Variable | N (%) | HR | 95% CI |
---|---|---|---|
Specialty | |||
Medical | 10,567 (54.7) | (base category) | |
Other | 1332 (6.9) | 1.76 | (1.38 to 2.23) |
Surgical | 7435 (38.5) | 1.76 | (1.34 to 2.31) |
Volume of activity in 2008 | |||
53–99 | 1424 (7.4) | (base category) | |
100–199 | 1829 (9.5) | 0.81 | (0.67 to 0.98) |
200–299 | 1542 (8.0) | 0.84 | (0.67 to 1.06) |
300–399 | 1576 (8.2) | 0.71 | (0.57 to 0.89) |
400–499 | 1510 (7.8) | 0.94 | (0.74 to 1.18) |
≥ 500 | 11,453 (59.2) | 0.63 | (0.53 to 0.74) |
Volume × specialty | |||
Other × 100–199 | 305 (1.6) | 1.30 | (0.92 to 1.83) |
Other × 200–299 | 117 (0.6) | 0.80 | (0.53 to 1.20) |
Other × 300–399 | 68 (0.4) | 0.66 | (0.34 to 1.27) |
Other × 400–499 | 43 (0.2) | 0.74 | (0.37 to 1.48) |
Other × ≥ 500 | 303 (1.6) | 0.42 | (0.28 to 0.61) |
Surgical × 100–199 | 427 (2.2) | 0.85 | (0.61 to 1.19) |
Surgical × 200–299 | 619 (3.2) | 0.71 | (0.50 to 0.99) |
Surgical × 300–399 | 759 (3.9) | 0.68 | (0.48 to 0.96) |
Surgical × 400–499 | 814 (4.2) | 0.42 | (0.30 to 0.60) |
Surgical × ≥ 500 | 4615 (23.9) | 0.54 | (0.41 to 0.72) |
Country of primary medical qualification | |||
UK trained | 13,487 (69.8) | (base category) | |
Foreign trained | 5847 (30.2) | 1.29 | (1.16 to 1.43) |
Consultant age (in 2008) | |||
≤ 40 | 3336 (17.3) | (base category) | |
41–45 | 5032 (26.0) | 1.17 | (0.98 to 1.40) |
46–50 | 4250 (22.0) | 1.28 | (1.05 to 1.56) |
51–55 | 3259 (16.9) | 1.76 | (1.42 to 2.19) |
56–60 | 2172 (11.2) | 2.67 | (2.09 to 3.42) |
61–65 | 1117 (5.8) | 3.42 | (2.58 to 4.54) |
> 65 | 168 (0.9) | 3.04 | (2.11 to 4.39) |
Consultant gender | |||
Male | 15,386 (79.6) | (base category) | |
Female | 3948 (20.4) | 0.90 | (0.70 to 1.14) |
Revalidation status | |||
Pre-policy—not subject to revalidation | (base category) | ||
Post-policy—awaiting revalidation | 2.33 | (2.12 to 2.57) | |
Post-policy—deferred/non-engagement | 3.51 | (2.71 to 4.55) | |
Post-policy—revalidated | 1.85 | (1.65 to 2.06) |