Table 2.
Projected* numbers of potentially preventable hospitalisation (PPH) episodes and persons experiencing PPH episodes, Assessing Preventable Hospitalisation InDicators (APHID) study
| Condition | Episodes | Persons |
|---|---|---|
| Chronic | 22440 | 13000 |
| Asthma | 650 | 480 |
| Congestive cardiac failure | 2500 | 1870 |
| Diabetes complications | 11400 | 7000 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 4100 | 2400 |
| Angina | 1850 | 1600 |
| Iron deficiency anaemia | 1400 | 1100 |
| Other chronic | 540 | 480 |
| Vaccine-preventable | 620 | 550 |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 500 | 450 |
| Other vaccine-preventable | 120 | 100 |
| Acute | 7350 | 7400 |
| Dehydration and gastroenteritis | 2300 | 2050 |
| Pyelonephritis | 2100 | 1750 |
| Dental conditions | 970 | 930 |
| Other acute | 1980 | 1592 |
| All conditions | 30 410 | 19 850 |
*Projections are based on linked data for the 45 and Up Study from study entry up to December 2010, and assume that similar age-specific event rates will apply for the period from study entry up to December 2011.