If a patient has more than one hospital discharge in a year, then each hospital discharge is counted. 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Under 70 Over 70 Under 70 Over 70 Under 70 Over 70 Under 70 Over 70 Under 70 Over 70 Scotland Male 591 546 718 616 718 713 664 616 619 659 Female 1,919 4,265 2,180 4,962 2,113 5,190 2,123 5,201 2,051 5,085 Ayrshire and Arran Male 79 50 79 41 56 35 45 32 26 36 Female 202 372 228 422 228 385 196 414 130 244 Borders Male 6 26 9 21 15 12 13 15 12 21 Female 22 83 28 88 23 99 34 108 30 137 Dumfries and Galloway Male 36 23 43 28 21 34 21 16 27 18 Female 94 229 89 192 85 210 65 158 74 189 Fife Male 28 35 62 46 76 73 67 77 56 47 Female 126 382 132 403 110 372 207 472 168 487 Forth Valley Male 5 24 7...