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Table 1 Trends in Hospital Episode Statistics for foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and related conditions, in residents of England 2002/03 to 2007/08.

From: Under-reporting of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders: an analysis of hospital episode statistics

 

Q86.0: Foetal alcohol syndrome (dysmorphic), children aged under 15 years

P04.3: Foetus and newborn affected by maternal use of alcohol

O35.4: Maternal care for (suspected) damage to foetus from alcohol

Financial year**

Persons (episodes)*

Persons (episodes)*

Persons (episodes)*

 

n

trend***

n

trend***

n

trend***

2002/03

71 (114)

Χ2(1 d.f.) = 15.48

32 (43)

Χ2 (1 d.f.) = 1.52

19 (21)

Χ2 (1 d.f.) = 1.95

2003/04

50 (84)

p = 0.0001

40 (42)

p = 0.22

19 (23)

p = 0.16

2004/05

69 (178)

 

55 (64)

 

29 (37)

 

2005/06

73 (142)

 

62 (88)

 

33 (41)

 

2006/07

96 (197)

 

45 (56)

 

26 (28)

 

2007/08

98 (272)

 

51 (63)

 

31 (34)

 

Total

457 (987)

 

285 (356)

 

157 (184)

 
  1. * The Hospital Episodes Statistics identification (HESID) field was used to link episodes relating to the same individual within a given year.
  2. ** The UK financial year runs from April to March.
  3. *** A test of linear trend was obtained using likelihood ratio tests from Poisson regression models for rates based on number of individuals admitted.
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BMC Pediatrics

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