Characteristic | Number (%) | % | % | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ethnic group | All | White | Asian | Black |
Individuals | 20 821 | 96.6% | 2.1% | 1.2% |
Sex | ||||
Male | 7457 (35.8%) | 35.6% | 42.5% | 38.9% |
Age (years) | ||||
Mean (95% CI; SD) | 79.79 (79.67 to 79.91; 9.03) | 79.9 (79.78 to 80.03; 9.36) | 77.27 (76.23 to 78.31; 8.94) | 75.30 (73.79 to 76.80; 10.63) |
Age category, years | ||||
50–59 | 734 (3.5%) | 3.4% | 4.6% | 10.3% |
60–69 | 2231 (10.7%) | 10.6% | 14.5% | 15.9% |
70–79 | 6602 (31.7%) | 31.4% | 42.4% | 39.7% |
80–89 | 9091 (43.7%) | 44.1% | 33.4% | 29.4% |
≥90 | 2163 (10.4%) | 10.6% | 5.1% | 4.8% |
Townsend quintile | ||||
1 (least deprived) | 19.9% | 20.1% | 17.0% | 12.1% |
2 | 24.4% | 24.7% | 22.9% | 11.5% |
3 | 22.4% | 22.3% | 24.1% | 21.3% |
4 | 19.5% | 19.4% | 22.1% | 24.9% |
5 (most deprived) | 13.8% | 13.6% | 13.9% | 30.2% |
Prescribing index (95% CI; SD) | 8.29 (7.99 to 8.60; 2.28) | 8.34 (8.02 to 8.66; 2.29) | 9.09 (7.55 to 10.62; 2.33) | 6.51 (4.67 to 8.35; 2.74) |
Comorbidity | ||||
Myocardial infarction | 8.9% | 8.9% | 12.3% | 5.1% |
Stroke | 22.7% | 22.7% | 23.6% | 18.6% |
Chronic kidney disease | 43.6% | 43.4% | 49.6% | 47.4% |
Diabetes | 59.3% | 58.8% | 72.8% | 75% |
Hypertension | 55.4% | 55.3% | 61.0% | 59.3% |
No comorbidity | 12.7% | 12.8% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
CI = confidence interval. SD = standard deviation.