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Cox's proportional hazard regression model for smoking status and emergency department presentation by sex and age group in NSW, 2002–2004 |
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| Sex, age and smoking status |
Emergency Department Presentation Prevalence Rate Ratioa(95% CI) |
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| Males |
16–29 years |
30–59 years |
60+ years |
Total Males |
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| Current smoker |
1.86* (1.14, 3.03) |
1.28 (0.98, 1.68) |
0.79 (0.61, 1.04) |
1.34† (1.12, 1.61) |
| Ex-smoker |
1.62† (1.21, 2.16) |
1.21 (0.72, 2.03) |
1.06 (0.83, 1.35) |
1.28* (1.00, 1.64) |
| Never smoker |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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| Females |
16–29 years |
30–59 years |
60+ years |
Total Females |
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| Current smoker |
1.78* (1.20, 2.65) |
1.27 (1.00, 1.61) |
1.14* (1.03, 1.25) |
1.38† (1.32,,1.45) |
| Ex-smoker |
1.45* (1.08, 1.95) |
1.30* (1.04, 1.62) |
1.17 (0.98, 1.41) |
1.29† (1.10, 1.51) |
| Never smoker |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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| Persons |
16–29 years |
30–59 years |
60+ years |
Total Persons |
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| Current smoker |
1.82† (1.32, 2.50) |
1.29† (1.11, 1.50) |
1.00 (0.90, 1.11) |
1.38† (1.25, 1.52) |
| Ex-smoker |
1.53† (1.22, 1.93) |
1.26 (1.00, 1.60) |
1.17† (1.08, 1.28) |
1.30† (1.11, 1.51) |
| Never smoker |
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 Controlling for alcohol consumption, psychological distress, 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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