Table 3.

Summary of country results

Country	Estimated statin initiation rate (estimated 95% CI)	Unadjusted relative statin initiation rates	Adjusted relative statin initiation rates*
England	14.82 (14.37 to 15.28)	1	1
Northern Ireland	18.52 (16.23 to 21.15)	1.25 (1.09 to 1.43)	1.40 (1.20 to 1.62)
Scotland	14.63 (13.64 to 15.69)	0.99 (0.91 to 1.07)	0.92 (0.84 to 1.00)
Wales	17.06 (15.49 to 18.78)	1.15 (1.04 to 1.27)	1.18 (1.05 to 1.32)

The second column shows unadjusted estimated rates for each country, with the third column showing rates for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales relative to a fixed rate of 1 unit per 1000 person-years for England. The fourth column shows these relative rates but where rates are adjusted to account for gender, age group in years and Townsend score quintile.

*Rates adjusted for gender, age group and Townsend score quintile.