Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Hospital admissions of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians due to interpersonal violence
Other Titles:	Australian and New Zealand journal of public health
Authors:	Berry, J G Ryan, P Harrison, J E
Keywords:	Indigenous issues;Health;Regional rural and remote areas;Statistics
Year:	2009
Notes:	General Overview: This Australian study compares patterns of injury hospitalisation for Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations. It examines the relationship of age, gender, geographical location and Indigenous identification to injury related hospitalisations, particularly where the injury is caused by interpersonal violence. Objective: The authors aimed to compare the rates and types of injury causing hospitalisation of Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations in the Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland. Methods: The authors analysed data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) National Hospital Morbidity Database (NHMD), as well as Australian Bureau of Statistics data on Indigenous population numbers and geographical remoteness. The authors chose jurisdictions which had a sufficient level of Indigenous identification within the population. Results: The authors determined that Indigenous persons were twice as likely to be hospitalised for injuries than non-Indigenous persons, and that interpersonal violence accounted for a larger proportion of injury-related hospitalisations in Indigenous populations. In both populations, females were more likely to have the perpetrator identified in hospital records. The authors found that the hospitalisation rates due to interpersonal violence increased with the remoteness of usual residence, but argue that this increase is more significant and substantial in Indigenous populations. Conclusion: While accounting for 3.8% of the population in the chosen jurisdictions, Indigenous people accounted for 40% of persons hospitalised for interpersonal violence. The authors argue that disadvantages associated with living in a remote area should be targeted, as a way of reducing overall morbidity differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/15082
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