Multimorbidity among Aboriginal people in New South Wales contributes significantly to their higher mortality

Abstract

Objectives: To compare the prevalence of multimorbidity and its impact on mortality among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians who had been hospitalised in New South Wales in the previous 10 years. Design, setting and participants: Cohort study analysis of linked NSW hospital (Admitted Patient Data Collection) and mortality data for 5 437 018 New South Wales residents with an admission to a NSW hospital between 1 March 2003 and 1 March 2013, and alive at 1 March 2013. Main outcome measures: Admissions for 30 morbidities during the 10-year study period were identified. The primary outcome was the presence or absence of multimorbidity during the 10-year lookback period; the secondary outc..