Table 2.
Hospital Episode Statistics for foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and related conditions, in residents of England 2002/03 to 2007/08 by person admitted*.
| Patient characteristic | Q86.0: Foetal alcohol syndrome (dysmorphic), children aged under 15 years | P04.3: Foetus and newborn affected by maternal use of alcohol | O35.4: Maternal care for (suspected) damage to foetus from alcohol | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Age group | ||||||
| <1 month | 104 | 22.8 | 278 | 97.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2-11 months | 62 | 13.6 | 4 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1-4 years | 155 | 33.9 | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5-14 years | 136 | 29.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15-24 years | N/A | 0 | 0.0 | 39 | 24.8 | |
| 25-44 years | N/A | 1 | 0.4 | 118 | 75.2 | |
| Not known | 1 | 0.4 | ||||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 235 | 51.4 | 145 | 50.9 | N/A | N/A |
| Female | 222 | 48.6 | 139 | 48.8 | 157 | 100 |
| Not known | 1 | 0.4 | ||||
| Total** | 457 | 100 | 285 | 100 | 157 | 100 |
*The Hospital Episodes Statistics identification (HESID) field was used to exclude repeat episodes relating to the same individual within a given financial year (running April to March). **Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.