Visited a general practitioner in the last 2 weeks by socioeconomic disadvantage,
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 1997-2007
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 1997-2007
| Sex | Year | 1st Quintile % (95% CI) | 2nd Quintile % (95% CI) | 3rd Quintile % (95% CI) | 4th Quintile % (95% CI) | 5th Quintile % (95% CI) | NSW % (95% CI) |
| Males | 1997 | 36.5 (27.1-45.9) | 34.4 (26.8-42.0) | 45.2 (37.0-53.4) | 37.9 (31.2-44.5) | 46.6 (38.4-54.8) | 40.0 (36.4-43.5) |
| 1998 | 30.0 (21.7-38.3) | 36.6 (28.4-44.8) | 35.3 (27.5-43.2) | 38.4 (32.3-44.5) | 46.3 (37.9-54.7) | 37.2 (33.8-40.7) | |
| 2007 | 43.2 (35.9-50.5) | 43.0 (36.1-50.0) | 36.8 (30.5-43.1) | 32.1 (26.3-37.8) | 45.8 (38.9-52.8) | 40.2 (37.2-43.2) | |
| Females | 1997 | 39.3 (31.6-47.0) | 41.8 (34.6-49.0) | 34.7 (28.7-40.7) | 35.1 (30.3-40.0) | 44.5 (37.5-51.5) | 38.9 (35.9-41.9) |
| 1998 | 41.7 (34.7-48.7) | 45.8 (39.4-52.3) | 36.3 (30.3-42.3) | 42.2 (36.9-47.4) | 40.8 (34.3-47.3) | 41.9 (39.1-44.7) | |
| 2007 | 39.2 (33.6-44.9) | 42.1 (36.5-47.7) | 44.4 (39.3-49.4) | 37.9 (33.5-42.3) | 45.7 (40.0-51.3) | 41.7 (39.4-44.1) | |
| Persons | 1997 | 38.2 (32.2-44.2) | 38.5 (33.2-43.8) | 39.1 (34.1-44.1) | 36.4 (32.4-40.5) | 45.4 (40.1-50.8) | 39.4 (37.1-41.7) |
| 1998 | 37.0 (31.5-42.4) | 41.6 (36.4-46.8) | 35.9 (31.1-40.7) | 40.4 (36.4-44.4) | 43.2 (38.0-48.4) | 39.9 (37.7-42.0) | |
| 2007 | 41.1 (36.5-45.6) | 42.5 (38.1-46.9) | 41.0 (37.0-44.9) | 35.3 (31.8-38.9) | 45.7 (41.3-50.1) | 41.1 (39.2-42.9) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 1997 (3,083), 1998 (3,213), 2007 (3,846). 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 July 2008 |