Table 2

Characteristics of subsequent spells with data inconsistencies

AutismDiabetes mellitus with peripheral complicationsParkinson’s disease dementia
Total no of spells583 873651 45891 328
No of subsequent spells390 220544 34160 822
No of subsequent spells with missing mandatory codes170 447 (43.7 %)46 679 (8.6 %)18 975 (31.2 %)
Data inconsistencies by overnight stays
 Overnight stay66 251 (38.9 %)16 792 (5.0 %)11 134 (25.2 %)
 Day case104 196 (47.3 %)29 887 (14.2 %)7841 (46.8 %)
Data inconsistencies by method of admission
 Elective84 845 (44.4 %)19 393 (5.6 %)6214 (57.8 %)
 Emergency85 380 (43.0 %)27 247 (13.9 %)12 752 (25.5 %)
 Not recorded222 (42.4 %)39 (24.7 %)9 (32.1 %)
Data inconsistencies by age band
 0–1757 317 (35.2 %)00
 18–3971 936 (47.3 %)594 (9.9 %)0
 40–5927 441 (54.4 %)9065 (7.3 %)502 (60.5 %)
 60–7912 025 (53.7 %)25 409 (8.6 %)9514 (34.0 %)
 80 years and over1728 (65.2 %)11 597 (9.7 %)8955 (28.0 %)
 Not recorded014 (6.6 %)7 (23.5 %)
Data inconsistencies by sex
 Female64 650 (46.7 %)14 150 (8.8 %)6554 (32.9 %)
 Male105 797 (42.0 %)32 529 (8.5 %)12 421 (30.4 %)
 Not recorded/other000
Data inconsistencies by deprivation quintile
 1 (most deprived)50 739 (45.1 %)11 298 (7.3 %)3466 (29.2 %)
 240 305 (44.8 %)10 383 (8.1 %)3622 (30.0 %)
 330 392 (41.5 %)9493 (8.8 %)5000 (36.1 %)
 426 390 (43.0 %)8428 (9.9 %)3587 (30.0 %)
 5 (least deprived)20 478 (41.8 %)6811 (10.1 %)3213 (29.9 %)
 Not recorded2143 (50.1 %)266 (9.7 %)87 (30.5 %)
Data inconsistencies by ethnicity
 White114 938 (42.9 %)39 129 (8.5 %)14 301 (31.4 %)
 Asian4733 (36.3 %)1811 (7.0 %)720 (35.1 %)
 Black4195 (41.3 %)1301 (7.5 %)295 (25.5 %)
 Mixed2362 (36.3 %)385 (14.8 %)48 (34.0 %)
 Other ethnic groups10 155 (41.8 %)2968 (9.8 %)183 (32.6 %)
 Not recorded/stated34 064 (42.9 %)1086 (12.8 %)3428 (30.0 %)
  • Where data are not recorded for deprivation, this is due to the lower super output area of residence not being recorded. In most cases this is due to the patient not having a permanent residence in England (typically they would be residents of other parts of the UK).