Table 5. Relative risk of hospital admission codified as DSH, undetermined intent or accidents in cancer patients compared to the matched general Scottish population after adjusting for age, sex and calendar year +/− deprivation category.
| Hospital admissions | Observed | Expected | Relative risk | Lower 95% CI | Upper 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted for year, age, sex | |||||
| Deliberate self-harm and Undetermined intent | 794 | 804.5 | 0.99 | 0.92 | 1.06 |
| Accidental poisoning | 356 | 276.4 | 1.29 | 1.16 | 1.43 |
| All accidents excluding accidental poisoning | 21 592 | 14 622.2 | 1.48 | 1.46 | 1.50 |
| Adjusted for year, age, sex, deprivation | |||||
| Deliberate self-harm and undetermined intent | 794 | 761.3 | 1.04 | 0.97 | 1.12 |
| Accidental poisoning | 356 | 268.7 | 1.32 | 1.19 | 1.47 |
| All accidents excluding accidental poisoning | 21 592 | 13 946.2 | 1.55 | 1.53 | 1.57 |
Note: Owing to the inclusion of both primary and secondary field information in the hospital admission data, a single event resulting in admission may appear within >1 subcategory of harm.