Table 1.
Characteristics of the populations resident within the CCGs included in the analysis compared with those that were excluded. (Samples are the proportions and rates observed within each CCG).
| Included CCGs (n = 37) |
Excluded CCGs (n = 98) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | (Standard error) | Mean | (Standard error) | P-value for difference between groups* | |
| Mean proportion aged 65 or more | 18.1% | (0.7%) | 17.9% | (0.5%) | 0.77 |
| Mean proportion aged 80 or more | 4.8% | (0.2%) | 4.8% | (0.1%) | 0.91 |
| Mean proportion in non-white ethnic groups | 17.3% | (2.7%) | 17.7% | (1.8%) | 0.97 |
| Mean CCG-level Index of Multiple Deprivation | 22.7 | (1.3) | 22.6 | (0.8) | 0.96 |
| Incidence of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 per 1000 people | |||||
| All ages | 41.9 | (1.7) | 46.8 | (1.4) | 0.03 |
| Age 65 or over | 30.4 | (1.3) | 35.0 | (1.2) | 0.01 |
Two-sample T-tests. Mann-Whitney test for ethnic groupings
Data sources:
Ethnicity – NHS digital: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/mi-ethnic-category-coverage/current.
Deprivation – Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/english-indices-of-deprivation-2019.
Ages – NHS Digital: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/patients-registered-at-a-gp-practice/november-2020.
Incidence of COVID-19 – Public Health England (now UK Health Security Agency).