Visited a general practitioner in the last 2 weeks by region,
persons aged 16 to 24 years, NSW, 1997-2007
persons aged 16 to 24 years, NSW, 1997-2007
| Sex | Year | Urban % (95% CI) | Rural % (95% CI) | NSW % (95% CI) |
| Males | 1997 | 22.7 (18.4-27.1) | 14.8 (9.9-19.6) | 20.5 (17.1-24.0) |
| 1998 | 18.7 (13.9-23.4) | 22.6 (16.1-29.2) | 19.6 (15.7-23.6) | |
| 2007 | 11.4 (6.4-16.4) | 10.7 (3.4-18.0) | 11.2 (7.1-15.4) | |
| Females | 1997 | 27.6 (22.5-32.6) | 21.5 (16.9-26.0) | 25.8 (22.0-29.7) |
| 1998 | 24.7 (19.7-29.6) | 21.5 (16.7-26.4) | 23.8 (20.0-27.7) | |
| 2007 | 28.5 (22.2-34.8) | 20.5 (13.5-27.4) | 26.2 (21.3-31.1) | |
| Persons | 1997 | 25.2 (21.8-28.5) | 18.2 (14.9-21.6) | 23.3 (20.7-25.8) |
| 1998 | 21.8 (18.3-25.2) | 22.0 (18.0-26.0) | 21.8 (19.1-24.6) | |
| 2007 | 20.6 (16.3-24.9) | 16.3 (11.2-21.4) | 19.4 (16.0-22.8) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 1997 (1,637), 1998 (1,373), 2007 ( 709). The indicator includes those that have seen a general practitioner in the last 2 weeks. The questions used were: In the last 12 months did you see a general practitioner? and When did you last see a general practitioner? |
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2007 (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 June 2008 |