Table 1.
Admission details for all Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs)
| Characteristics | Count (%) |
|---|---|
| Number of admissions | 1 767 550 |
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| Bed days | 10 903 662 |
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| Mean age, years | 55.6 |
| 0–19 | 264 541 (15.0) |
| 20–39 | 207 032 (11.7) |
| 40–59 | 338 316 (19.1) |
| 60–79 | 512 017 (29.0) |
| ≥80 | 445 644 (25.2) |
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| Male | 844 537 (47.8) |
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| Ethnicity | |
| White | 1 495 974 (84.6) |
| Asian | 100 486 (5.7) |
| Black | 41 879 (2.4) |
| Mixed | 14 623 (0.8) |
| Missing | 114 588 (6.5) |
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| Deprivation | |
| 1 (most deprived) | 477 437 (27.0) |
| 2 | 387 099 (21.9) |
| 3 | 339 554 (19.2) |
| 4 | 302 310 (17.1) |
| 5 (least deprived) | 261 150 (14.8) |
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| Comorbidities | |
| Any | 1 032 628 (58.4) |
| COPD | 465 731 (26.4) |
| Diabetes | 288 168 (16.3) |
| Congestive heart failure | 194 692 (11.0) |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 185 824 (10.5) |
| Renal disease | 133 975 (7.6) |
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| Admission source | |
| The usual place of residence | 1 671 614 (94.6) |
| Other | 95 936 (5.4) |
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| Admission method | |
| Emergency: via A&E | 1 326 882 (75.1) |
| Emergency: via GP | 290 218 (16.4) |
| Other | 150 450 (8.5) |
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| Discharge destination | |
| The usual place of residence | 1 597 060 (90.4) |
| Patient died | 80 371 (4.6) |
| Nursing home | 35 425 (2.0) |
| Other | 54 694 (3.1) |
ACSC = ambulatory care sensitive condition. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.