Table 2 Characteristics of patient presentations for patients aged 3 to 19Â years who consulted for musculoskeletal problems and knee problems in 2010
| Â | Musculoskeletal Read code | Knee Read code |
|---|---|---|
Patients | 2836 | 327 |
One consultation, n (%) | 1730 (61.0) | 226 (69.1) |
Two, n (%) | 588 (20.7) | 52 (15.9) |
Three, n (%) | 245 (8.6) | 22 (6.7) |
Four, n (%) | 125 (4.4) | 11 (3.4) |
Five or more, n (%) | 148 (5.2) | 16 (4.9) |
Total No. consultations (mean, range) | 5 081 (1.8, 1–16) | 550 (1.7, 1–12) |
Mean age (SD) | 12.4 (4.7) | 13.4 (4.1) |
 3 to 7 years, n (%) | 553 (19.5) | 36 (11.0) |
 8 to 11 years, n (%) | 546 (19.3) | 49 (15.0) |
 12 to 15 years, n (%) | 862 (30.4) | 139 (42.5) |
 16 to 19 years, n (%) | 875 (30.9) | 103 (31.5) |
Sex: | Â | Â |
 Boy, n (%) | 1480 (52.2) | 193 (59.0) |
 Girl, n (%) | 1356 (47.8) | 134 (41.0) |
Area of Socio-economic deprivation | Â | Â |
 Low, n (%) | 578 (20.4) | 80 (24.5) |
 Medium, n (%) | 1610 (56.8) | 181 (55.4) |
 High, n (%) | 516 (18.2) | 53 (16.2) |
 Missing, n (%) | 132 (4.7) | 13 (4.0) |