Built Environments and Cardiometabolic Morbidity and Mortality in Remote Indigenous Communities in the Northern Territory, Australia
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Setting
2.3. Variables, Data Sources, and Measurement
2.3.1. Outcome Data
2.3.2. Exposures Data
2.4. Statistical Method
3. Results
3.1. Descriptive Data
3.2. Main Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristic of ILOCs (n = 104) | Mean | Standard Deviation | Minimum | Maximum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total number of persons | 370.3 | 416.3 | 57 | 2293 |
Percent of Indigenous in the population (%) | 92.6 | 5.2 | 75.8 | 100 |
Median age of Indigenous residents (years) | 23.0 | 4.3 | 14 | 35 |
Gender ratio (number of females per male) | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.59 | 1.71 |
Morbidity and Mortality Outcome | RR | Lower and Upper 95% CI | p-Value |
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CMD-related primary healthcare visits | 2.94 | 0.90–9.61 | 0.079 |
CMD-related inpatient admissions | 2.41 | 1.25–4.64 | 0.010 |
CMD-related emergency department admissions | 2.54 | 1.15–5.60 | 0.024 |
CMD-related mortality | 4.56 | 1.74–11.93 | 0.003 |
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Le Gal, C.; Dale, M.J.; Cargo, M.; Daniel, M. Built Environments and Cardiometabolic Morbidity and Mortality in Remote Indigenous Communities in the Northern Territory, Australia. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 769. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030769
Le Gal C, Dale MJ, Cargo M, Daniel M. Built Environments and Cardiometabolic Morbidity and Mortality in Remote Indigenous Communities in the Northern Territory, Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(3):769. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030769
Chicago/Turabian StyleLe Gal, Camille, Michael J. Dale, Margaret Cargo, and Mark Daniel. 2020. "Built Environments and Cardiometabolic Morbidity and Mortality in Remote Indigenous Communities in the Northern Territory, Australia" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 3: 769. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030769
APA StyleLe Gal, C., Dale, M. J., Cargo, M., & Daniel, M. (2020). Built Environments and Cardiometabolic Morbidity and Mortality in Remote Indigenous Communities in the Northern Territory, Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(3), 769. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030769