Comparison of patients according to whether or not they were offered a clinic appointment within 3 months (whole cohort—rather than interhospital differences)
| Group A Current attenders (n=3066 ) | Range of means across hospitals | Group B No recent OPD (n=5806) | Range of means across hospitals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age (years (SD)) | 47 | 44–50 | 59* | 54–64 |
| Sex (% male) | 55.6 | 44–57 | 55.9 | 42–59 |
| Mean IMD rank | 9773 | 5689–20 529 | 11 296* | 5386–19 765 |
| Mean Length Of Stay (days) | 4.6 | 3.0–6.2 | 6.2* | 3.7–7.7 |
| Mean number of ED attendances in the year preceding the acute admission | 3.6 | 2.6–4.4 | 2.6* | 0.9–4.4 |
| Discharged to nursing home (%) | 3.5 | 0–5.3 | 9.0* | 0–11.7 |
| Died in hospital (%) | 1.0 | 0–2.1 | 3.7* | 1.5–5 |
| Mean number of ED attendances in the year following the acute admission | 2.6 | 1.6–4.0 | 2.0* | 1.6–4.0 |
| Mean yearly readmission rate (%) | 43.2 | 29–44.6 | 31.9* | 20.8–33.4 |
| Patients offered specialist clinic within 2 weeks (%) (SD) | 11 (3) | 4–15 | 2 (1)* | 1–2 |
| Patients offered specialist clinic within 3 months (%) (SD) | 48 (7) | 37–62 | 11 (2)* | 9–14 |
| Patients offered specialist clinic within 12 months (%) (SD) | 78 (8) | 62–90 | 21 (4)* | 17–27 |
*Group B is significantly different (p<0.01) to Group A.
ED, emergency department; IMD, Index of Multiple Deprivation; OPD, outpatient department.