Magnitude of interpractice admission rate variation across age subgroupsa
| Condition | Age subgroup (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 years | 5–19 years | 20–39 years | 40–69 years | ≥70 years | |
| Asthma | 297 (267 to 327) | 302 (279 to 326) | 366 (337 to 399) | 260 (239 to 283) | 263 (231 to 298) |
| Constipation | 239 (204 to 280) | 236 (206 to 271) | 197 (164 to 231) | 126 (106 to 145) | 112 (98 to 125) |
| Convulsions and epilepsy | 299 (276 to 324) | 376 (347 to 407) | 333 (307 to 362) | 228 (213 to 244) | 205 (186 to 225) |
| Dehydration and gastroenteritis | 98 (91 to 106) | 107 (93 to 123) | 81 (72 to 92) | 68 (60 to 76) | |
| Dyspepsia/other stomach function | 268 (235 to 302) | 80 (51 to 107) | 89 (62 to 114) | ||
| ENT infection | 135 (127 to 142) | 117 (100 to 132) | 96 (75 to 116) | ||
| Perforated/bleeding ulcer | 228 (201 to 259) | 173 (155 to 194) | 93 (83 to 104) | 62 (55 to 70) | |
| Diabetes complications | 646 (583 to 714) | 544 (494 to 599) | 320 (290 to 350) | 240 (206 to 280) | |
| Migraine/acute headache | 163 (142 to 187) | 127 (115 to 139) | 104 (95 to 115) | 103 (72 to 125) | |
| Alcohol-related diseases | 388 (353 to 422) | 331 (309 to 355) | |||
| Angina | 140 (131 to 151) | 98 (94 to 102) | 87 (82 to 91) | ||
| Atrial fibrillation/flutter | 217 (184 to 255) | 122 (106 to 144) | 136 (115 to 158) | ||
| Cellulitis | 155 (141 to 169) | 117 (107 to 125) | 115 (106 to 125) | ||
| Dental condition | 101 (68 to 154) | 93 (54 to 123) | |||
| Neuroses | 167 (142 to 199) | 128 (107 to 147) | 168 (133 to 206) | ||
| Pyelonephritis | 129 (116 to 142) | 117 (107 to 127) | 91 (85 to 96) | ||
| Ruptured appendix | 81 (50 to 124) | 57 (34 to 95) | |||
| Schizophrenia | 316 (271 to 361) | 258 (225 to 291) | |||
| COPD | 285 (270 to 301) | 173 (165 to 182) | |||
| Congestive heart failure | 235 (210 to 264) | 92 (85 to 99) | |||
| Fractured proximal femur | 38 (22 to 70) | 34 (27 to 41) | |||
| Influenza and pneumonia | 80 (72 to 88) | 72 (68 to 77) | |||
| Iron deficiency anaemia | 185 (152 to 220) | 135 (115 to 157) | |||
| Stroke | 65 (54 to 77) | 35 (28 to 41) | |||
| All chronic ACSCs combined | 131 (125 to 137) | 89 (86 to 92) | 72 (69 to 74) | ||
| All acute ACSCs combined | 113 (108 to 117) | 84 (80 to 88) | 64 (62 to 67) | 56 (54 to 58) | |
| All ACSCs combined | 88 (85 to 92) | 72 (70 to 74) | 60 (58 to 62) | ||
↵a Blank cells indicate a small number of admissions (<3000), or those containing less than 10% of all admissions. ACSC = ambulatory care sensitive condition.
COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ENT = ear, nose, and throat.