Indicator 5.21 Diabetes problems managed by general practitioner

Considerations

Data for this indicator are not available for update—baseline results reported.

Overview

Data from the Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH) study indicate that, in the period from April 2010 to March 2015, 5.5% of problems managed by GPs among Indigenous patients, were diabetes related. The majority of diabetes-related problems managed were for non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetes (92%).

The rate of diabetes problems managed by GPs was 3 times as high among Indigenous Australians as among other Australians. The disparity was greater for non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetes than insulin dependent type 1 diabetes (3 and 2.3 times, respectively) (Figure 5.21).

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5.21 Rate of diabetes problems managed by general practitioners, by Indigenous status and diabetes type, 2010–2015

The chart shows the difference in rate of diabetes problems managed by GP’s in 2010–2015 by Indigenous status. The rate of diabetes problems managed by GPs was 3 times as high among Indigenous Australians as among other Australians. The disparity was greater for non-insulin dependent type 2 diabetes than insulin dependent type 1 diabetes (3 and 2.3 times, respectively).

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Indicator 5.21 data specifications

 

Definition

Data source

Numerator

Number of diabetes problems managed by General Practitioners, by Indigenous status.

BEACH Survey (2010–2015)

Denominator

Number of General Practitioner managed problems, by Indigenous status of patient.

BEACH Survey (2010–2015)