The Contribution of Geography to Disparities in Preventable Hospitalisations between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians.

CONCLUSIONS: Higher rates of PPH admission among Indigenous people are not simply a function of their greater likelihood of living in rural and remote areas. The very considerable geographic variation in the disparity in rates of PPH admission between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people indicates that there is potential to reduce unwarranted variation by characterising outlying areas which contribute the most to this disparity.
PMID: 24859265 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Rural Remote Health - June 1, 2014 Category: Rural Health Authors: Harrold TC, Randall DA, Falster MO, Lujic S, Jorm LR Tags: PLoS One Source Type: research