Mortality outcomes and inequities experienced by rural Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand.
All-cause mortality
Amenable mortality
Indigenous health
Inequity
Māori
New Zealand
Rural Health
Journal
The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific
ISSN: 2666-6065
Titre abrégé: Lancet Reg Health West Pac
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101774968
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2022
Nov 2022
Historique:
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2022
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2022
medline:
1
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2022
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epublish
Résumé
Previous research identified inequities in all-cause mortality between Māori and non-Māori populations. Unlike comparable jurisdictions, mortality rates in rural areas have not been shown to be higher than those in urban areas for either population. This paper uses contemporary mortality data to examine Māori and non-Māori mortality rates in rural and urban areas. A population-level observational study using deidentified routinely collected all-cause mortality, amenable mortality and census data. For each level of the Geographic Classification for Health (GCH), Māori and non-Māori age-sex standardised all-cause mortality and amenable mortality incident rates, Māori:Non-Māori standardised incident rate ratios and Māori rural:urban standardised incident rate ratios were calculated. Age and deprivation stratified rates and rate ratios were also calculated. Compared to non-Māori, Māori experience excess all-cause (SIRR 1.87 urban; 1.95 rural) and amenable mortality (SIRR 2.45 urban; 2.34 rural) and in all five levels of the GCH. Rural Māori experience greater all-cause (SIRR 1.07) and amenable (SIRR 1.13) mortality than their urban peers. Māori and non-Māori all-cause and amenable mortality rates increased as rurality increased. The excess Māori all-cause mortality across the rural: urban spectrum is consistent with existing literature documenting other Māori health inequities. A similar but more pronounced pattern of inequities is observed for amenable mortality that reflects ethnic differences in access to, and quality of, health care. The excess all-cause and amenable mortality experienced by rural Māori, compared to their urban counterparts, suggests that there are additional challenges associated with living rurally. This work was funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC19/488).
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
Previous research identified inequities in all-cause mortality between Māori and non-Māori populations. Unlike comparable jurisdictions, mortality rates in rural areas have not been shown to be higher than those in urban areas for either population. This paper uses contemporary mortality data to examine Māori and non-Māori mortality rates in rural and urban areas.
Methods
UNASSIGNED
A population-level observational study using deidentified routinely collected all-cause mortality, amenable mortality and census data. For each level of the Geographic Classification for Health (GCH), Māori and non-Māori age-sex standardised all-cause mortality and amenable mortality incident rates, Māori:Non-Māori standardised incident rate ratios and Māori rural:urban standardised incident rate ratios were calculated. Age and deprivation stratified rates and rate ratios were also calculated.
Findings
UNASSIGNED
Compared to non-Māori, Māori experience excess all-cause (SIRR 1.87 urban; 1.95 rural) and amenable mortality (SIRR 2.45 urban; 2.34 rural) and in all five levels of the GCH. Rural Māori experience greater all-cause (SIRR 1.07) and amenable (SIRR 1.13) mortality than their urban peers. Māori and non-Māori all-cause and amenable mortality rates increased as rurality increased.
Interpretation
UNASSIGNED
The excess Māori all-cause mortality across the rural: urban spectrum is consistent with existing literature documenting other Māori health inequities. A similar but more pronounced pattern of inequities is observed for amenable mortality that reflects ethnic differences in access to, and quality of, health care. The excess all-cause and amenable mortality experienced by rural Māori, compared to their urban counterparts, suggests that there are additional challenges associated with living rurally.
Funding
UNASSIGNED
This work was funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC19/488).
Identifiants
pubmed: 36042896
doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2022.100570
pii: S2666-6065(22)00185-7
pmc: PMC9420525
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
100570Informations de copyright
© 2022 The Authors.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
All authors reports grants from the Health Research Council of New Zealand, during the conduct of this study. No other conflicts of interest are declared by the authors.
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