Table 5

Per cent use of non-Consulting room HA items by Indigenous status and State/Territory

State

75+ yrs non-Indigenous
55+ yrs Indigenous
Total
Difference % (95% CI)
Difference % (95% CI)-dual eligibility adjustment

NSW
Count
132055
658
132713



%
6.5%
1.4%
6.4%
5.2 (5.2–5.3)%
4.5 (4.4–4.5)%
VIC
Count
94610
228
94838



%
6.4%
2.3%
6.3%
4.2 (4.1–4.2)%
3.2 (3.2–3.3)%
QLD
Count
50911
505
51416



%
5.2%
1.2%
5.0%
4.1 (4.0–4.1)%
3.27 (3.2–3.3)%
SA
Count
62203
176
62379



%
11.5%
2.0%
11.3%
9.5 (9.4–9.6)%
8.1 (8.0–8.2)%
WA
Count
25725
189
25914



%
5.4%
0.8%
5.1%
4.5 (4.5–4.6)%
3.8 (3.7–3.8)%
TAS
Count
15906
29
15935.0



%
10.4%
0.5%
10.1%
9.9 (9.8–10.1)%
8.8 (8.7–9.0)%
ACT
Count
2979
4
2983.00



%
4.8%
0.5%
4.8%
4.3 (4.1–4.5)%
3.9 (3.7–4.1)%
NT
Count
40
264
304



%
0.3%
1.4%
0.9%
-1.0 (-1.2–-0.9)%
-1.0 (-1.2–-0.9)%

Kelaher et al. Australia and New Zealand Health Policy 2005 2:21   doi:10.1186/1743-8462-2-21