Gracey M, Anderson C M
Princess Margaret Children's Medical Research Foundation, Perth, Western Australia.
Aust Paediatr J. 1989 Aug;25(4):230-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1989.tb01462.x.
Rates of hospital admissions and bed usage for infections by Aborigines up to 15 years of age were much higher in Western Australia during 1981-86 than they were for the rest of the population. These rates for Aboriginal infants for gastroenteritis, for example, were 20-25 times and 40-50 times those for other infants. The rates mostly declined over the 6 years except for gastrointestinal and respiratory infections in Aboriginal infants and young children in rural and remote areas. Hospitalization rates reflect many factors which include disease incidence and severity but also distance, climate and access to medical and nursing care and their utilization. Preventative health programmes must be maintained to help improve the health of young Aborigines.
1981年至1986年期间，西澳大利亚州15岁及以下原住民感染的住院率和病床使用率远高于其他人群。例如，原住民婴儿患肠胃炎的这些比率是其他婴儿的20至25倍和40至50倍。除了农村和偏远地区原住民婴幼儿的胃肠道和呼吸道感染外，这些比率在6年中大多有所下降。住院率反映了许多因素，包括疾病发病率和严重程度，还有距离、气候以及获得医疗和护理服务及其利用情况。必须维持预防性健康计划，以帮助改善原住民年轻人的健康状况。
