Table 2.
Characteristics of primary care database, sample restricted to 18+
| Lambeth | Tower Hamlets | Newham | City and Hackney | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants N (%) | 295,516 (30) | 214,600 (21.6) | 282,512 (28.4) | 200,488 (20.2) |
| Practices N (%) | 47 (25) | 37 (20) | 64 (34) | 41 (22) |
| Proportion resident in most deprived areasa N (%) | 254,593 (86.2) | 169,036 (90.0) | 263,681 (98.8) | 176,463 (97.7) |
| Proportion ethnic minorities N (%) | 152,307 (62.1) | 133,727 (68.2) | 220,549 (84.0) | 118,637 (66.9) |
| Prevalence severe mental illness | ||||
| N | 4718 | 3477 | 3706 | 3484 |
| % (95 % CI) | 1.60 (1.55, 1.64) | 1.62 (1.57, 1.67) | 1.31 (1.27, 1.35) | 1.74 (1.68, 1.80) |
| Prevalence type 2 diabetes | ||||
| N | 13,372 | 13,479 | 20,309 | 10,754 |
| % (95 % CI) | 4.54 (4.47, 4.62) | 6.30 (6.20, 6.40) | 7.20 (7.11, 7.30) | 5.38 (5.28, 5.48) |
| Prevalence hypertension | ||||
| N | 32,454 | 22,238 | 38,632 | 24,993 |
| % (95 % CI) | 10.98 (10.87, 11.10) | 10.36 (10.23, 10.49) | 13.67 (13.55, 13.80) | 12.47 (12.32, 12.61) |
| Prevalence ischaemic heart disease | ||||
| N | 5103 | 4792 | 6759 | 4226 |
| % (95 % CI) | 1.73 (1.68, 1.77) | 2.23 (2.17, 2.30) | 2.39 (2.34, 2.45) | 2.11 (2.05, 2.17) |
| Current or ex-smoker | ||||
| N | 132,741 | 48,266 | 47,749 | 46,412 |
| % (95 % CI) | 46.62 (46.44, 46.80) | 50.40 (50.08, 50.72) | 40.31 (40.02, 40.59) | 50.33 (50.00, 50.65) |
aBottom two quintiles for index of multiple deprivation 2000 at lower super output level; prevalence estimates based on number of patients on quality and outcomes framework (QoF) registers for each disease, crude estimates