Table 1.
Characteristics of patients included in the analysis.
| Patient characteristic | Total population (n = 8,192,069) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean/N | SD/% | |
| Male | 4,041,152 | 49.3% |
| Age (years) | 38.1 | 23.6 |
| Ethnic group | ||
| White | 5,367,003 | 65.5% |
| Asian | 603,615 | 7.4% |
| Black | 257,111 | 3.1% |
| Mixed | 145,815 | 1.8% |
| Other | 110,213 | 1.3% |
| Unknown | 1,708,312 | 20.9% |
| IMD Quintile | ||
| 1 (most deprived) | 1,443,952 | 17.6% |
| 2 | 1,517,952 | 18.5% |
| 3 | 1,577,455 | 19.3% |
| 4 | 1,629,147 | 19.9% |
| 5 | 1,713,950 | 20.9% |
| Unknown | 309,613 | 3.8% |
| Urban/rural | ||
| Urban | 6,846,549 | 83.6% |
| Rural | 1,316,732 | 16.1% |
IMD indices of multiple deprivation.