Drug Misuse Statistics Scotland 2007 - Drug Misuse Information ...

General practice
C3.2 Estimated number and annual rate of patients attending a GP, for a
drug misuse consultation, in Scotland; estimated number and annual
rate of drug misuse GP consultations in Scotland 1 : 2005/06 2,3,4
Estimated number of patients attending a GP in the period 5
Estimated number of GP consultations in the period 6
Total Males Females
Total 4 017 450 1 777 200 2 240 250
Under 15 years 624 250 316 750 307 500
15-24 514 450 210 600 303 900
25-44 1 134 550 484 200 650 400
45-64 1 020 250 467 750 552 500
65 years and over 723 900 297 900 425 950
Total 14 729 700 5 798 100 8 931 600
Under 15 years 1 661 150 844 150 816 950
15-24 1 540 200 497 900 1 042 300
25-44 3 924 050 1 387 250 2 536 750
45-64 4 042 650 1 659 800 2 382 850
65 years and over 3 561 650 1 408 900 2 152 750
Estimated number of patients attending a GP for a drug misuse consultation 7
Number Total 33 750 22 200 11 500
Under 15 years 150 100 20
15-24 7 950 5 100 2 850
25-44 23 250 16 000 7 250
45-64 2 050 950 1 100
65 years and over 300 50 250
Health Impact
Rate 8 Total 8.4 12.5 5.1
Under 15 years 0.2 0.3 0.1
15-24 15.5 24.2 9.5
25-44 20.5 33.1 11.1
45-64 2.0 2.0 2.0
65 years and over 0.4 0.2 0.6
Estimated number of drug misuse GP consultations
Number Total 158 100 104 650 53 450
Under 15 years 150 100 20
15-24 26 550 16 750 9 750
25-44 123 150 84 350 38 800
45-64 7 850 3 350 4 500
65 years and over 450 100 350
Rate 9 Total 10.7 18.1 6.0
Under 15 years 0.1 0.1 0.0
15-24 17.2 33.7 9.4
25-44 31.4 60.8 15.3
45-64 1.9 2.0 1.9
65 years and over 0.1 0.1 0.2
1 Face-to-face contact between GP and patient.
2 Based on a sample of 44 PTI practices which collected and submitted complete GP data for the year ending 31 March 2006.
3 Estimates are standardised by deprivation (age/sex where applicable).
4 Estimates are rounded to the nearest 50, to the nearest 10 if less than 50.
5 Includes all PTI GP patients i.e. not only those with a diagnosis of drug misuse.
6 Includes all PTI GP consultations i.e. not only those with a diagnosis of drug misuse.
7 Number of PTI GP patients with at least one diagnosis of drug misuse during the period.
8 Rate per 1000 PTI patients attending a GP.
9 Rate per 1000 PTI GP consultations.
Note: Following a substantial review of PTI data and subsequent revisions to the methodology for all PTI analyses, direct comparisons with figures produced prior to 27th March 2007
are not valid. Further information can be found on our website, at: http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/4724.html
Source : ISD Scotland, Practice team Information (PTI).
Population source - Community Health Index (CHI) record (as at 30 September 2005).
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