| All sites (n = 36) | NHSH (n = 16) | WHSCT (n = 12) | LUH (n = 8) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n | ||||
| Female | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Male | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Age, years | ||||
| >60 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| 50–59 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 40–49 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 30–39 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
| <30 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Type of diabetes, n | ||||
| Type 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Type 2 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| Median duration of diabetes, years (IQR) | 18 (11.5–28.5) | 17 (10.5–26.0)a | 17 (13.5–24.5) | 25 (14.0–36.8) |
| Median distance from hospital, miles (IQR) | 12.6 (3.7–17.9) | 4.2 (1.75–14.6)a | 10.4 (4.3–15.3) | 22 (17.5–33.2) |
| Urban rural classification, nb,c,d | ||||
| Large urban areas | 5 | — | 5 | — |
| Other urban areas | 10 | 8 | 2 | — |
| Accessible small towns | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Remote small towns | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Accessible rural | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Remote rural | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
| Very remote rural | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Reasons for admission, n | ||||
| Peripheral limb complications | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| Hypoglycaemia | 5 | 3 | — | 2 |
| Hyperglycaemia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Comorbidity with erratic blood glucose | 8 | — | 4 | 4 |
| Day of admission, n | ||||
| Monday | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Tuesday | 6 | 2 | 4 | — |
| Wednesday | 5 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Thursday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Friday | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Saturday | 5 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Sunday | — | — | — | — |
| Median length of stay, days (IQR) | 8.5 (5.0–13.5) | 9.0 (5.0–18.5) | 7.5 (4.0–11.5) | 8.0 (5.0–15.0) |
aOne participant not reported. bBased on Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification.51cNo responses for ‘very remote small towns’. dOne participant did not report due to living in the hospital.
IQR = interquartile range. LUH = Letterkenny University Hospital. NHSH = NHS Highland. NR = not reported. WHSCT = Western Health and Social Care Trust.