Admission to hospital following head injury in England: incidence and socio-economic associations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Head injury in England is common. Evidence suggests that socio-economic factors may cause variation in incidence, and this variation may affect planning for services to meet the needs of those who have sustained a head injury.

Methods

Socio-economic data were obtained from the UK Office for National Statistics and merged with Hospital Episodes Statistics obtained from the Department of Health. All patients admitted for head injury with ICD-10 codes S00.0-S09.9 during 2001-2 and 2002-3 were included and collated at the level of the extant Health Authorities (HA) for 2002, and Primary Care Trust (PCT) for 2003. Incidence was determined, and cluster analysis and multiple regression analysis were used to look at patterns and associations.

Results

112,718 patien

SUBMITTER: Tennant A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC554988 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature