Table 2.
Avoidable Deaths by Ethnicity and Age Group, 2003–7
| Age group | Māori avoidable deaths (N) | Māori rate/100,000 | Non-Māori avoidable deaths (N) | Non-Māori rate/100,000 | Rate ratio (95% CI) | Expected Māori deaths if Māori rate equaled non- Māori rate | “Excess” Māori deaths (2003–7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0- < 28days |
260 |
300.65 |
593 |
278.48 |
1.08 (0.93–1.25) |
240.8 |
19.17 |
|
28days- <1 year |
302 |
349.22 |
279 |
131.02 |
2.67 (2.27–3.14) |
113.3 |
188.69 |
|
1 year- < 5years |
98 |
33.62 |
139 |
16.43 |
2.05 (1.58–2.65) |
47.9 |
50.09 |
|
5years- < 15yrs |
132 |
18.53 |
184 |
7.98 |
2.32 (1.86–2.90) |
56.8 |
75.17 |
| Total | 792 | 72.62 | 1195 | 35.50 | 2.05 (1.87–2.24) | n.a. | 333.12 |