Table 1

Comparison of mean numbers of seizure admissions to all emergency medical admissions, with the ranges across the nine hospitals

All emergency medical admissionsRange (lowest and highest values for individual hospitals in the region)Emergency admissions due to a seizureRange (lowest and highest values for individual hospitals in the region)
Mean admissions/year129 9335991–23 894176768–381
Mean individuals/year91 508
39.1 per 1000 per annum
5116–15 375
n/a
1020
0.4 per 1000 per annum
214–864
n/a
Mean age (years (SD))66 (19.3)62.7–84.155 (20)51.4–59.3
Sex (% male)46.846.0–48.757.744.3–60.9
Median length of stay (days)3 IQR 1–71–42 IQR 1–61–3
Mean length of stay (days) (SD))8.0 (14.3)6.5–9.15.7 (11.5)3.5–6.8
Mean IMD rank (SD)10 400 (9809)5266–21 10810 869 (9810)5437–19 954
  • IMD, Index of Multiple Deprivation; n/a, not applicable.