Patient characteristics.a
| Patients (%, 90% range) | Referrals (%, 90% range) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 0–15 | 233 984 (20.1, 14.7–28.3) | 17 599 (7.5, 2.7–12.5) |
| 16–34 | 302 498 (26.0, 20.1–32.8) | 40 509 (13.4, 5.6–20.0) |
| 35–64 | 442 364 (38.1, 30.7–44.2) | 74 179 (16.8, 8.2–24.4) |
| ≥65 | 183 136 (15.8, 8.2–23.0) | 38 690 (21.1, 9.2–31.4) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 573 677 (49.4, 46.9–52.5) | 70 225 (12.2, 5.3–18.8) |
| Female | 588 215 (50.6, 47.5–53.1) | 100 752 (17.1, 8.1–24.1) |
| Morbidity | ||
| 1 (healthiest) | 373 298 (32.1, 23.5–42.7) | 8256 (2.2, 0.7–4.0) |
| 2 | 297 705 (25.6, 21.0–30.3) | 31 688 (10.6, 4.6–16.2) |
| 3 | 216 707 (18.7, 14.6–21.6) | 36 684 (16.9, 7.4–24.9) |
| 4 | 140 89 (12.1, 8.6–14.4) | 39 756 (28.3, 13.4–40.4) |
| 5 | 52 324 (4.5, 2.6–6.8) | 19 255 (36.8, 18.0–53.7) |
| 6 (least healthy) | 81 469 (7.0, 3.7–11.7) | 35 338 (43.4, 20.3–57.9) |
| Total | 1 161 892 (100) | 170 977 (14.7, 6.9–21.2) |
↵a Calculated for 202 practices.