Prevalence of socioeconomic deprivation and risk factors in patients on the elective surgery waiting list in the North East and North Cumbria region of England: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We examined the association of risk factors with socioeconomic deprivation in patients waiting for high volume low complexity (HVLC) surgical procedures in the North East and North Cumbria region.

Settings

We analysed data from the Rapid Actionable Insight Driving Reform database which links primary and secondary care elective waiting list data.

Participants

Patients were included if they were waiting for HVLC surgery or an initial outpatient appointment for HVLC surgery.

Outcomes

Smoking status, living with obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), atrial fibrillation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypertension, serious mental illness or learning disability. Differences in outcomes by the England Index of Multiple Deprivation score q

SUBMITTER: Madigan CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11927458 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature