Table 3

Relative risk for multiple sclerosis admission in each area, deprivation quintile and place of birth quintile, and relative risk for each factor after adjusting for the other two

AreaUnadjusted RRAdjusted RRLower 95% CIUpper 95% CI
North1.231.191.111.28
 Midlands1.111.050.991.12
 East1.171.121.051.19
 South East/London1.001.00
 South West1.201.121.041.20
Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles
 1 (least deprived)1.011.081.011.16
 21.101.121.051.19
 31.101.121.051.19
 41.071.071.011.14
 5 (most deprived)1.001.00
Percentage born outside UK—quintile
 1 (lowest % born out of the UK)1.241.121.041.20
 21.241.121.041.20
 31.181.091.021.16
 41.161.101.031.16
 5 (highest % born out of the UK)1.001.00
  • CIs for the adjusted relative risk (RR).