Mean daily allergic rhinitis (AR) consultation rates per 100 000 GP registered population by age group, gender and IMD quintile and rural-urban classification of cases’ general practitioner and rate ratio
| Age group (years) | Rate per 100 000* | Rate ratio (95% CI) | |
| <1 | 1.21 | 1.00 | – |
| 1 to 4 | 3.25 | 2.69 | (2.58 to 2.81)*** |
| 5 to 14 | 8.02 | 6.65 | (6.38 to 6.93)*** |
| 15 to 44 | 5.12 | 4.24 | (4.07 to 4.42)*** |
| 45 to 64 | 2.91 | 2.41 | (2.31 to 2.51)*** |
| 65 to 74 | 2.79 | 2.31 | (2.21 to 2.41)*** |
| 75+ | 2.10 | 1.74 | (1.66 to 1.81)*** |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 4.07 | 1.00 | – |
| Female | 4.57 | 1.12 | (1.12 to 1.13)*** |
| IMD quintile | |||
| 1 | 5.69 | 1.48 | (1.47 to 1.49)*** |
| 2 | 4.55 | 1.18 | (1.17 to 1.19)*** |
| 3 | 3.96 | 1.03 | (1.02 to 1.04)*** |
| 4 | 3.87 | 1.00 | (1.00 to 1.01)*** |
| 5 | 3.85 | 1.00 | – |
| Rural-urban classification | |||
| Mainly rural | 2.91 | 1.00 | – |
| Largely rural | 3.35 | 1.15 | (1.09 to 1.21)*** |
| Urban with significant rural | 3.74 | 1.28 | (1.22 to 1.35)*** |
| Urban with city and town | 4.07 | 1.40 | (1.33 to 1.47)*** |
| Urban with minor conurbation | 3.87 | 1.33 | (1.26 to 1.40)*** |
| Urban with major conurbation | 5.19 | 1.78 | (1.69 to 1.87)*** |
95% CIs in parentheses.
IMD quintile 1 is most socioeconomically deprived.
*Mean daily rate of consultations for allergic rhinitis per 100 000 GP registered population.
***p<0.001.
IMD, Index of Multiple Deprivation.