| Indicator Id: |
22
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| Description: | Incidence rates for myocardial infarction, aged 30-79 years (events per 100,000 population) |
| Indicator Source: |
National Health Priority Areas (NHPA)
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| Data Available: | Yes |
| Data Source(s): |
Hospital morbidity database (AIHW)
National Mortality Database
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| Where Reported: | AIHW: Australia's Health 2004 |
| Data Issues: | No data |
| Numerator: | Sum of number of deaths due to Coronary Heart Disease and number of hospital separations for non-fatal Acute Myocardial Infarction, people aged 30-79 years |
| Denominator: | Total population aged 30-79 years |
| Suggested Reporting Categories: | Specify timeframes |
| AIHW Comments: | The numerator definition for this indicator is an approximation for incidence. The numerator should include the number of non-fatal events which do not result in hospitalisation. |
| Link to NHA indicator specifications: |
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| Link(s): |
AIHW: Australia's Health 2004 publication
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