Table 5 GP Events, incidencea per 1000 PYAR (95% CI), IRRb (95% CI)c of confirmed CM and possible CM by year, sex, age group and deprivation quintile.

From: An external validation of coding for childhood maltreatment in routinely collected primary and secondary care data

Variable

 

Confirmed CM

Possible CM

Confirmed and possible CM

Events

Incidence (95% CI)

IRR (95% CI)

Events

Incidence (95% CI)

IRR (95% CI)

Events

Incidence (95% CI)

IRR (95% CI)

Year

2004

1429

3.1 (3.0–3.3)

Reference (p < 0.001)

2507

5.5 (5.3–5.7)

Reference (p < 0.001)

3570

7.8 (7.6–8.1)

Reference (p < 0.001)

2005

1355

2.9 (2.8–3.1)

0.9 (0.8–1.1)

2809

6.1 (5.9–6.3)

1.1 (1.0–1.3)

3689

8.0 (7.7–8.2)

1.0 (0.9–1.1)

2006

1639

3.5 (3.4–3.7)

1.1 (1.0–1.3)

3262

7.0 (6.8–7.3)

1.3 (1.1–1.4)

4279

9.2 (8.9–9.5)

1.2 (1.0–1.3)

2007

1726

3.7 (3.5–3.9)

1.2 (1.0–1.3)

3502

7.6 (7.3–7.8)

1.4 (1.2–1.5)

4570

9.9 (9.6–10.1)

1.2 (1.1–1.4)

2008

1815

3.9 (3.7–4.1)

1.2 (1.1–1.4)

3861

8.3 (8.0–8.5)

1.5 (1.3–1.6)

5004

10.7 (10.4–11.0)

1.3 (1.2–1.5)

2009

2013

4.3 (4.1–4.5)

1.3 (1.2–1.5)

4317

9.2 (9.0–9.5)

1.6 (1.5–1.8)

5473

11.7 (11.4–12.0)

1.5 (1.3–1.6)

2010

2071

4.5 (4.3–4.7)

1.4 (1.2–1.5)

4594

9.9 (9.6–10.2)

1.7 (1.5–1.9)

5834

12.6 (12.2–12.9)

1.5 (1.4–1.7)

2011

2245

4.8 (4.6–5.0)

1.5 (1.3–1.7)

4706

10.1 (9.9–10.4)

1.8 (1.6–2.0)

6038

13.0 (12.7–13.3)

1.6 (1.4–1.8)

2012

2481

5.3 (5.1–5.5)

1.6 (1.4–1.8)

5190

11.2 (10.9–11.5)

1.9 (1.7–2.2)

6604

14.2 (13.9–14.5)

1.7 (1.6–1.9)

2013

2188

4.7 (4.5–4.9)

1.4 (1.3–1.6)

4944

10.6 (10.3–10.9)

1.9 (1.7–2.1)

6181

13.3 (13.0–13.6)

1.6 (1.5–1.8)

2014

2493

5.3 (5.1–5.5)

1.6 (1.4–1.9)

5331

11.4 (11.1–11.7)

2.0 (1.8–2.2)

6699

14.3 (14.0–14.7)

1.8 (1.6–2.0)

2015

2580

5.5 (5.3–5.7)

1.7 (1.5–1.9)

5326

11.3 (11.0–11.6)

2.0 (1.8–2.2)

6748

14.4 (14.0–14.7)

1.8 (1.6–2.0)

2016

2484

5.3 (5.1–5.5)

1.6 (1.4–1.8)

5591

11.9 (11.5–12.2)

2.1 (1.8–2.3)

6976

14.8 (14.4–15.1)

1.8 (1.6–2.0)

2017

2437

5.1 (4.9–5.3)

1.5 (1.3–1.8)

5514

11.6 (11.3–11.9)

2.0 (1.8–2.3)

6894

14.5 (14.2–14.9)

1.8 (1.6–2.0)

2018

2180

4.6 (4.5–4.8)

1.4 (1.2–1.6)

5201

11.1 (10.8–11.4)

1.9 (1.7–2.2)

