Table 1

Risk of first surgical intervention for developmental dysplasia of the hip by age 3 years, Scotland, children born 1997/1998–2010/2011, by sex, deprivation quintile and year of birth

Live birthsNumber of childrenRisk per 1000 live births (95% CI)Relative risk (95% CI)
Male398 0361330.34 (0.28 to 0.40)1.00 (ref)
Female379 3397852.07 (1.93 to 2.22)6.20 (5.16 to 7.46)
Deprivation
 1 (most deprived)193 5001830.95 (0.82 to 1.09)1.00 (ref)
 2157 2461931.23 (1.07 to 1.41)1.30 (1.06 to 1.59)
 3144 9441931.33 (1.16 to 1.53)1.41 (1.15 to 1.72)
 4144 0961881.31 (1.13 to 1.51)1.38 (1.13 to 1.69)
 5 (least deprived)137 5891611.17 (1.00 to 1.36)1.24 (1.00 to 1.53)
Year
 1997/199858 395761.31 (1.04 to 1.61)1.00 (ref)
 1998/199956 728661.17 (0.91 to 1.47)0.89 (0.64 to 1.24)
 1999/200054 636741.36 (1.07 to 1.69)1.04 (0.76 to 1.43)
 2000/200152 659601.15 (0.88 to 1.47)0.88 (0.62 to 1.23)
 2001/200251 341701.37 (1.07 to 1.70)1.05 (0.76 to 1.45)
 2002/200351 236531.05 (0.79 to 1.34)0.80 (0.56 to 1.13)
 2003/200452 939591.13 (0.86 to 1.42)0.86 (0.61 to 1.20)
 2004/200553 945691.29 (1.00 to 1.60)0.98 (0.71 to 1.36)
 2005/200654 178721.34 (1.04 to 1.66)1.02 (0.74 to 1.41)
 2006/200756 291671.20 (0.94 to 1.50)0.91 (0.66 to 1.27)
 2007/200858 476771.32 (1.05 to 1.63)1.01 (0.74 to 1.39)
 2008/200959 211661.12 (0.87 to 1.41)0.86 (0.62 to 1.19)
 2009/201058 957591.01 (0.77 to 1.28)0.77 (0.55 to 1.08)
 2010/201158 383500.87 (0.65 to 1.12)0.66 (0.46 to 0.94)