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Table 1 Adjusted incidence rate ratio of change in radiological service utilisation by Australian people aged 65 years and older overall and by age and sex group during two periods: 2009–10 to 2013–14 and 2014–15 to 2018–19

From: Trends in utilisation of plain X-rays by older Australians (2010–2019)

 

Overall

Females

Males

 ≥ 65 years

65–74 years

75–84 years

 ≥ 85 years

65–74 years

75–84 years

 ≥ 85 years

Radiology

Total chest

2010–2014

1.04 (1.02–1.05)

1.00 (0.99–1.02)

1.02 (1.02–1.03)

1.05 (1.04–1.06)

1.00 (0.98–1.01)

1.02 (1.01–1.03)

1.13 (1.12–1.14)

2015–2019

0.99 (0.98–1.00)

0.98 (0.97–0.99)

0.99 (0.98–0.99)

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

0.98 (0.97–0.98)

0.98 (0.97–0.98)

1.01 (1.00–1.03)

Lung

2010–2014

1.04 (1.02–1.05)

1.00 (0.99–1.02)

1.03 (1.02–1.03)

1.05 (1.04–1.06)

1.00 (0.98–1.01)

1.02 (1.01–1.03)

1.13 (1.12–1.14)

2015–2019

0.99 (0.98–1.00)

0.98 (0.97–0.99)

0.99 (0.98–0.99)

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

0.98 (0.97–0.98)

0.98 (0.97–0.98)

1.01 (1.00–1.03)

GI-tract

2010–2014

1.04 (1.03–1.05)

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

1.04 (1.03–1.06)

1.06 (1.05–1.06)

0.99 (0.98–1.01)

1.03 (1.01–1.05)

1.12 (1.11–1.13)

2015–2019

0.97 (0.96–0.99)

0.93 (0.91–0.95)

0.98 (0.97–0.99)

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

0.96 (0.95–0.97)

0.96 (0.96–0.97)

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

Total extremities

2010–2014

1.06 (1.05–1.08)

1.04 (1.02–1.05)

1.05 (1.05–1.06)

1.06 (1.05–1.07)

1.03 (1.01–1.04)

1.06 (1.04–1.07)

1.15 (1.13–1.17)

2015–2019

1.02 (1.02–1.02)

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

1.02 (1.01–1.02)

1.03 (1.02–1.03)

1.02 (1.02–1.02)

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

1.03 (1.03–1.04)

Upper extremities

2010–2014

1.06 (1.05–1.08)

1.04 (1.02–1.05)

1.06 (1.05–1.06)

1.06 (1.05–1.08)

1.03 (1.02–1.05)

1.05 (1.04–1.07)

1.15 (1.12–1.17)

2015–2019

1.03 (1.02–1.03)

1.01 (1.01–1.02)

1.02 (1.02–1.03)

1.03 (1.03–1.04)

1.02 (1.01–1.02)

1.02 (1.02–1.03)

1.05 (1.04–1.06)

Lower extremities

2010–2014

1.07 (1.05–1.08)

1.04 (1.02–1.05)

1.06 (1.05–1.07)

1.07 (1.06–1.08)

1.03 (1.01–1.04)

1.06 (1.05–1.08)

1.16 (1.14–1.18)

2015–2019

1.02 (1.01–1.02)

1.01 (1.00–1.01)

1.02 (1.01–1.02)

1.03 (1.02–1.04)

1.03 (1.02–1.03)

1.00 (0.99–1.02)

1.03 (1.02–1.03)

Total hip joint

2010–2014

1.07 (1.06–1.09)

1.05 (1.03–1.07)

1.07 (1.06–1.08)

1.07 (1.06–1.08)

1.03 (1.01–1.04)

1.06 (1.04–1.07)

1.16 (1.14–1.19)

2015–2019

1.03 (1.02–1.03)

1.02 (1.01–1.03)

1.03 (1.02–1.03)

1.02 (1.01–1.03)

1.03 (1.02–1.04)

1.02 (1.02–1.03)

1.04 (1.03–1.04)

Pelvis

2010–2014

1.10 (1.08–1.12)

1.08 (1.06–1.11)

1.11 (1.09–1.12)

1.11 (1.09–1.12)

1.04 (1.03–1.06)

1.09 (1.07–1.10)

1.19 (1.17–1.22)

2015–2019

1.04 (1.04–1.05)

1.04 (1.03–1.06)

1.05 (1.04–1.06)

1.04 (1.03–1.05)

1.05 (1.03–1.06)

1.04 (1.03–1.05)

1.05 (1.05–1.06)

Hip fractures

2010–2014

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

1.02 (1.00–1.04)

1.01 (1.01–1.02)

0.99 (0.97–1.00)

1.01 (0.99–1.02)

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

1.03 (1.00–1.05)

2015–2018

1.01 (1.00–1.01)

1.01 (0.99–1.03)

1.01 (1.00–1.01)

0.98 (0.97–0.99)

1.02 (1.00–1.04)

1.01 (0.99–1.04)

1.00 (0.99–1.02)

Hip surgeries

2010–2014

1.03 (1.02–1.04)

1.04 (1.01–1.06)

1.03 (1.02–1.04)

1.01 (1.00–1.03)

1.01 (0.99–1.02)

1.02 (1.01–1.03)

1.08 (1.05–1.11)

2015–2018

1.02 (1.01–1.03)

1.01 (0.99–1.04)

1.03 (1.03–1.04)

1.03 (1.01–1.05)

1.02 (1.00–1.04)

1.02 (0.99–1.05)

1.02 (1.00–1.04)

  1. Abbreviations: GI gastro-intestinal
  2. Note: All estimates were adjusted by age and gender and 95% confidence intervals are given in parentheses. Total chest = Lung + other thoracic examinations, Total extremities = Upper extremities + Lower extremities, Total hip joint = Hip + Pelvis, Hip fractures = all hip repairs associated with fractures as presented in the MBS and ACHI systems, and Hip surgeries = hip repairs not associated with fractures as presented in the MBS and ACHI systems
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