Table 1 Discharge (hazard) ratio to Patient Demographics (Gender, Age Range, ARIA and SES)
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Children | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Discharge Ratio: | Stage 1 Patient characteristics | Stage 2 Injury Cause | Stage 3 Injury Severity | Stage 4 Treatment |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 1.1 (0.9–1.3) | 1.1 (0.9–1.2) | 1.1 (1.0–1.3) | 1.2 (1.0–1.4) |
 Female | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Age Range | ||||
 Less than 1 year | 1.1 (0.8–1.6) | 1.4 (1.0–2.0) | 1.0 (0.7–1.4) | 1.00 (0.7–1.4) |
 1 to 4 years | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) |
 5 to 9 years | 1.1 (0.9–1.4) | 1.1 (0.8–1.4) | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) |
 10 to 15 years | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Remote Area Index | ||||
 Metropolitan (RA1) | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
 Inner Regional (RA2) | 1.0 (0.8–1.3) | 1.1 (0.8–1.4) | 1.0 (0.7–1.3) | 1.0 (0.7–1.3) |
 Outer Regional (RA3) | 1.3 (1.0–1.6) | 1.3 (1.1–1.6) | 1.5 (1.2–1.9) | 1.8 (1.4–2.3) |
 Remote (RA4) | 1.7 (1.3–2.2) | 1.8 (1.4–2.3) | 1.9 (1.5–2.5) | 2.4 (1.9–3.2) |
 Very Remote (RA5) | 1.6 (1.2–2.1) | 1.7 (1.3–2.3) | 2.0 (1.5–2.7) | 2.6 (1.9–3.5) |
Index of Relative Socio-Economic Advantage and Disadvantage | ||||
 Very Low (1, 2) | 1.2 (0.9–1.7) | 1.2 (0.8–1.6) | 0.9 (0.7–1.3) | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) |
 Low (3, 4) | 1.1 (0.8–1.6) | 1.1 (0.8–1.6) | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) |
 Middle (5, 6) | 1.0 (0.7–1.4) | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) | 0.8 (0.5–1.1) | 0.8 (0.5–1.1) |
 High (7, 8) | 1.1 (0.7–1.6) | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) | 0.8 (0.5–1.1) | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) |
 Very High (9, 10) | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
Other Australian Children | ||||
 Gender | ||||
  Male | 1.0 (0.9–1.0) | 1.0 (0.9–1.0) | 0.9 (0.9–1.00) | 1.0 (0.9–1.0) |
  Female | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
 Age Range | ||||
  Less than 1 year | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) | 1.0 (0.9–1.2) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) |
  1 to 4 years | 0.9 (0.8–1.0) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 1.0 (0.9–1.0) | 0.9 (0.9–1.0) |
  5 to 9 years | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 1.0 (1.0–1.1) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) |
  10 to 15 years | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
 Remote Area Index | ||||
  Metropolitan (RA1) | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
  Inner Regional (RA2) | 1.1 (1.1–1.2) | 1.2 (1.1–1.3) | 1.2 (1.1–1.3) | 1.2 (1.1–1.3) |
  Outer Regional (RA3) | 1.4 (1.3–1.5) | 1.5 (1.3–1.6) | 1.6 (1.4–1.7) | 1.5 (1.4–1.7) |
  Remote (RA4) | 1.6 (1.3–1.9) | 1.7 (1.5–2.1) | 1.9 (1.6–2.2) | 1.9 (1.6–2.3) |
  Very Remote (RA5) | 1.6 (1.2–2.1) | 1.9 (1.5–2.5) | 2.2 (1.7–2.9) | 2.2 (1.7–2.9) |
 Index of Relative Socio-Economic Advantage and Disadvantage | ||||
  Very Low (1, 2) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 0.9 (0.9–1.0) |
  Low (3, 4) | 1.0 (1.0–1.1) | 1.00 (0.9–1.1) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 0.9 (0.9–1.0) |
  Middle (5, 6) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) | 1.1 (1.0–1.1) | 1.0 (1.0–1.1) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) |
  High (7, 8) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) | 1.1 (1.0–1.2) |
  Very High (9, 10) | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |