Table 2 Adjusteda incidence rate (95% CI) per person year by ethnicity and birthweight category (defined using low birth-weight criteria of birthweight < 2500 g and by customized growth centiles (SGA))
White British N = 4119 | Pakistani N = 4731 | |
|---|---|---|
GP appointments Rate per person year | ||
Not Low birthweight | 15.8 (15.4–16.2) | 23.7 (23.1–24.2) |
Low birthweight | 17.9 (15.9–19.9) | 26.5 (24.5–28.4) |
Not SGA | 15.8 (15.4–16.2) | 23.5 (23.0–24.1) |
SGA | 16.4 (14.7–18.0) | 25.3 (23.9–26.7) |
Analgesic prescriptions Rate per person year | ||
Not low birthweight | 2.75 (2.64–2.85) | 6.35 (6.14–6.57) |
Low birthweight | 3.53 (2.87–4.18) | 6.22 (5.53–6.91) |
Not SGA | 2.74 (2.64–2.85) | 6.30 (6.08–6.53) |
SGA | 3.39 (2.81–3.98) | 6.51 (5.93–7.09) |
Antibacterial prescriptions Rate per person year | ||
Not low birthweight | 2.63 (2.52–2.74) | 3.63 (3.50–3.76) |
Low birthweight | 3.45 (2.77–4.13) | 3.91 (3.45–4.37) |
Not SGA | 2.63 (2.52–2.74) | 3.64 (3.50–3.78) |
SGA | 2.89 (2.35–3.44) | 3.65 (3.29–4.01) |
Bronchodilator prescriptions Rate per person year | ||
Not low birthweight | 1.43 (1.30–1.55) | 1.36 (1.25–1.48) |
Low birthweight | 1.99 (1.19–2.79) | 2.03 (1.46–2.60) |
Not SGA | 1.42 (1.30–1.55) | 1.37 (1.25–1.49) |
SGA | 1.38 (0.81–1.95) | 1.52 (1.14–1.91) |
Hospital Emergency Rate per person year | ||
Not low birthweight | 0.35 (0.32–0.38) | 0.44 (0.40–0.47) |
Low birthweight | 0.56 (0.37–0.75) | 0.80 (0.61–0.99) |
Not SGA | 0.35 (0.32–0.38) | 0.42 (0.39–0.45) |
SGA | 0.40 (0.26–0.55) | 0.59 (0.47–0.71) |
Hospital Elective Rate per 100 person years | ||
Not low birthweight | 5.77 (4.58–6.96) | 9.54 (7.80–11.27) |
Low birthweight | 22.80 (8.75–36.85) | 13.91 (7.88–19.93) |
Not SGA | 5.36 (4.26–6.46) | 7.99 (6.49–9.49) |
SGA | 22.52 (1.74–43.31) | 18.96 (10.77–27.15) |