Table 4 Category of Read codes used to record the total number of consultations for knee problems when stratified by age group, sex and socio-economic deprivation, n (%)
| Â | Â | Symptom | Diagnosis | Row total, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trauma | Non-trauma | ||||
Age* | 3 to 7Â years, n (%) | 39 (79.6) | 10 (20.4) | 49 (8.9) | |
| Â | Â | 8 (16.3) | 2 (4.1) | Â | |
8 to 11Â years, n (%) | 57 (75.0) | 19 (25.0) | 76 (13.8) | ||
| Â | Â | 17 (22.4) | 2 (2.6) | Â | |
12 to 15Â years, n (%) | 152 (69.7) | 66 (30.3) | 218 (39.6) | ||
| Â | Â | 58 (26.6) | 8 (3.7) | Â | |
16 to 19Â years, n (%) | 106 (51.2) | 101 (48.8) | 207 (37.6) | ||
| Â | Â | 92 (44.4) | 9 (4.3) | Â | |
| Â | Column total, n (%) | 354 (64.4) | 196 (35.6) | 550 (100) | |
| Â | Â | Â | 175 (31.8) | 21 (3.8) | Â |
Sex†|  |  |  |  |  |
Boy, n (%) | 191 (59.9) | 128 (40.1) | 319 (58) | ||
| Â | Â | 119 (37.3) | 9 (2.8) | Â | |
Girl, n (%) | 163 (70.6) | 68 (29.4) | 231 (42) | ||
| Â | Â | 56 (24.2) | 12 (5.2) | Â | |
| Â | Column total, n (%) | 354 (64.4) | 196 (35.6) | 550 (100) | |
| Â | Â | Â | 175 (31.8) | 21 (3.8) | Â |
Area of socio-economic deprivation ‡ | Low, n (%) | 106 (77.9) | 30 (22.1) | 136 (24.7) | |
| Â | Â | 26 (19.1) | 4 (2.9) | Â | |
Medium, n (%) | 180 (65.0) | 97 (35.0) | 277 (50.4) | ||
| Â | Â | 87 (31.4) | 10 (3.6) | Â | |
High, n (%) | 49 (44.1) | 62 (55.9) | 111 (20.2) | ||
| Â | Â | 55 (49.5) | 7 (6.3) | Â | |
Missing, n (%) | 19 (73.1) | 7 (26.9) | 26 (4.7) | ||
| Â | Â | 7 (26.9) | 0 (0.0) | Â | |
| Â | Column total, n (%) | 335 (63.9) | 215 (39.9) | 550 (100) | |
| Â | Â | Â | 168 (32.1) | 21 (4.0) | Â |