Table 4.
Annual rates of attendance (per 1000 population) at local minor injuries units and accident and emergency departments before and after opening of NHS walk-in centre in Loughborough
| Jan-June 2000 (before)
|
Jan-June 2001 (after)
|
Rate ratio (95% CI)
|
Adjusted rate ratio* (95% CI)
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor injuries units | ||||
| Loughborough | 138 | 156 | 1.14 (1.09 to 1.19) | 1.22 (1.12 to 1.33) |
| Market Harborough | 105 | 95 | 0.93 (0.87 to 1.00) | — |
| Accident and emergency departments | ||||
| All attendances: | ||||
| Loughborough | 63 | 67 | 1.09 (1.03 to 1.16) | 1.10 (1.00 to 1.21) |
| Market Harborough | 79 | 76 | 0.99 (0.92 to 1.06) | — |
| Non-ambulance attendances: | ||||
| Loughborough | 35 | 32 | 0.93 (0.85 to 1.01) | 1.17 (1.03 to 1.33) |
| Market Harborough | 52 | 40 | 0.79 (0.72 to 0.87) | — |
*
Adjusted for changes in attendances in control area (Market Harborough).