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Table 2 Differences in separations that resulted in an unplanned readmission or death by Aboriginal status, for the period 2005/6–2013/14

From: Unplanned readmission or death after discharge for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people with chronic disease in NSW Australia: a retrospective cohort study

 

Unplanned readmission or death (n = 122,145)

Unadjusted relative risk (RR), (95% CI; P-value)

RR restricted to patients aged < 75 yrs., (95% CI; P-value)

Yes

No

Aboriginal n (%)

11,349 (14.7)

66,078 (85.3)

1.16 (1.13, 1.19; < 0.0001)

1.36 (1.30, 1.41; < 0.0001)

Non-Aboriginal n (%)

5650 (12.6)

39,068 (87.4)

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