Indicator 5.6 Indigenous regular clients with type 2 diabetes who had a blood pressure test
Overview
At June 2019, the majority (67%) of regular clients of Indigenous primary health care services with type 2 diabetes had a blood pressure result recorded within the previous 6 months.
Trends
The proportion of Indigenous regular clients with type 2 diabetes having a blood pressure result recorded in the previous 6 months increased slightly from June 2017 (64%), June 2018 (66%) to June 2019 (67%) (Figure 5.6.1).
Age and sex
The proportion was similar among Indigenous males and females (66% and 67%, respectively) and lowest in those under 15 years overall (57%) (Figure 5.6.1).
Population groups
In June 2019, the proportion of Indigenous regular clients with a recorded blood pressure test varied inconsistently across the different remoteness areas from 70% in both Major cities and Remote areas to 63% in Very remote areas (Figure 5.6.2).
State and territory
By state and territory, the proportion of Indigenous regular clients with type 2 diabetes who had a recorded blood pressure result within the previous 6 months, ranged from 71% in Queensland to 62% in the Northern Territory (Figure 5.6.2).
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