Table 3

Statin therapy in NENC Deep End practices compared with NENC non-Deep End and England practices

StatinDeep End practicesNon-Deep End practices95% CI mean difference
(DE vs non-DE)
England95% CI mean difference
(DE vs England)
Mean (SD)RangeMean (SD)RangeMean (SD)Range
Total intensity (n)
 2019/202014 068 (9124)(152, 41 312)15 763 (8623)(1133, 46 517)(−4819 to 1431)
 2020/202114 872 (10 339)(172, 44 602)16 204 (9101)(1315, 54 288)(−4662 to 1999)
 95% CI mean difference(−3918 to 5525)(−1120 to 2002)
High intensity (n)
 2019/20208922 (6659)(100, 28 369)10 104 (5984)(821, 36 007)(−3367 to 1001)
 2020/202110 024 (8047)(127, 34 588)10 812 (6541)(1011, 42 851)(−3212 to 1636)
 95% CI mean difference(−2474 to 4679)(−396 to 1812)
High intensity (%)
 2019/202061.9 (10.4)(46.8, 86.7)63.8 (10.2)(35.4, 91.0)(−5.5 to 1.8)56.4 (5.0)(44.8, 76.5)(2.9 to 8.1)**
 2020/202165.4 (10.4)(47.3, 87.4)66.4 (9.5)(36.1, 91.2)(−4.5 to 2.4)59.7 (4.9)(48.2, 78.8)(3.1 to 8.2)**
 95% CI mean difference(−1.6 to 8.5)(0.9 to 4.4)*(2.0, 4.6)**
  • *P<0.05; **p<0.001.

  • DE, Deep End; NENC, North East and North Cumbria.