Table 5.
Top 5 Adult and paediatric individual Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSCs) in Victoria (2003-04) compared to total ACSCs by Accessibility Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA) categories
| ARIA 3 (Less Accessible) | ARIA 1-2(Reference) | OR*(LCI, UCI) | Predictor direction* (p<0.05) | ARIA 1 (Highly Accessible) | ARIA 2-3(Reference) | OR*(LCI, UCI) | Predictor direction* (p<0.05) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | ||||||||
| Diabetes complications |
2,901 |
52,106 |
1.54 (1.00, 2.37) |
— |
47,939 |
7,068 |
0.83 (0.62, 1.11) |
— |
| COPD |
468 |
13,087 |
0.81 (0.61, 1.07) |
— |
11,973 |
1,582 |
1.00 (0.85, 1.17) |
— |
| Dehydration & gastroenteritis |
373 |
11,772 |
0.71 (0.58, 0.88) |
ARIA 1-2 |
10,838 |
1,307 |
1.10 (0.88, 1.37) |
— |
| Congestive heart failure |
381 |
11,295 |
0.76 (0.63, 0.92) |
ARIA 1-2 |
10,349 |
1,327 |
1.03 (0.86, 1.24) |
— |
| Angina |
482 |
10,648 |
1.05 (0.82, 1.34) |
— |
9,608 |
1,522 |
0.82 (0.69, 0.97) |
ARIA2-3 |
| Total ACSCs |
6,103 |
140,840 |
1.00 (Reference) |
— |
129,842 |
17,101 |
1.00 (Reference) |
— |
| Paediatric | ||||||||
| Dental Conditions |
425 |
5,280 |
2.53(2.01, 3.18) |
ARIA 3 |
4,845 |
860 |
0.66 (0.47, 0.94) |
ARIA2-3 |
| Asthma |
124 |
4,518 |
0.38(0.29, 0.78) |
ARIA 1-2 |
4,181 |
461 |
1.28 (0.95, 1.71) |
— |
| Ear, nose & throat infection |
162 |
3,915 |
0.90 (0.75, 1.08) |
— |
3,533 |
544 |
0.84 (0.66, 1.06) |
— |
| Convulsions & epilepsy |
56 |
2,069 |
0.57 (0.46, 0.71) |
ARIA 1-2 |
1,937 |
188 |
1.42 (1.18, 1.72) |
ARIA 1 |
| Pyelonephritis |
21 |
1,129 |
0.40(0.27, 0.58) |
ARIA 1-2 |
1,067 |
83 |
1.76 (1.34, 2.32) |
ARIA 1 |
| Total ACSCs | 872 | 19,309 | 1.00 (Reference) | — | 17,801 | 2,380 | 1.00 (Reference) | — |
Data are presented as univariable odds ratios (OR) and 95% lower and upper confidence intervals (LCI, UCI) by predictors (ARIA 3 vs ARIA 1-2, and ARIA 1 vs ARIA 2-3).
* Bold indicates OR > 2.00 or OR < 0.50.