Table 1. Individual and social characteristic of patients with closed/completed treatment plans between 2008/09 to 2011/12 academic years at UPDA.
| Patient related variables | Frequency | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult exemption status (n = 5185) | Exempt adult | 1,005 | 19.4 |
| Non-exempt adult | 4,180 | 80.6 | |
| Age groups (n = 6,351) | 0–2yrs | 85 | 1.3 |
| 3–5yrs | 247 | 3.9 | |
| 6–12yrs | 541 | 8.5 | |
| 13–17yrs | 274 | 4.3 | |
| 18–24yrs | 1,211 | 19.1 | |
| 25–34yrs | 1,272 | 20 | |
| 35–44yrss | 1,008 | 15.9 | |
| 45–54yrs | 813 | 12.8 | |
| 55–64yrs | 494 | 7.8 | |
| 65–74yrs | 260 | 4.1 | |
| Over 75yrs | 146 | 2.3 | |
| Quintile of deprivation (n = 6259) | Most deprived | 1,477 | 23.3 |
| 2 | 1,318 | 20.8 | |
| 3 | 1,414 | 22.3 | |
| 4 | 1,314 | 20.7 | |
| Least deprived | 736 | 11.6 | |
| Sex (n = 6,351) | Female | 3,098 | 48.8 |
| Male | 3,253 | 52.2 | |
| Smoking status (n = 3436) | Non-smoker | 2,803 | 81.6 |
| Smoker | 633 | 18.4 | |
Note
n = 6,351 unless otherwise stated
Age groupings are based on state-funded banding
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