Table 6

Average achievement on each outcome and treatment indicator for England and differences from England for other countries (99% confidence intervals)

Indicator
England (%)
Scotland % point difference from England (99% CI)
Wales % point difference from England (99% CI)
Northern Ireland % point difference from England (99% CI)

Intermediate outcome




CHD – blood pressure ≤ 150/90
84.1
1.1 (0.4 to 1.8)
-0.8 (-2.1 to 0.2)
3.5 (2.7 to 4.4)
Stroke – blood pressure ≤ 150/90
81.0
2.2 (1.2 to 3.1)
-2.1 (-3.6 to -0.7)
4.4 (3.2 to 5.4)
Hypertension – BP ≤ 150/90
71.4
0.9 (-0.1 to 1.8)
-1.4 (-2.7 to -0.2)
5.0 (3.8 to 6.2)
Diabetes – blood pressure ≤ 145/85
70.4
4.3 (3.3 to 5.2)
-2.0 (-3.4 to -0.5)
6.5 (5.4 to 7.8)





CHD – cholesterol ≤ 5 mmol/l
72.2
-1.5 (-2.7 to -0.4)
-1.8 (-3.5 to -0.2)
-0.4 (-2.2 to 0.4)
Stroke – cholesterol ≤ 5 mmol/l
62.7
2.4 (0.8 to 3.8)
-3.7 (-6.1 to -1.4)
2.8 (0.8 to 4.7)
Diabetes – cholesterol ≤ 5 mmol/l
72.0
2.4 (1.4 to 3.4)
0.3 (-1.1 to 1.7)
3.7 (2.5 to 5.0)





Diabetes – HBA1c ≤ 7.4%
59.0
-2.1 (-3.1 to -1.1)
-1.6 (-2.7 to -0.4)
-2.1 (-3.6 to -0.5)
Diabetes – HBA1c ≤ 10%
89.5
0.6 (0.0 to 1.2)
-1.0 (-2.0 to -0.1)
1.1 (0.3 to 1.9)





Treatment




CHD – on aspirin or equivalent
90.2
-0.3 (-0.8 to 0.3)
-1.5 (-2.5 to -0.8)
1.7 (0.9 to 2.4)
CHD – on beta-blocker
64.9
4.5 (3.4 to 5.7)
-1.8 (-3.4 to -0.2)
6.7 (4.9 to 8.6)
CHD – had influenza vaccination
87.2
-0.4 (-1.4 to 0.6)
-3.4 (-5.0 to -1.7)
1.9 (0.6 to 3.2)
Stroke – had influenza vaccination
84.0
0.2 (-0.8 to 1.3)
-4.5 (-6.9 to -2.4)
1.5 (-0.7 to 3.0)
Diabetes – had influenza vaccination
74.4
-1.6 (-2.6 to -0.9)
-4.3 (-5.6 to -3.0)
3.2 (2.0 to 4.4)

Note: Bold type = significant at P < 0.01

McLean et al. BMC Health Services Research 2007 7:74   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-7-74