Table 2

Ratio of mean utilisation rates by healthcare setting and social and ethnic group

Outcome of interestBaseline2016/17
Ratio of mean utilisation rates in children belonging to the most vs least deprived groups
Ratio (Lower and Upper 95% CI)Ratio (Lower and Upper 95% CI)
GP consultations97.9% (97.4 to 98.3)95.2% (94.4 to 96.0)
Outpatient attendances112.4% (110.9 to 113.8)95.1% (93.6 to 96.7)
ED visits146.8% (145.1 to 149.3)142.5% (138.7 to 146.2)
Emergency admissions139.9% (133.6 to 144.2)130.6% (123.1 to 140.7)
Elective admissions134.9% (127.7 to 144.4)130.1% (119.7 to 140.2)
Ratio of mean utilisation rates in children from black, Asian and mixed ethnic groups vs children from white ethnic groups
GP consultationsBlack113.8% (112.8 to 114.7)107.5% (106.2 to 108.8)
Asian141.5% (140.5 to 142.4)131.4% (130.1 to 132.8)
Mixed110.9% (109.7 to 112.1)107.0% (105.5 to 108.5)
Outpatient attendancesBlack93.3% (90.9 to 95.7)90.5% (87.6 to 93.3)
Asian112.3% (110.2 to 114.4)98.9% (96.3 to 101.4)
Mixed107.3 (104.4 to 110.2)91.1% (88.2 to 94.0)
ED visitsBlack113.5% (110.6 to 116.3)92.0% (88.1 to 96.0)
Asian105.9% (103.6 to 108.2)97.0% (93.6 to 100.4)
Mixed107.3% (104.0 to 110.6)93.0% (88.8 to 97.3)
Emergency admissionsBlack90.7% (82.5 to 99.0)100.0% (90.0 to 110.1)
Asian109.2% (102.0 to 116.0)112.4% (102.3 to 121.1)
Mixed107.2% (98.0 to 117.0)93.7% (82.8 to 104.7)
Elective admissionsBlack100.0% (87.8 to 112.3)112.7% (100.3 to 125.4)
Asian136.9% (126.3 to 147.7)109.1% (98.4 to 120.0(
Mixed118.5% (104.2 to 132.9)154.6% (141.3 to 168.2)
  • Baseline year for GP consultations, outpatient attendances, emergency admission and elective admissions—2007/2008.

  • Baseline year for ED visits—2011/2012.

  • ED, emergency department; GP, general practitioner.