Table 2 The modelling of HF patients into different groups in each region. (BIC: Bayesian Information criterion)
Regions | Total No. of patients | No. of groups | Intermediate groups (n) | Proportion of intermediate users | High-impact groups (n) | Types of high-impact users | Proportion of high-impact users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
London | 1175 | 4 | 1 | 38.8% | 2 | Short-term | 6.6% |
Chronic | 6.2% | ||||||
East of England | 1249 | 5 | 2 | 29.5% | 2 | Short-term | 2.5% |
Chronic | 2.2% | ||||||
North-East | 996 | 5 | 2 | 21.9% | 2 | Short-term | 11.3% |
Chronic | 2.1% | ||||||
North-West | 1788 | 4 | 1 | 33.8% | 2 | Short-term | 4.9% |
Chronic | 10.2% | ||||||
South-Central | 1307 | 5 | 2 | 25.9% | 2 | Short-term | 7.2% |
Chronic | 1.9% | ||||||
South-East | 1238 | 5 | 2 | 40.1% | 2 | Short-term | 6.2% |
Chronic | 2.7% | ||||||
West-Midlands | 1189 | 5 | 2 | 23.4% | 2 | Short-term | 8.6% |
Chronic | 1.6% | ||||||
South-West | 1375 | 3 | 1 | 11.5% | 1 | Chronic | 12.1% |