Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population
| Second quarter 2012 | Second quarter 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of patients (crude %) | ||
| Total | 614,421 | 607,215 |
| Sex | ||
| Women | 315,046 (51.3) | 310,363 (51.1) |
| Men | 299,375 (48.7) | 296,852 (48.9) |
| Mean age (SD) | 50.3 (18.7) | 51.5 (19.0) |
| Age groups (years) | ||
| 18–39 | 191,155 (31.1) | 186,719 (30.8) |
| 40–64 | 269,912 (43.9) | 252,871 (41.6) |
| 65–79 | 111,195 (18.1) | 121,229 (20.0) |
| 80–100 | 42,159 (6.9) | 46,396 (7.6) |
| Deprivation quintilea | ||
| 1 (most deprived) | 95,057 (15.5) | 95,467 (15.7) |
| 2 | 106,030 (17.3) | 104,903 (17.3) |
| 3 | 114,450 (18.6) | 112,059 (18.5) |
| 4 | 154,800 (25.2) | 150,633 (24.8) |
| 5 (least deprived) | 110,532 (18.0) | 107,279 (17.7) |
| Residencea,b | ||
| Large urban area | 118,366 (19.3) | 115,689 (19.1) |
| Urban area | 258,032 (42.0) | 253,421 (41.7) |
| Accessible rural area | 179,545 (29.2) | 177,669 (29.3) |
| Remote rural area | 24,926 (4.1) | 23,562 (3.9) |
aDeprivation and residence missing for 33,552 (5.5%) people registered in the index quarter of 2012 and 36,874 (6.1%) in 2019
bScottish Executive Urban–Rural Classification