title: Pacific ethnic groups and frequent hospital presentation: A fair target?
abstract: In New Zealand, Pacific health figures are traditionally presented for all Pacific ethnic groups combined. Use of EDs and urgent care clinics is high compared with Maori and non-Maori, non-Pacific (nMnP) use. By controlling for proximity to the hospital and socioeconomic status, we demonstrate greater variation between Pacific ethnic groups than between Pacific and nMnP, or between Maori and nMnP groups. We discuss the significance of subpopulation variation in use of urgent care services.
authors.affiliation: Kenepuru Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Zoe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Irvine
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009520:New Zealand; D000095188:Pacific Island People
keywords: Cook Island Maori; Samoan; Tokelauan