Visited a general practitioner in the last 12 months by region,
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 1997-2007
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 1997-2007
| Sex | Year | Urban % (95% CI) | Rural % (95% CI) | NSW % (95% CI) |
| Males | 1997 | 91.8 (89.2-94.3) | 95.2 (93.4-97.1) | 93.0 (91.3-94.8) |
| 1998 | 95.2 (93.3-97.1) | 93.5 (91.5-95.6) | 94.6 (93.2-96.0) | |
| 2007 | 95.1 (93.5-96.8) | 93.7 (91.9-95.5) | 94.6 (93.4-95.8) | |
| Females | 1997 | 92.7 (90.4-94.9) | 94.6 (92.6-96.5) | 93.3 (91.7-94.9) |
| 1998 | 95.4 (93.8-97.1) | 96.1 (94.8-97.3) | 95.7 (94.5-96.8) | |
| 2007 | 94.0 (92.4-95.5) | 95.2 (94.0-96.4) | 94.4 (93.3-95.5) | |
| Persons | 1997 | 92.3 (90.6-94.0) | 94.9 (93.5-96.2) | 93.2 (92.0-94.4) |
| 1998 | 95.4 (94.1-96.6) | 94.9 (93.8-96.1) | 95.2 (94.3-96.1) | |
| 2007 | 94.5 (93.4-95.6) | 94.5 (93.5-95.5) | 94.5 (93.7-95.3) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 1997 (3,274), 1998 (3,399), 2007 (4,100). |
| 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 |