Table 3.

Treatments and outcomes for presentations resulting in ward admission by Indigenous status

	Non-Indigenous (n = 121)	Indigenous (n = 102)	p-value
Length of stay (days)*	1 (0, 3)	1 (0, 3)	0.594
Treatment
Antibiotics	106 (88%)	75 (74%)	0.007
Oxygen/NIV	70 (58%)	54 (53%)	0.462
Glucocorticoids	53 (44%)	28 (27%)	0.011
Outcome
Improved & discharged	107 (88%)	92 (90%)	0.672
Took own leave	9 (7%)	5 (5%)	0.437
Palliation/died	3 (2%)	3 (3%)	0.832
Transfer to other hospital	2 (2%)	2 (2%)	0.863

Data reported per presentation

*median (IQR)

Abbreviations; NIV non-invasive ventilation