Percentage patient distribution by age and sex (percentage of women aged 15–44) in 22 general practices in South West Durham
| Age band (male+female) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 5–19 | 20–44 | 45–64 | 65–74 | 75+ | 65+ | % Of females 15–44 | |
| The 65+ group contains the combined age groups of 65–74 and 75+ years old, constructed because of the relatively low absolute numbers in the 75+ group. | ||||||||
| Mean | 5.5 | 18.5 | 34.0 | 25.1 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 17.0 | 38.6 |
| SD | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Range | 3.1–7.2 | 14.7–22.3 | 29.9–39.4 | 21.5–29.8 | 5.9–12.3 | 3.3–12.3 | 9.1–24.1 | 30.4–46.6 |
| Coefficient of variation (%) | 15.7 | 10.4 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 16.3 | 27.2 | 19.8 | 8.5 |