Table 4.
Top 5 Adult and paediatric individual Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs) compared to total ACSCs by gender and locality in Victoria (2003-04)
| Male | Female(Reference) | OR*(LCI, UCI) | Predictor direction* (p<0.05) | Rural | Metro(Reference) | OR*(LCI, UCI) | Predictor direction* (p<0.05) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | ||||||||
| Diabetes complications |
30,861 |
24,146 |
1.57 (1.44, 1.71) |
Male |
19,294 |
35,713 |
1.13 (0.90, 1.40) |
— |
| COPD |
7,428 |
6,127 |
1.29 (1.16, 1.42) |
Male |
4,680 |
8,875 |
1.06 (0.95, 1.17) |
— |
| Dehydration & gastroenteritis |
4,686 |
7,459 |
0.63 (0.58, 0.68) |
Female |
3,726 |
8,419 |
0.87 (0.72, 1.05) |
— |
| Congestive heart failure |
5,662 |
6,014 |
0.97 (0.91, 1.04) |
— |
3,710 |
7,966 |
0.92 (0.80, 1.06) |
— |
| Angina |
4,934 |
6,196 |
1.33 (1.22, 1.45) |
Male |
4,525 |
6,605 |
1.40 (1.20, 1.63) |
Rural |
| Total ACSCs |
72,149 |
74,794 |
1.00 (Reference) |
— |
49,118 |
97,825 |
1.00 (Reference) |
— |
| Paediatric | ||||||||
| Dental Conditions |
2,987 |
2,718 |
0.92 (0.86, 0.98) |
Female |
2,561 |
3,144 |
1.68 (1.33, 2.13) |
Rural |
| Asthma |
2,845 |
1,797 |
1.49 (1.39, 1.59) |
Male |
1,345 |
3,297 |
0.66 (0.55, 0.79) |
Metro |
| Ear, nose & throat infection |
2,216 |
1,861 |
1.03 (0.96, 1.10) |
— |
1,530 |
2,547 |
1.08 (0.84, 1.38) |
— |
| Convulsions & epilepsy |
1,164 |
961 |
1.04 (0.94, 1.16) |
— |
774 |
1,351 |
1.02 (0.80, 1.29) |
— |
| Pyelonephritis |
382 |
768 |
0.41(0.34, 0.48) |
Female |
291 |
859 |
0.58 (0.50, 0.68) |
Metro |
| Total ACSCs | 10,860 | 9,321 | 1.00 (Reference) | — | 7,288 | 12,893 | 1.00 (Reference) | — |
Data are presented as univariable odds ratios (OR) and 95% lower and upper confidence intervals (LCI, UCI) for gender and locality predictors.
* Bold indicates OR < 0.50.