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TABLE B24
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Mental Health & Learning Disability: Admissions to NHS hospitals under a learning disability specialty by sex and age group
England
Rate per 1,000 population
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
Males all ages
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.8
Under 15
2.1
2.0
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.4
15-19
2.7
2.9
3.3
2.1
1.9
1.6
1.7
20-24
2.3
2.5
2.2
1.7
1.3
1.2
1.2
25-44
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.2
0.9
0.8
0.8
45-64
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
65 & over
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
Females all ages
0.9
0.9
1.0
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.6
Under 15
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.2
1.0
1.0
15-19
2.1
2.1
2.3
1.7
1.6
1.8
1.6
20-24
1.9
1.9
2.0
1.5
1.2
1.1
1.1
25-44
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.7
0.7
45-64
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
65 & over
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Source: Hospital Episode Statistics
Contact:Paul Thatti 020 7972 5546 (email: paul.thatti@doh.gsi.gov.uk)
See General Notes Section
See Chart
Rates of admission to the learning disability specialty were higher for men than for women in 2000-01.
Admission rates were highest in the 15-19 age group.
Figures for 2001-02 have not yet been adjusted for shortfalls in data
TABLE B24
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