Table 2—

Age-adjusted cumulative rates of surgical cases per 1,000,000 population, by region

RegionCumulative rate (95% CI)
East of England7.6 (5.50–10.24)
East Midlands6.9 (4.65–9.84)
North East4.9 (2.58–8.30)
London4.5 (2.98–6.54)
Yorkshire and Humber3.9 (2.41–6.10)
Scotland3.4 (2.03–5.41)
Wales4.1 (2.11–7.20)
West Midlands4.3 (2.73–6.46)
North West3.8 (2.48–5.57)
South West3.3 (1.98–5.30)
South East3.6 (2.38–5.11)
Northern Ireland1.2 (0.13–4.34)
  • CI: confidence interval.