Number of persons who reported seeing a GP for urgent medical care (for their own health) within specified waiting time categories.
This item has been superseded by a newer version by one or more Registration Authorities.
Definition
Length of time a person needs to wait to see a GP for an urgent appointment.
Indicator Summary
Total number of persons aged 15 years and over who reported seeing a GP for urgent medical care (for their own health) in the last 12 months.
The interpretation of ‘urgent medical care’ was left to the respondent.
Numerator refers to waiting time for most recent appointment with a GP in the last 12 months.
Population is limited to persons aged 15 years and over.
Rates directly age-standardised to the 2001 Australian population.
Analysis by remoteness and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage …
2011–12—State and territory, by waiting time category, by:
- remoteness (Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Structure)
2011–12—Nationally, by waiting time category, by:
- SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage (IRSD) deciles
Some disaggregation may result in numbers too small for publication.
Calculation rules
- Description
The interpretation of ‘urgent medical care’ was left to the respondent.
Numerator refers to waiting time for most recent appointment with a GP in the last 12 months.
Population is limited to persons aged 15 years and over.
Rates directly age-standardised to the 2001 Australian population.
Analysis by remoteness and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage (IRSD) is based on usual residence of person.
Presented as a percentage.
95% confidence intervals and relative standard errors calculated for rates.
Number of persons who reported seeing a GP for urgent medical care (for their own health) within specified waiting time categories.
Total number of persons aged 15 years and over who reported seeing a GP for urgent medical care (for their own health) in the last 12 months.
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- Data Element
- Person—age, total years N[NN]
2011–12—State and territory, by waiting time category, by:
- remoteness (Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Structure)
2011–12—Nationally, by waiting time category, by:
- SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage (IRSD) deciles
Some disaggregation may result in numbers too small for publication.
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