6468

13.8 (13.5–14.1)

1.7 (1.5–1.9)

2019

2050

4.3 (4.2–4.5)

1.3 (1.1–1.5)

5153

10.9 (10.6–11.2)

1.9 (1.7–2.1)

6429

13.6 (13.3–13.9)

1.6 (1.5–1.9)

2020d

1192

3.5 (3.3–3.7)

1.1 (1.0–1.3)

2272

6.6 (6.4–6.9)

1.2 (1.1–1.4)

3033

8.8 (8.5–9.2)

1.2 (1.0–1.3)

Gender

Male

17,257

4.3 (4.2–4.4)

Reference (p = 0.037)

38,580

9.6 (9.5–9.7)

Reference (p = 0.22)

48,775

12.2 (12.1–12.3)

Reference (p = 0.333)

Female

17,121

4.5 (4.4–4.6)

1.0 (1.0–1.1)

35,500

9.3 (9.2–9.4)

1.0 (0.9–1.0)

45,714

12.0 (11.9–12.1)

1.0 (1.0–1.0)

Age group

15–17 years

3044

2.6 (2.5–2.7)

Reference (p < 0.001)

7810

29.2 (28.8–29.7)

Reference (p < 0.001)

10,006

8.6 (8.4–8.8)

Reference (p < 0.001)

10–14 years

7157

3.2 (3.1–3.3)

1.2 (1.1–1.4)

15,704

11.1 (10.9–11.2)

1.0 (1.0–1.1)

19,868

8.9 (8.8–9.0)

1.0 (1.0–1.1)

5–9 years

8389

3.9 (3.8–4.0)

1.4 (1.3–1.6)

14,688

6.8 (6.7–6.9)

1.0 (0.9–1.0)

19,589

9.1 (8.9–9.2)

1.0 (1.0–1.1)

1–4 years

8842

5.4 (5.3–5.5)

1.9 (1.7–2.2)

18,189

7.0 (6.9–7.1)

1.6 (1.5–1.6)

23,214

14.1 (14.0–14.3)

1.6 (1.5–1.7)

 < 1 years

6946

11.5 (11.2–11.7)

3.5 (3.1–3.9)

17,689

6.7 (6.6–6.9)

3.5 (3.3–3.7)

21,812

36.0 (35.6–36.5)

3.3 (3.1–3.5)

Deprivation

Least deprived

1895

1.3 (1.3–1.4)

Reference (p < 0.001)

6745

4.7 (4.6–4.8)

Reference (p < 0.001)

8015

5.6 (5.5–5.7)

Reference (p < 0.001)

2

2955

2.4 (2.3–2.5)

1.8 (1.6–2.0)

7873

6.5 (6.3–6.6)

1.4 (1.3–1.4)

9697

8.0 (7.8–8.1)

1.4 (1.3–1.5)

3

4551

3.2 (3.1–3.3)

2.4 (2.2–2.6)

10,355

7.3 (7.2–7.5)

1.5 (1.5–1.6)

12,990

9.2 (9.0–9.4)

1.6 (1.5–1.7)

4

7146

4.6 (4.5–4.7)

3.4 (3.1–3.7)

14,603

9.5 (9.3–9.6)

1.9 (1.9–2.0)

18,759

12.2 (12.0–12.4)

2.1 (2.0–2.2)

Most deprived

13,489

7.5 (7.4–7.6)

5.4 (5.0–5.9)

23,751

13.2 (13.0–13.3)

2.7 (2.6–2.8)

31,468

17.5 (17.3–17.7)

3.0 (2.9–3.1)

Unknown

4342

10.6 (10.3–10.9)

4.7 (4.2–5.2)

10,753

26.3 (25.8–26.8)

2.8 (2.6–3.0)

13,560

33.1 (32.6–33.7)

3.1 (2.9–3.3)

  1. aEvent refers to an individual presenting with Confirmed CM/Possible CM who has not had a record of this in the previous 12 months.
  2. bAdjusted for calendar year, sex, age and deprivation.
  3. cBased on Wald test.
  4. dData collection to 10.10.2022; denominators adjusted.
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