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
| Â | 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) | — |