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Cox's proportional hazard regression model for psychological distress and emergency department presentation by sex and age group in NSW, 2002–2004 |
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| Sex, age and psychological distressa |
Emergency Department Presentation Prevalence Rate Ratiob(95% CI) |
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| Males |
16–29 years |
30–59 years |
60+ years |
Total Males |
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| High |
1.67* (1.07, 2.59) |
2.46† (2.08, 2.91) |
1.35 (0.77, 2.37) |
1.96† (1.69, 2.28) |
| Moderate |
1.32 (0.90, 1.94) |
1.50† (1.31, 1.73) |
1.26* (1.03, 1.54) |
1.39† (1.20, 1.62) |
| Low psych distress |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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| Females |
16–29 years |
30–59 years |
60+ years |
Total Females |
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| High |
1.35 (0.83, 2.20) |
2.01† (1.68, 2.41) |
1.87† (1.52, 2.30) |
1.77† (1.54, 2.03) |
| Moderate |
1.08 (0.74, 1.59) |
1.47* (1.06, 2.03) |
1.37* (1.03, 1.83) |
1.32† (1.10, 1.57) |
| Low psych distress |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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| Persons |
16–29 years |
30–59 years |
60+ years |
Total Persons |
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| High |
1.47* (1.12, 1.93) |
2.19† (1.90, 2.51) |
1.62† (1.29, 2.02) |
1.84† (1.65, 2.06) |
| Moderate |
1.19 (0.92, 1.53) |
1.48† (1.28, 1.71) |
1.30† (1.09, 1.55) |
1.35† (1.20, 1.51) |
| Low psych distress |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Source: New South Wales Population Health Survey, Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. a Psychological Distress Scale: Low = <16; Moderate = 16–21; High: 22+. b Controlling for alcohol consumption, smoking status, household income and marital status. † P < 0.01. * P < 0.05. | ||||
Indig et al. BMC Public Health 2007 7:46 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-7-46 |
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