Incidence rates of recorded postural hypotension per 10 000 PYAR (95% CI) for males and females overall, for age bands, Townsend quintile, calendar year, and stratified by sex
| Characteristic | Rate per 10 000 PYAR (95% CI) | Adjusteda IRR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | |
| Overall | 17.9 (17.6 to 18.2) | 16.2 (15.9 to 16.5) | — | — |
| Age band, years | ||||
| 50–69 | 4.4 (4.1 to 4.7) | 3.9 (3.6 to 4.1) | 1 | 1 |
| 60–69 | 11.6 (11.1 to 12.1) | 8.4 (8.0 to 8.8) | 2.7 (2.5 to 2.9) | 2.2 (2.0 to 2.4) |
| 70–79 | 30.9 (30.0 to 31.9) | 23.3 (22.5 to 24.1) | 7.1 (6.7 to 7.6) | 6.0 (5.6 to 6.5) |
| 80–89 | 62.5 (60.4 to 64.6) | 50.7 (49.2 to 52.3) | 14.4 (13.4 to 15.4) | 12.9 (12.1 to 13.9) |
| ≥90 | 82.9 (76.4 to 89.7) | 54.1 (50.9 to 57.6) | 19.0 (17.2 to 21.0) | 13.8 (12.6 to 15.1) |
| Townsend quintile | ||||
| 1 | 16.6 (16.1 to 17.3) | 14.3 (13.8 to 14.8) | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 16.9 (16.2 to 17.5) | 14.1 (13.5 to 14.7) | 0.9 (0.9 to 1.0) | 0.9 (0.9 to 1.0) |
| 3 | 17.9 (17.2 to 18.7) | 15.8 (15.1 to 16.4) | 1.1 (1.0 to 1.2) | 1.0 (1.0 to 1.1) |
| 4 | 18.9 (18.1 to 19.7) | 19.0 (18.3 to 19.8) | 1.2 (1.1 to 1.2) | 1.2 (1.1 to 1.3) |
| 5 | 21.7 (20.6 to 22.8) | 22.2 (21.1 to 23.3) | 1.4 (1.3 to 1.5) | 1.4 (1.4 to 1.5) |
| Year | ||||
| 2009 | 19.3 (18.3 to 20.3) | 18.8 (17.9 to 19.7) | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 18.5 (17.6 to 19.5) | 17.9 (17.0 to 18.8) | 1.0 (0.9 to 1.0) | 1.0 (0.9 to 1.0) |
| 2011 | 19.1 (18.1 to 20.1) | 16.7 (15.8 to 17.6) | 1.0 (0.9 to 1.1) | 0.9 (0.8 to 1.0) |
| 2012 | 17.9 (16.9 to 18.8) | 17.0 (16.1 to 17.9) | 0.9 (0.9 to 1.0) | 0.9 (0.9 to 1.0) |
| 2013 | 18.5 (17.5 to 19.5) | 16.6 (15.8 to 17.5) | 1.0 (0.9 to 1.0) | 0.9 (0.8 to 1.0) |
| 2014 | 17.7 (16.8 to 18.7) | 15.6 (14.8 to 16.5) | 0.9 (0.8 to 1.0) | 0.9 (0.8 to 0.9) |
| 2015 | 17.4 (16.4 to 18.5) | 14.1 (13.2 to 15.0) | 0.9 (0.8 to 1.0) | 0.8 (0.7 to 0.8) |
| 2016 | 16.2 (15.1 to 17.4) | 14.7 (13.7 to 15.8) | 0.8 (0.8 to 0.9) | 0.8 (0.8 to 0.9) |
| 2017 | 15.7 (14.5 to 16.9) | 13.8 (12.8 to 14.9) | 0.8 (0.7 to 0.9) | 0.8 (0.7 to 0.8) |
| 2018 | 16.0 (14.8 to 17.3) | 13.5 (12.4 to 14.6) | 0.8 (0.7 to 0.9) | 0.7 (0.7 to 0.8) |
↵a From multilevel Poisson regression adjusted by age band, Townsend quintile, and year, and stratified by sex. IRR = incidence rate ratio. PYAR = person–years at risk.