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Avoided seeing doctor due to cost of medicine by socioeconomic disadvantage,
persons aged 16 years and over, NSW, 2006

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Quintile of
socioeconomic
disadvantage		Males
(95% CI)		Females
(95% CI)		Persons
(95% CI)
5th Quintile9.0 (5.7-12.3)10.3 (7.3-13.2)9.6 (7.5-11.8)
4th Quintile9.8 (6.4-13.2)8.3 (6.2-10.4)9.0 (7.1-11.0)
3rd Quintile6.3 (4.0-8.5)11.4 (8.5-14.4)8.8 (7.0-10.7)
2nd Quintile7.0 (4.0-9.9)6.6 (4.5-8.7)6.8 (5.0-8.6)
1st Quintile3.3 (1.4-5.2)6.4 (4.0-8.8)4.8 (3.3-6.4)
NSW 7.1 (5.9-8.4)8.6 (7.5-9.8)7.9 (7.0-8.7)

Note: Estimates are based on 7,945 respondents in NSW. For this indicator 17 (0.21%) were 'not stated' (Don't know or Refused) in NSW. The questions used to define the indicator was: In the last 12 months have you had a medical problem but avoided seeing a doctor because of the cost of medicine that may be prescribed?
Source: New South Wales Population Health Survey 2006 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health.
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Produced by: Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health.
Last updated on: 1 July 2007

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