Table 1.
Age/sex-standardised rates (per 1000 patients/year) of out-of-hours calls by deprivation.
| ID2004 quintile | Number of calls | Patient populationa | Age/sex-standardised rate (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (most deprived) | 6502 | 173 966 | 200 (198 to 201) |
| 2 | 5586 | 169 963 | 175 (173 to 177) |
| 3 | 5291 | 201 087 | 141 (139 to 142) |
| 4 | 5400 | 193 067 | 149 (147 to 150) |
| 5 (least deprived) | 5145 | 207 881 | 128 (127 to 130) |
| Total | 27 924 | 945 964 | |
Cases with compete age and sex data (n = 27 924); 192 cases were covered by out-of-hours service provider but patients lived in neighbouring counties so were excluded from the analysis. Data on postcode, age, or sex were missing for 6113 cases.
a
Patient population based on 2001 Office for National Statistics Census estimates.