Table 1.
Case mix of patients on waiting list for cardiac surgery by socioeconomic deprivation category (1=least deprived to 7=most deprived). Figures are percentages of patients*
| Detail | No of patients | 1 (n=1541) | 2 (n=3409) | 3 (n=5451) | 4 (n=6515) | 5 (n=4191) | 6 (n=3355) | 7 (n=2180) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years): | ||||||||
| <55 | 7 386 | 22.5 | 23.9 | 26.4 | 27.3 | 30.1 | 28.5 | 36.2 |
| 55-64 | 10 885 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 | 41.7 | 41.7 | 41.8 | 41.4 |
| >64 | 8 371 | 38.7 | 36.1 | 34.0 | 31.0 | 28.3 | 29.7 | 22.4 |
| Sex: | ||||||||
| Male | 18 706 | 73.0 | 73.1 | 73.1 | 69.1 | 69.8 | 66.3 | 66.9 |
| Female | 7 936 | 27.0 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 30.9 | 30.2 | 33.7 | 33.1 |
| Type of operation: | ||||||||
| CABG only | 20 213 | 77.9 | 75.7 | 76.9 | 75.0 | 75.6 | 74.2 | 77.6 |
| CABG+valve(s) | 742 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 3.0 |
| Single valve | 5 141 | 18.4 | 19.7 | 19.6 | 20.1 | 19.4 | 18.7 | 17.1 |
| Multiple valves | 546 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| Urgency: | ||||||||
| Routine | 17 790 | 63.7 | 62.2 | 61.0 | 64.7 | 67.5 | 78.3 | 77.7 |
| Urgent | 8 852 | 36.3 | 37.8 | 39.0 | 35.3 | 32.5 | 21.7 | 22.3 |
CABG=coronary artery bypass graft
*
Percentages relate to breakdown of each deprivation category by age, sex, type of operation, and urgency.