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).
Explore the data
5.6 Percentage of Indigenous regular clients with type 2 diabetes who had a blood pressure result recorded in the previous 6 months, by age group, June 2017 to June 2019 and by selected population group, June 2019
Trends figure 5.6.1 shows the overall proportion of Indigenous regular clients with type 2 diabetes who had a blood pressure result recorded in the previous 6 months increased slightly from 64% in June 2017 to 66.8% in June 2019. This trend was similar among males and females and across the different age groups.
Population group figure 5.6.2 shows the proportion of Indigenous regular clients with type 2 diabetes in June 2019 who had a blood pressure result recorded in the previous 6 months increased steadily in the older age groups for both males and females. Proportions were similar by remoteness area and among the states and territories, ranged from 62% in the Northern Territory to 71% in Queensland.
Indicator 5.6 data specifications
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Definition |
Data source |
Numerator |
Number of regular clients who were Indigenous, have type 2 diabetes and who have had a blood pressure measurement result recorded at the primary health care service within the previous 6 months. |
AIHW national Key Performance Indicators (nKPI) Data Collection |
Denominator |
Number of regular clients who were Indigenous who had type 2 diabetes. |
AIHW nKPI Data Collection |