Table 1.
Number (%) of emergency admissions by deprivation status
| Distribution of affluence (tenths) | No (%) of emergency admissions | % difference from most affluent 10th (95% CI) | Odds of emergency admission (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colerectal cancer (ICD-9 codes 153-154) | |||
| 1st (affluent) | 1163/3374 (34.47) | 1.00 | |
| 2nd | 1287/3762 (34.21) | −0.26 (−2.47 to 1.95) | 0.95 (0.87 to 1.04) |
| 3rd | 1516/3877 (39.10) | 4.63 (2.41 to 6.85) | 1.27 (1.16 to 1.39) |
| 4th | 1393/3636 (38.31) | 3.84 (1.59 to 6.09) | 1.21 (1.10 to 1.32) |
| 5th | 1473/3922 (37.56) | 3.09 (0.88 to 5.29) | 1.18 (1.08 to 1.29) |
| 6th | 1355/3322 (40.79) | 6.32 (4.00 to 8.64) | 1.19 (1.09 to 1.30) |
| 7th | 1293/3205 (40.34) | 5.87 (3.54 to 8.21) | 1.25 (1.14 to 1.37) |
| 8th | 1199/2832 (42.34) | 7.87 (5.44 to 10.29) | 1.43 (1.30 to 1.57) |
| 9th | 1304/2700 (48.30) | 13.83 (11.35 to 16.30) | 1.78 (1.62 to 1.96) |
| 10th (deprived) | 1447/2603 (55.59) | 21.12 (18.63 to 23.61) | 2.29 (2.09 to 2.52) |
| Deviance difference (trend) | 83.93* | ||
| Deviance difference (heterogeneity) | 180.37* | ||
| Unknown | 218/527 (41.37) | 6.90 (2.40 to 11.40) | 1.14 (0.97 to 1.35) |
| Cancer of lung, trachea, or bronchus (ICD-9 code 162) | |||
| 1st (affluent) | 1156/2215 (52.19) | 1.00 | |
| 2nd | 1492/2645 (56.41) | 4.22 (1.41 to 7.03) | 1.21 (1.09 to 1.34) |
| 3rd | 1528/2663 (57.38) | 5.19 (2.39 to 7.99) | 1.16 (1.04 to 1.28) |
| 4th | 1801/3093 (58.23) | 6.04 (3.33 to 8.75) | 1.35 (1.22 to 1.49) |
| 5th | 1828/3075 (59.45) | 7.26 (4.55 to 9.97) | 1.38 (1.24 to 1.52) |
| 6th | 1885/3223 (58.49) | 6.30 (3.61 to 8.98) | 1.36 (1.23 to 1.50) |
| 7th | 1931/3173 (60.86) | 8.67 (5.98 to 11.35) | 1.52 (1.38 to 1.68) |
| 8th | 2218/3542 (62.62) | 10.43 (7.81 to 13.05) | 1.61 (1.46 to 1.78) |
| 9th | 2344/3556 (65.92) | 13.73 (11.13 to 16.33) | 1.95 (1.77 to 2.15) |
| 10th (deprived) | 2470/3654 (67.60) | 15.41 (12.83 to 17.98) | 2.20 (1.99 to 2.43) |
| Deviance difference (trend) | 196.63* | ||
| Deviance difference (heterogeneity) | 234.46* | ||
| Unknown | 309/524 (58.97) | 6.78 (2.08 to 11.48) | 1.56 (1.30 to 1.86) |
| Female breast cancer (ICD-9 code 174) | |||
| 1st (affluent) | 869/3935 (22.08) | 1.00 | |
| 2nd | 953/4231 (22.52) | 0.44 (−1.37 to 2.25) | 1.03 (0.83 to 1.13) |
| 3rd | 974/4158 (23.42) | 1.34 (−0.49 to 3.17) | 1.07 (0.97 to 1.19) |
| 4th | 954/3945 (24.18) | 2.10 (0.24 to 3.96) | 1.09 (0.98 to 1.21) |
| 5th | 956/3979 (24.03) | 1.94 (0.09 to 3.80) | 1.11 (1.00 to 1.22) |
| 6th | 1014/3778 (26.84) | 4.76 (2.84 to 6.67) | 1.25 (1.13 to 1.38) |
| 7th | 923/3537 (26.10) | 4.01 (2.07 to 5.95) | 1.26 (1.14 to 1.40) |
| 8th | 911/3229 (28.21) | 6.13 (4.11 to 8.15) | 1.27 (1.15 to 1.41) |
| 9th | 972/3109 (31.26) | 9.18 (7.10 to 11.26) | 1.60 (1.45 to 1.78) |
| 10th (deprived) | 1037/2807 (36.94) | 14.86 (12.65 to 17.07) | 2.41 (2.17 to 2.67) |
| Deviance difference (trend) | 69.36* | ||
| Deviance difference (heterogeneity) | 227.91* | ||
| Unknown | 189/711 / (26.58) | 4.50 (1.00 to 7.99) | 1.33 (1.11 to 1.59) |
*
P<0.05.