Poling (2014, Can J of rural medicine) (108)	Ontario Retrospective	Pneumonia Hospitalisation	First Nations people (87%) Non-Indigenous people All ages F/M	% of death resulting from pneumonia Mean length of stay (days)	3% 5.32	15/22
Rosychuk (2010, Pediatr Pulm) (99)	Alberta Prospective	Croup ED visits	Indigenous people (Gr 1) Alberta’s population (Gr 2) ≤ 2 y.o. F/M	ED visit rates/1000 infants for croup (95% CI)	1999-2000: Gr 1: 28.1 (23.7-32.4); Gr 2: 43.4 (41.8-44.9) 2004-2005: Gr 1: 29.7 (24.9-34.5); Gr 2: 34.1 (32.8-35.4)	17/22
Rosychuk (2010, Pediatr Pulm) (94)	Alberta Prospective	Asthma ED visits	Indigenous people (Gr 1) Alberta’s population (Gr 2) <18 y.o. F/M	Directly standardised rates per 1000 for ED visits for asthma (95% CI)	1999-2000: Gr 1: 28.1 (26.0-30.2); Gr 2: 21.1 (20.5-21.6) 2004-2005: Gr 1: 29.7 (27.5-31.9); Gr 2: 19.8 (19.3-20.2)	17/22
Rowe (2009, Chest) (95)	Alberta Retrospective	Asthma ED visits	Indigenous people (Gr 1) Alberta’s population (Gr 2) ≥ 18 y.o. F/M	ED visits rates (95% CI)	Gr 1: 14.9 (13.2-16.5); Gr 2: 6.8 (6.6-6.9)	16/22
Senthilselvan (1995, J Clin Epidemiol) (56)	Saskatchewan Retrospective	Asthma Hospitalisation	Indigenous people (Gr 1) Saskatchewan population (Gr 2) <65 y.o. F/M	Hospitalisation risk ratios for Gr 1 for 1985-1989 (95% CI) Hospitalisation rates/1000 for Gr 1 in 1989 Average length of stay	0-4 y.o.: 2.97 (2.75-3.20); 5-14 y.o.: 0.78 (0.67-0.92) 15-34 y.o.: 0.99 (0.81-1.21); 35-64 y.o.: 2.83 (2.42-3.33) 0-4 y.o.: Asthma: 21.73; Bronchitis: 53.47; LRTI: 4.11 35-64 y.o.: Asthma:3.43; Bronchitis: 5.24; LRTI: 3.24 Greater for Indigenous children under 14 years of age	15/22
Sin (2002, Chest) (96)	Alberta Retrospective	Asthma, COPD ED visits	Indigenous people (Gr 1) Non-Indigenous people (Gr 2) All ages F/M	Risk ratio for ED visits for Gr 1 (95% CI) Quality of care	2.10 (2.01-2.19) Indigenous 55% less likely to see a specialist and 66% less likely to undergo spirometry	13/22
Sin (2004, Arch Pediat Adol Med) (97)	Alberta Retrospective	Asthma ED visits	Indigenous people (Gr 1) Non-Indigenous people (Gr 2) 0-10 y.o. F/M	Risk ratio for ED visits for Gr 1 (95% CI)	1.20 (1.11-1.29)	17/22
Wang (1995, J Pediatr) (55)	Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia Prospective	LRTI ICU admission	Indigenous people (Gr 1) Non-Indigenous people (Gr 2) <2 y.o. F/M	Odds ratio for ICU admission (95% CI) 95% CI odds ratio for ventilation Prolonged hospitalisation in days	Gr 1: 3.1 (1.0-9.2) Gr 1: 0.3-2.3 Gr 1 1.2 (1.1-1.4)	17/22