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2: Comparison of mean length of stay in days (SD)

DRG
ATSI-rural
ATSI-urban
Ratio ATS-rural/ATSI-urban
Total ATSI
Non-ATSI
Ratio ATSI/Non-ATSI
180
7.4 (4.2)
5.5 (4.7)
1.4:1      P <0.001
6.9 (4.4)
3.4 (2.3)
2.0:1      P <0.001
186
5.8 (3.6)
3.5 (3.7)
1.7:1      P <0.001
5.8 (3.8)
2.4 (1.9)
2.1:1      P <0.001
335
9.4 (5.6)
5.1 (4.0)
1.8:1      P <0.001
8.8 (5.6)
2.3 (3.2)
3.8:1      P <0.001
533
12.5 (6.6)
10.3 (7.6)
1.2:1        P <0.05
12.3 (6.7)
5.5 (7.4)
2.3:1      P <0.001
Total
9.4 (5.9)
5.1 (4.9)
1.8:1      P <0.001
8.6 (6.0)
2.6 (2.6)
3.3:1      P <0.001
ATSI = Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
DRG = Diagnosis-related group (AN-DRG-2).
DRG 180  Simple pneumonia, age < 10 years.
DRG 186  Bronchitis and asthma, age < 10 years.
DRG 335  Gastroenteritis, age < 10 years.
DRG 533  Nutritional and miscellaneous metabolic disorders, age < 10 years.

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