Emergency department presentation in the last 12 months by area health service

Emergency department presentation in the last 12 months by area health service,
Aboriginal adults aged 16 years and over, NSW, 2006-2009

Area	Males % (95% CI)	Females % (95% CI)	Persons % (95% CI)
Sydney South West	8.8 (0.0-19.9)	32.8 (12.8-52.8)	22.5 (9.1-35.8)
South Eastern Sydney & Illawarra	10.8 (0.0-26.4)	23.4 (6.0-40.8)	17.5 (5.3-29.7)
Sydney West	21.9 (3.7-40.2)	31.6 (15.4-47.8)	27.3 (15.2-39.5)
Northern Sydney & Central Coast	21.0 (0.0-43.1)	17.3 (0.0-37.0)	18.7 (3.9-33.5)
Hunter & New England	13.9 (1.6-26.2)	29.2 (14.1-44.3)	22.2 (11.7-32.7)
North Coast	48.4 (25.6-71.2)	18.1 (4.9-31.2)	33.0 (18.3-47.7)
Greater Southern	26.9 (5.3-48.4)	31.1 (10.4-51.7)	28.9 (13.9-43.9)
Greater Western	28.8 (14.6-42.9)	31.6 (18.8-44.3)	30.2 (20.7-39.7)
Urban	14.9 (6.4-23.5)	27.8 (18.5-37.1)	22.2 (15.6-28.7)
Rural	27.7 (18.5-36.9)	27.9 (20.1-35.7)	27.8 (21.8-33.8)
NSW	23.1 (16.4-29.8)	27.8 (21.9-33.8)	25.6 (21.1-30.1)

Note:	Estimates are based on 778 respondents in NSW. For this indicator 2 (0.26%) were 'not stated' (Don't know or Refused) in NSW. The indicator includes those who presented to an emergency department in the last 12 months. The question used to define the indicator was: In the last 12 months, have you attended a hospital emergency department or casualty for your own medical care?
Source:	New South Wales Population Health Survey 2006-2009 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health.
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Produced by:	Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health.
Last updated on:	1 July 2010