Age breakdown of study variables
| Age groups (years) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <5 | 5–15 | 16–44 | 45–74 | 75+ | Total | |
| No. of patients | 597 (5%) | 3362 (28%) | 4315 (35%) | 3446 (28%) | 483 (4%) | 12 203 |
| No. who had an attack | 221 (37%) | 697 (21%) | 809 (19%) | 794 (23%) | 132 (27%) | 2653 (22%) |
| No. who did not have an attack | 376 (63%) | 2665 (79%) | 3506 (81%) | 2652 (77%) | 351 (73%) | 9550 (78%) |
| Hospital contacts within previous 12 months | ||||||
| Admitted | 80 (13%) | 78 (2%) | 91 (2%) | 109 (3%) | 24 (5%) | 382 (3%) |
| A&E attendance | 63 (11%) | 94 (3%) | 125 (3%) | 75 (2%) | 9 (2%) | 366 (3%) |
| Outpatient attendance | 93 (16%) | 180 (5%) | 139 (3%) | 294 (9%) | 35 (7%) | 741 (6%) |
| Attended for study review | 469 (79%) | 2742 (82%) | 3052 (71%) | 2950 (86%) | 412 (85%) | 9625 (79%) |
| Practice consultations | ||||||
| No. | 1671 | 5060 | 4863 | 5663 | 858 | 18 115 |
| % patients | 81 | 63 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 59 |
| Practice reviews | ||||||
| No. | 1292 | 6098 | 5596 | 6835 | 956 | 20 777 |
| % patients | 75 | 72 | 59 | 70 | 67 | 67 |