Table 1.
Characteristics of all National Exercise Referral Scheme (NERS) referrals between 2008 and 2017 *.
| Characteristic | Overall | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83,598 | |||
| Sex | 83,487 | ||
| Male | 32,027 | 38.36 | |
| Female | 51,460 | 61.64 | |
| Unknown | 111 | 0.13 | |
| Age (years) | 83,598 | ||
| <16 | 72 | 0.09 | |
| 16–44 | 25,846 | 30.92 | |
| 45–59 | 24,890 | 29.77 | |
| 60+ | 32,790 | 39.22 | |
| LSOA quintile | 76,628 | ||
| 5 (Least deprived) | 13,748 | 17.94 | |
| 4 | 15,208 | 19.85 | |
| 3 | 16,428 | 21.44 | |
| 2 | 16,147 | 21.07 | |
| 1 (Most deprived) | 15,097 | 19.70 | |
| Reason for referral | 83,569 | ||
| CHD only | 17,622 | 21.09 | |
| Mental health only | 9724 | 11.64 | |
| Musculoskeletal | 42,137 | 50.42 | |
| Level 4 | 7424 | 8.88 | |
| CHD and mental health | 6662 | 7.97 | |
| Referrer type | 83,598 | ||
| GP | 48,304 | 57.78 | |
| Physiotherapist | 26,194 | 31.33 | |
| Other | 9100 | 10.89 |
* does not include patients with repeat referrals.