Table 3 Reporting rates for foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and related conditions, and hospital admission rates for alcohol related conditions in women aged 15-44 years, England 2002/03 to 2007/08 (by person admitted*)

North East

11

0.41

(0.21-0.74)

3

1.8

(0.4-5.2)

4

2.4

(0.6-6.1)

23,561

757

(747-767)

North West

125

1.67

(1.39-1.99)

21

4.3

(2.7-6.6)

18

3.7

(2.2-5.9)

59,963

715

(709-721)

Yorkshire and Humber

30

0.54

(0.37-0.77)

19

5.3

(3.2-8.2)

12

3.3

(1.7-5.8)

35,990

571

(566-577)

East Midlands

32

0.69

(0.47-0.98)

17

5.8

(3.4-9.3)

21

7.2

(4.4-11)

27,029

516

(510-522)

West Midlands

32

0.54

(0.37-0.76)

9

2.3

(1.0-4.3)

25

6.3

(4.1-9.4)

34,186

529

(523-534)

East of England

46

0.76

(0.56-1.01)

20

5.2

(3.1-8.0)

11

2.8

(1.4-5.1)

26,637

402

(397-407)

London

68

0.83

(0.65-1.06)

17

2.5

(1.4-3.9)

12

1.7

(0.9-3.0)

40,894

375

(372-379)

South East

41

0.46

(0.33-0.63)

27

4.8

(3.1-6.9)

30

5.3

(3.6-7.5)

42,612

431

(427-435)

South West

31

0.60

(0.41-0.85)

17

5.4

(3.1-8.6)

23

7.2

(4.6-10.9)

29,840

517

(511-522)

England***

457

0.84

(0.76-0.92)

285

7.8

(6.9-8.7)

157

4.3

(3.6-5.0)

322,161

514

(512-516)

Correlation coefficient (p-value)****

0.26 (0.50)

-0.26 (0.50)

-0.08 (0.83)

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Test for heterogeneity

Χ²(8 d.f.) = 88.62, p < 0.0001

Χ²(8 d.f.) = 17.56, p = 0.025

Χ²(8 d.f.) = 33.43, p = 0.0001

Χ²(8 d.f.) = 17044, p < 0.0001