Potentially preventable hospitalisation data by key demographics between 2012-2013 and 2017-2018

PPH for asthma (and other chronic conditions) between 2012-2013 and 2017-2018 by:
– National, state/territory, PHN and SA3
– Gender
– Age group and life stage
– Indigenous/non Indigenous
– Seasons
– SES area and remoteness

PPH per 100,000 included (crude rate).

Download the Excel table at https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/primary-health-care/disparities-in-potentially-preventable-hospitalisa/data-1 and then sort/filter according to your area of interest.

PPH rate (National)

Reporting year Sex PPH per 100,000 people (age-standardised) PPH per 100,000 people (crude) Number of PPH
2012–13 Persons 122 120 27289
2013–14 Persons 123 120 27882
2014–15 Persons 130 128 30111
2015–16 Persons 133 131 31245
2016–17 Persons 144 143 34598
2017–18 Persons 134 133 32720

PPH by Indigenous status

PPH per 100,000 (age standardised) by Indigenous status (can also add age breakdown) 2017/18
Year Indigenous Non-Indigenous All
2012–13 253 119 122
2013–14 244 120 123
2014–15 270 127 130
2015–16 278 129 133
2016–17 294 141 144
2017–18 261 130 134

PPH by season

PPH per 100,000 (age-standardised) by season
Year Spring Summer Autumn Winter
2012–13 29 23 34 36
2013–14 31 22 33 37
2014–15 30 26 35 39
2015–16 33 27 35 38
2016–17 37 28 40 39
2017–18 34 27 34 39

 

Numer of PPH by season
Year Spring Summer Autumn Winter
2012–13 6,470 5,180 7,514 8,122
2013–14 7,092 5,022 7,383 8,385
2014–15 7,014 5,933 8,137 9,027
2015–16 7,844 6,345 8,073 8,983
2016–17 8,944 6,694 9,592 9,368
2017–18 8,449 6,489 8,191 9,591
% per season 17/18 26% 20% 25% 29%

PPH 2017/2018 by age group, socio-economic status and remoteness:

2017/2018 Potentially Preventable Hospitalisations 2017/18 All asthma Hosp. % of hosp. which are PPH by age
Age group Male Female Persons Persons Persons
0-4 1,535 755 2,290 8,354 27
 5-14 5,338 3,510 8,848 8,840 100
15-34 1,893 3,937 5,831 5,828 100
35-64 2,893 7,070 9,963 9,952 100
65+ 1,590 4,198 5,788 5,772 100
Total 13,249 19,470 32,720 38,792 84
PPH per 100,000 people     (age-standardised) 2017/18
SEIFA 1 172
SEIFA 2 144
SEIFA 3 141
SEIFA 4 122
SEIFA 5 95
SEIFA 1 = most disadvantaged
SEIFA 5 = least disadvantaged
PPH per 100,000 people     (age-standardised) 2017/18
Major cities 131
Inner Regional 142
Outer Regional 131
Remote 183
Very Remote 188
Categories: Hospitalisation, State specific resources
Author: Agnes
Entry Date: 12/10/2021
Source 1 Name: AIHW 2020, Disparities in potentially preventable hospitalisations across Australia, 2012-13 to 2017-18, Canberra: AIHW
Source 1 URL: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/primary-health-care/disparities-in-potentially-preventable-hospitalisa/data-1