity recorded in GDPPR* (N = 51,493,087) | Ethnicity linked from HES-APC* (N = 6,560,312) | Ethnicity not stated/recorded** (N = 3,757,171) | Total GDPPR (N = 61,810,570) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years: | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 42·6 (23·5) | 39·1 (25·1) | 38·1 (20·9) | 41·9 (23·6) |
| Median [Min, Max] | 42·0 [0, 115] | 36·0 [0, 113] | 35·0 [0, 115] | 41·0 [0, 115] |
| Age groups, years: | ||||
| 0–17 | 9345962 (18·2%) | 1539936 (23·5%) | 634290 (16·9%) | 11520188 (18·6%) |
| 18–29 | 7203161 (14·0%) | 1137551 (17·3%) | 866021 (23·0%) | 9206733 (14·9%) |
| 30–39 | 7622783 (14·8%) | 859347 (13·1%) | 645268 (17·2%) | 9127398 (14·8%) |
| 40–49 | 6809996 (13·2%) | 707735 (10·8%) | 496539 (13·2%) | 8014270 (13·0%) |
| 50–59 | 6966406 (13·5%) | 777275 (11·8%) | 461384 (12·3%) | 8205065 (13·3%) |
| 60–69 | 5706615 (11·1%) | 601874 (9·2%) | 330270 (8·8%) | 6638759 (10·7%) |
| 70–79 | 4613388 (9·0%) | 468309 (7·1%) | 195175 (5·2%) | 5276872 (8·5%) |
| 80–89 | 2462254 (4·8%) | 328554 (5·0%) | 94656 (2·5%) | 2885464 (4·7%) |
| 90+ | 762522 (1·5%) | 139731 (2·1%) | 33568 (0·9%) | 935821 (1·5%) |
| Sex: | ||||
| Female | 26311290 (51·1%) | 3015261 (46·0%) | 1554863 (41·4%) | 30881414 (50·0%) |
| Male | 25181797 (48·9%) | 3545051 (54·0%) | 2202308 (58·6%) | 30929156 (50·0%) |
| BMI (kg/m2): | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 27·3 (6·63) | 27·3 (6·80) | 26·4 (6·67) | 27·2 (6·65) |
| Median [Min, Max] | 26·4 [10·0, 80·0] | 26·5 [10·0, 80·0] | 25·5 [10·0, 79·9] | 26·4 [10·0, 80·0] |
| Missing | 26413905 (51·3%) | 4731250 (72·1%) | 2905792 (77·3%) | 34050947 (55·1%) |
| IMD decile: | ||||
| 1 (most deprived) | 5030900 (9·8%) | 611062 (9·3%) | 290292 (7·7%) | 5932254 (9·6%) |
| 2 | 5002481 (9·7%) | 585319 (8·9%) | 310009 (8·3%) | 5897809 (9·5%) |
| 3 | 5026837 (9·8%) | 586855 (8·9%) | 327026 (8·7%) | 5940718 (9·6%) |
| 4 | 4821880 (9·4%) | 630567 (9·6%) | 345865 (9·2%) | 5798312 (9·4%) |
| 5 | 4670559 (9·1%) | 623723 (9·5%) | 331139 (8·8%) | 5625421 (9·1%) |
| 6 | 4657873 (9·0%) | 627814 (9·6%) | 354218 (9·4%) | 5639905 (9·1%) |
| 7 | 4489880 (8·7%) | 620733 (9·5%) | 340289 (9·1%) | 5450902 (8·8%) |
| 8 | 4467923 (8·7%) | 632435 (9·6%) | 338721 (9·0%) | 5439079 (8·8%) |
| 9 | 4365799 (8·5%) | 634458 (9·7%) | 338340 (9·0%) | 5338597 (8·6%) |
| 10 (less deprived) | 4292948 (8·3%) | 640425 (9·8%) | 362403 (9·6%) | 5295776 (8·6%) |
| Missing | 4666007 (9·1%) | 366921 (5·6%) | 418869 (11·1%) | 5451797 (8·8%) |
| Geographic regions***: | ||||
| East Midlands | 3471792 (6·7%) | 336184 (5·1%) | 234275 (6·2%) | 4042251 (6·5%) |
| East of England | 4462265 (8·7%) | 480993 (7·3%) | 373491 (9·9%) | 5316749 (8·6%) |
| London | 8133607 (15·8%) | 743482 (11·3%) | 541694 (14·4%) | 9418783 (15·2%) |
| North East | 1841607 (3·6%) | 211971 (3·2%) | 95445 (2·5%) | 2149023 (3·5%) |
| North West | 5975649 (11·6%) | 1024996 (15·6%) | 336139 (8·9%) | 7336784 (11·9%) |
| South East | 6678501 (13·0%) | 1163911 (17·7%) | 645049 (17·2%) | 8487461 (13·7%) |
| South West | 3484388 (6·8%) | 741784 (11·3%) | 336138 (8·9%) | 4562310 (7·4%) |
| West Midlands | 4994436 (9·7%) | 643818 (9·8%) | 235647 (6·3%) | 5873901 (9·5%) |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 4773116 (9·3%) | 460537 (7·0%) | 319327 (8·5%) | 5552980 (9·0%) |
| Missing | 7677726 (14·9%) | 752636 (11·5%) | 639966 (17·0%) | 9070328 (14·7%) |
| Death | 995430 (1·9%) | 238372 (3·6%) | 39434 (1·0%) | 1273236 (2·1%) |
| Smoke use record | 20509149 (39·8%) | 2305227 (35·1%) | 1064288 (28·3%) | 23878664 (38·6%) |
| Heavy alcohol use | 796064 (1·5%) | 82195 (1·3%) | 29064 (0·8%) | 907323 (1·5%) |
*Excluding individuals who refused to state their ethnicity (NHS ethnicity code was ‘Z’). **Group composed by individuals who refused to state their ethnicity (NHS ethnicity code was ‘Z’) and those whose ethnicity was not recorded. ***Geographic regions reported in the table belongs to the nine official regions of England. Abbreviations: IMD, index of multiple deprivation; NHS-APC, National Health Service for admitted patient care in the UK; SD, standard deviation.