Table 2. Number and crude incidence rates of admissions to hospital in winter, associated with the combinations of long term conditions.
| No of long term conditions | Combinations of long term conditions | Follow-up (years) | No of hospital admissions | Incidence rate per 1000 person years (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Cancer, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes mellitus | 12 626 | 20 740 | 1642.6 (1620.3 to 1665.0) |
| 4 | Cancer, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and osteoarthritis | 11 982 | 18 595 | 1551.9 (1529.6 to 1574.2) |
| 3 | Cancer, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease | 29 181 | 41 800 | 1432.4 (1418.7 to 1446.2) |
| 4 | Anxiety or depression, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes mellitus | 11 434 | 13 605 | 1189.9 (1169.9 to 1209.9) |
| 2 | Cancer and chronic kidney disease | 15 981 | 18 985 | 1188.0 (1171.1 to 1204.9) |
| 4 | Chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and osteoarthritis | 14 102 | 15 010 | 1064.4 (1047.4 to 1081.4) |
| 3 | Cancer, cardiovascular disease, and osteoarthritis | 29 595 | 31 290 | 1057.3 (1045.6 to 1069.0) |
| 3 | Chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes mellitus | 44 354 | 39 440 | 889.2 (880.4 to 898.0) |
| 3 | Anxiety or depression, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease | 21 530 | 17 435 | 809.8 (797.8 to 821.8) |
| 3 | Cancer, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes mellitus | 32 768 | 26 495 | 808.6 (798.8 to 818.3) |
| 1 | One | 4 428 164 | 943 535 | 213.1 (212.6 to 213.5) |
| 0 | None | 6 477 947 | 623 935 | 96.3 (96.1 to 96.6) |
Numbers are rounded to the nearest 5, based on the NHS Data Access Environment safe output guidelines. Combinations of multiple long term conditions are based on the final 19 long term conditions (online supplemental table S1).
CI, confidence interval.