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Table 3 Panel poisson regression for cataract surgery in all sectors by percent Indigenous population 2005/06-2007/08

From: Access to eye health services among indigenous Australians: an area level analysis

 

IRR 95% CI#

Year

 

Linear trend

1.03 (1.02-1.04)*

Percent Indigenous

 

Very low (0-1%)

1.00

Low (1.1-3.0%)

1.06 (1.01-1.11)*

Low medium (3.1-6.0% )

1.04 (0.97-1.11)

High medium (6.1-10.0%)

0.49 (0.41-0.58)*

High (10.1-20.0%)

0.34 (0.27-0.41)*

Very high (>20%)

0.42 (0.24-0.73)*

Interactions

 

Year* Low (1.1-3.0%)

0.97 (0.96-0.98)*

Year* Low medium (3.1-6.0%)

1 (0.98-1.02)

Year* High medium (6.1-10.0%)

1.12 (1.09-1.15)*

Year* High (10.1-20.0%)

0.95 (0.91-0.98)*

Year* Very high (>20%)

0.95 (0.91-0.99)*

  1. **p < 0.05, #Adjusted for age, remoteness and socioeconomic status.