Table 2.

 Comparison of hospitals’ characteristics between children with and without previous reflux related hospital admission

Census region:
North east	352 (9.5)	256 (10.1)	96 (8.1)	0.0112
South	1624 (43.6)	1063 (42.0)	561 (47.2)
North central	996 (26.8)	701 (27.7)	295 (24.8)
West	749 (20.1)	512 (20.2)	237 (19.9)
Annual No of fundoplications:
<40	805 (21.6)	584 (23.1)	221 (18.6)	<0.001
40-80	898 (24.1)	631 (24.9)	267 (22.5)
>80	2020 (54.3)	1317 (52.0)	701 (59.0)
Fundoplication for patients with neurological impairment and GERD (%)
<10	1049 (28.2)	790 (31.2)	259 (21.8)	<0.001
10-20	1790 (48.1)	1197 (47.3)	593 (49.9)
>20	882 (23.7)	545 (21.5)	337 (28.3)

GERD=gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.