Abstract
Using routinely collected data from an Accident and Emergency department over a 12 month period, we demonstrated a strong correlation (Pearson Correlation Coefficient 0.90; 95% Confidence Intervals, 0.77-0.96) between material deprivation and attendance following violent assault.
MeSH terms
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Confidence Intervals
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Cultural Deprivation
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Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data*
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England / epidemiology
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data
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Patient Admission / statistics & numerical data
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Poverty Areas*
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Retrospective Studies
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Violence / statistics & numerical data*