Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample and the patient population receiving treatment in the GA Department over one year
| Sample n = 91 | GA paediatric population* n = 3500 per year | |
|---|---|---|
| *Approximately 50% of GA Department attenders are Glasgow City residents. The deprivation category distribution of this 50% is broadly representative of that for the city as a whole. | ||
| †There was no exclusion criterion based on age; the absence of older children in the sample reflects an absence of older children attending the clinic during the recruitment period. | ||
| ‡Carstairs scores for postcode sectors (1991) in Scotland. Seven deprivation categories ranging from affluent (category 1) to deprived (category 7) localities. | ||
| Age (y)† | ||
| Median | 5 | 5 |
| 25th–75th centile | 4–7 | 4–7 |
| Range | 3–10 | 3–14 |
| Gender | ||
| Males | 55% | 52% |
| Females | 45% | 48% |
| Parental deprivation category‡ | ||
| Deprivation category 1–4 | 31% | 26.5% |
| Deprivation category 5–7 | 69% | 73.5% |