Changes in rates of activity by social and ethnic group and healthcare setting
| Outcome of interest | IMD group | Baseline rate/1000 child-years | 2016/2017 rate/1000 child-years | Percentage change from baseline (95% CI) | Ethnic group | Baseline rate/1000 child-years | 2016/2017 rate/1000 Child-years | Percentage change from baseline (95% CI) |
| GP consultations | 1 (least deprived) | 2021 | 1854 | −8.3 (−4.1 to −12.4) | White | 2113 | 1824 | −13.7 (−11.1 to −16.3) |
| 2 | 1987 | 1817 | −8.6 (−4.2 to −12.9) | Black | 2404 | 1961 | −18.4 (−7.4 to −29.4) | |
| 3 | 1999 | 1826 | −8.7 (−4.2 to −13.1) | Asian | 2989 | 2397 | −19.8 (−8.9 to −30.7) | |
| 4 | 2001 | 1889 | −5.6 (−1.3 to −9.9) | Mixed | 2343 | 1951 | −16.7 (−3.6 to −29.8) | |
| 5 (most deprived) | 1978 | 1765 | −10.8 (−6.7 to −14.8) | Other | 1752 | 1663 | −5.1 (2.2 to −12.3) | |
| Outpatient attendances | 1 (least deprived) | 486 | 741 | 52.5 (49.4 to 55.6) | White | 641 | 809 | 26.2 (23.9 to 28.5) |
| 2 | 503 | 754 | 49.9 (46.5 to 53.3) | Black | 598 | 732 | 22.4 (12.7 to 32.1) | |
| 3 | 499 | 735 | 47.3 (43.9 to 50.7) | Asian | 720 | 800 | 11.1 (2.7 to 19.6) | |
| 4 | 528 | 734 | 39.0 (35.6 to 42.4) | Mixed | 688 | 737 | 7.1 (−3.6 to 17.8) | |
| 5 (most deprived) | 546 | 705 | 29.1 (25.8 to 32.4) | Other | 325 | 465 | 43.1% (40.3 to 45.9) | |
| ED visits | 1 (least deprived) | 265 | 314 | 18.5 (16.2 to 20.7) | White | 357 | 402 | 12.6 (11.1 to 14.1) |
| 2 | 288 | 340 | 18.1 (15.5 to 20.6) | Black | 405 | 370 | −8.6% (−2.0 to −15.3) | |
| 3 | 313 | 373 | 19.2 (16.5 to 21.8) | Asian | 378 | 390 | 3.2 (−2.3 to 8.7) | |
| 4 | 348 | 408 | 17.2 (14.5 to 19.9) | Mixed | 383 | 374 | −2.4 (−9.8 to 5.1) | |
| 5 (most deprived) | 390 | 447 | 14.6 (11.9 to 17.4) | Other | 191 | 259 | 35.6 (31.7 to 39.5) | |
| Emergency admissions | 1 (least deprived) | 67 | 76 | 13.4 (12.1 to 14.8) | White | 97 | 95 | −2.1 (−1.1 to −3.1) |
| 2 | 70 | 79 | 12.9 (11.3 to 14.4) | Black | 88 | 95 | 8.0 (3.6 to 12.3) | |
| 3 | 70 | 89 | 27.1 (25.5 to 28.8) | Asian | 106 | 106 | 0.0 (−3.85 to 3.85) | |
| 4 | 81 | 96 | 18.5 (16.9 to 20.2) | Mixed | 104 | 89 | −14.4 (−9.5 to −19.4) | |
| 5 (most deprived) | 93 | 100 | 7.5 (5.9 to 9.2) | Other | 39 | 64 | 64.1 (61.4 to 66.9) | |
| Elective admissions | 1 (least deprived) | 42 | 44 | 4.8 (3.6 to 5.9) | White | 65 | 55 | −15.4 (−14.55 to −16.2) |
| 2 | 44 | 54 | 22.7 (21.4 to 24.0) | Black | 65 | 62 | −4.6 (−0.9 to −8.3) | |
| 3 | 43 | 47 | 9.3 (8.0 to 10.6) | Asian | 89 | 60 | −32.6 (−29.4 to −35.7) | |
| 4 | 49 | 52 | 6.1 (4.8 to 7.4) | Mixed | 77 | 85 | 10.4 (6.3 to 14.5) | |
| 5 (most deprived) | 57 | 57 | 0.0 (−1.3 to 1.3) | Other | 29 | 36 | 24.1 (22.0 to 26.3) |
Due to improvements in the completeness of ethnicity data during the study period, activity changes by ethnic group should be interpreted with caution.
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.