Deprivation category (SIMD) 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 Annual patient rate per 1,000 population Estimated number of patients Annual patient rate per 1,000 population Estimated number of patients Annual patient rate per 1,000 population Estimated number of patients 1 (least deprived) 4.0 4,250 3.0 3,200 3.7 3,950 2 3.6 3,750 3.4 3,600 2.6 2,850 3 3.3 3,450 3.0 3,150 2.4 2,600 4 4.0 4,300 3.2 3,400 2.7 2,850 5 (most deprived) 3.3 3,650 3.0 3,300 2.8 3,050 Scotland 3.6 19,300 3.1 16,600 2.8 15,250 Source: ISD.Notes:Estimated numbers of patients are rounded to the nearest 50.Total figures may not add up to the sum of the parts due to this rounding.Due to the small numbers on which these estimates are based,care must be taken when examining these data as a trend.the Scottish Indices of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) are used here as a proxy forsocio-economic group.Following asubstantial review of PTI data and subsequent revisions to the methodology forall PTI analyses, direct comparisons with figures produced...