Table 1.
Characteristics of patients at the Infectious Diseases Department
| Characteristics | Overall | UK born | Overseas born |
| Total n (%) | 111 (100%) | 58 (100%) | 53 (100%) |
| Average age (years, SD) | 59.3 (SD 21.3) | 62.8 (SD 21.7) | 54.9 (SD 20.9) |
| Sex (Male n [%]) | 61 (54.9%) | 28 (48.2%) | 33 (62.3%) |
| English as a first language | 77 (69.4%) | 57 (98.3%) | 20 (37.7%) |
| Permanent registration with a GP | 99 (89.2%) | 56 (96.6%) | 43 (81.1%) |
| Prior contact with a GP about current illness | 28 (25.2%) | 16 (27.6%) | 12 (22.6%) |
| Referral via GP to hospital | 24 (21.6%) | 12 (20.7%) | 12 (23.1%) |
| Admission through A&E | 71 (63.9%) | 39 (67.2%) | 32 (60.4%) |
| Duration of hospitalisation >14 days | 60 (54.1%) | 30 (51.7%) | 30 (56.6%) |
| Diagnosis of a primary infection | 47 (42.3%) | 16 (27.6%) | 31 (58.5%) |
|
Time in the UK ≤5 years |
11 (9.9%) | NA | 11 (20.7%) |
| 6–10 years | 3 (2.70%) | NA | 3 (5.7%) |
| >10 years | 39 (35.1%) | NA | 39 (73.6%) |
NA = Not applicable. SD = Standard deviation