Table 2

Estimated cost of social inequality

IMD quintileFemale (£)Male (£)Total (£)
Q1 (most deprived)1 127 006 6631 065 236 9322 192 243 595
Q2706 629 004671 287 8931 377 916 897
Q3410 841 645405 654 922816 496 567
Q4198 794 94319 012 169 9388 916 642
Q5 (most affluent)*
Overall2 443 272 2552 332 301 4464 775 573 701
  • This table shows the difference in inpatient hospital costs between those in the most affluent group and each of the other deprivation groups assuming everybody in the other groups would have the same average hospital costs as those in the most affluent groups adjusted for the different demographic profiles of the groups. All data are based on hospital episode statistics for year 2011/2012.

  • *Comparator group—costs in this group are £2 608 800 295, £2 208 982 887 and £4 817 783 181 for women, men and total, respectively.

  • IMD, index of multiple deprivation.