Table 2. Patients recorded as being admitted to hospitals in England, 2012–2017 (reported by age group).
| Age group | MTC only | MTC to MTC transfer only | TU to MTC | MTC to TU | TU or LEH only | Transfer between TUs/LEH | Total | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10–16 | n | 5,423 | 467 | 3,434 | 221 | 4,655 | 518 | 14,718 | |
| Median agea | 8.6 (3.1–13.1) | 8.0 (2.2–13.1) | 7.9 (2.4–12.6) | 9.3 (3.7–13.2) | 3.7 (1.7–10.5) | 5.7 (2.3–12.1) | 6.8 (2.2–12.4) | <0.0001 | |
| Male, % | 67.3 | 68.5 | 68.1 | 58.4 | 68.2 | 70.5 | 67.8 | 0.036 | |
| Median ISSb | 9 (9–17) | 17 (9–25) | 14 (9–22) | 17 (9–27) | 9 (9–9) | 9 (9–9) | 9 (9–16) | <0.0001 | |
| RTC, % | 41.1 | 39 | 29.2 | 57.9 | 13.9 | 17 | 29.2 | <0.0001 | |
| Fall <2 m, % | 29.5 | 27.8 | 37.1 | 12.2 | 59.8 | 57.3 | 41.5 | <0.0001 | |
| Mortalityc | 3.7 (3.2–4.2) | 2.4 (1–3.7) | 2.9 (2.3–3.4) | 0 (0–0) | 1.8 (1.4–2.2) | 0.4 (−0.1–0.9) | 2.8 (2.5–3) | <0.0001 | |
| 16–64 | n | 55,340 | 1,751 | 21,444 | 4,908 | 57,827 | 4,795 | 146,065 | |
| Median age | 41.9 (27.5–54.0) | 38.3 (25.9–51.2) | 42.6 (28.1–53.8) | 41.9 (28.2–53.2) | 51.3 (37.6–59.1) | 45.2 (29.2–55.9) | 46.2 (30.6–56.5) | <0.0001 | |
| Male, % | 73.3 | 77.4 | 74.7 | 75.6 | 61.2 | 70.1 | 68.7 | <0.0001 | |
| Median ISS | 13 (9–24) | 24 (14–29) | 16 (9–25) | 22 (10–32) | 9 (9–10) | 9 (5–14) | 9 (9–16) | <0.0001 | |
| RTC, % | 40.1 | 37.2 | 32.5 | 53.6 | 22.7 | 25.6 | 32.1 | <0.0001 | |
| Fall <2 m, % | 24.1 | 20 | 30.7 | 11.9 | 51.5 | 35.9 | 35.9 | <0.0001 | |
| Mortality | 5.8 (5.6–6) | 3.6 (2.7–4.5) | 3.3 (3.1–3.6) | 0.2 (0.1–0.4) | 2.7 (2.6–2.9) | 0.6 (0.4–0.9) | 3.9 (3.8–4) | <0.0001 | |
| 65+ | n | 39,698 | 446 | 12,773 | 2,803 | 86,895 | 3,909 | 146,524 | |
| Median aged | 81.6 (74.1–87.6) | 74.6 (69.1–82.1) | 77.7 (71.2–84.1) | 78.7 (72.3–84.8) | 83.4 (76.5–88.8) | 80.6 (73.6–86.7) | 82.3 (75.1–88.0) | <0.0001 | |
| Male, % | 42.6 | 61.7 | 58.1 | 51.1 | 36 | 42.6 | 40.3 | <0.0001 | |
| Median ISSe | 9 (9–18) | 25 (14–26) | 17 (9–25) | 17 (9–25) | 9 (5–14) | 9 (9–16) | 9 (9–16) | <0.0001 | |
| RTC, % | 11.2 | 19.3 | 10.4 | 30.1 | 4.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | <0.0001 | |
| Fall <2 m, % | 73.5 | 52.7 | 73.9 | 42.8 | 86.9 | 82.2 | 81.3 | <0.0001 | |
| Mortalityf | 13.9 (13.5–14.2) | 11.9 (8.9–14.9) | 8.5 (8–9) | 1.9 (1.4–2.4) | 9.6 (9.5–9.8) | 4.1 (3.4–4.7) | 10.5 (10.4–10) | <0.0001 |
aBrackets express interquartile range.
bBrackets express interquartile range.
cBrackets express 95% confidence intervals.
dBrackets express interquartile range.
eBrackets express interquartile range.
fBrackets express 95% confidence intervals.