Table 1.

Admission details for all Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs)

CharacteristicsCount (%)
Number of admissions1 767 550
Bed days10 903 662
Mean age, years55.6
  0–19264 541 (15.0)
  20–39207 032 (11.7)
  40–59338 316 (19.1)
  60–79512 017 (29.0)
  ≥80445 644 (25.2)
Male844 537 (47.8)
Ethnicity
  White1 495 974 (84.6)
  Asian100 486 (5.7)
  Black41 879 (2.4)
  Mixed14 623 (0.8)
  Missing114 588 (6.5)
Deprivation
  1 (most deprived)477 437 (27.0)
  2387 099 (21.9)
  3339 554 (19.2)
  4302 310 (17.1)
  5 (least deprived)261 150 (14.8)
Comorbidities
  Any1 032 628 (58.4)
  COPD465 731 (26.4)
  Diabetes288 168 (16.3)
  Congestive heart failure194 692 (11.0)
  Cerebrovascular disease185 824 (10.5)
  Renal disease133 975 (7.6)
Admission source
  The usual place of residence1 671 614 (94.6)
  Other95 936 (5.4)
Admission method
  Emergency: via A&E1 326 882 (75.1)
  Emergency: via GP290 218 (16.4)
  Other150 450 (8.5)
Discharge destination
  The usual place of residence1 597 060 (90.4)
  Patient died80 371 (4.6)
  Nursing home35 425 (2.0)
  Other54 694 (3.1)
  • ACSC = ambulatory care sensitive condition. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.