scholarly journals Factors associated with survival in a large series of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma in New South Wales

2014 ◽  
Vol 111 (9) ◽  
pp. 1860-1869 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Linton ◽  
N Pavlakis ◽  
R O'Connell ◽  
M Soeberg ◽  
S Kao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Large Series ◽  
Pleural Mesothelioma ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
South Wales

Geographic and socioeconomic factors in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma in New South Wales and their impact upon clinical outcomes

Respirology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 978-985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Linton ◽  
Matthew Soeberg ◽  
Richard Broome ◽  
Steven Kao ◽  
Nico van Zandwijk
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Pleural Mesothelioma ◽  
South Wales

Sociodemographic factors associated with food insecurity: data from the 2003–2014 New South Wales Population Health Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 1857-1867
Author(s):  
Paraskevi Drakoulidou ◽  
Bradley Drayton ◽  
Leah Shepherd ◽  
Seema Mihrshahi
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
South Wales

AbstractObjective:To determine the prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with food insecurity in the state of New South Wales (NSW), Australia.Design:Cross-sectional analysis of food insecurity data collected by the NSW Population Health Survey between 2003 and 2014. Multiple logistic regression was used to examine associations with key sociodemographic variables.Setting:NSW, Australia.Participants:212 608 survey participants responded to the food insecurity survey question between 2003 and 2014. 150 767 of them were aged ≥16 years. The survey sample was randomly selected and weighted to be representative of the NSW population.Results:On average 6 % of adults aged ≥16 years experienced food insecurity in NSW. The odds of food insecurity appeared to increase from one survey year to the next by a factor of 1·05. Food insecurity was found to be independently associated with age, sex, marital status, household size, education, employment status, household income, smoking status, alcohol intake and self-rated health. The association with income, smoking status and self-rated health appeared to be the strongest among all covariates and showed a gradient effect. Food insecurity appeared to increase significantly between the age of 16 and 19 years.Conclusions:The prevalence of food insecurity appears to be rising over time. Given the negative health consequences of food insecurity, more rigorous measurement and monitoring of food insecurity in NSW and nationally is strongly recommended. The findings provide support for interventions targeting low-income and younger population groups.

Attendance patterns and chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing among young people in Aboriginal primary health centres in New South Wales, Australia

Sexual Health ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Graham ◽  
Handan C. Wand ◽  
James S. Ward ◽  
Janet Knox ◽  
Debbie McCowen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
New South ◽  
New South Wales ◽  
Median Number ◽  
Improvement Program ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Frequent Attendance ◽  
Primary Health Centres ◽  
Health Quality

Background To inform a sexual health quality improvement program we examined chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing rates among 15–29 year olds attending Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHS) in New South Wales, Australia, and factors associated with chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing. Methods: From 2009 to 2011, consultation and testing data were extracted from four ACCHS. Over the study period, we calculated the median number of consultations per person and interquartile range (IQR), the proportion attending (overall and annually), the proportion tested for chlamydia and gonorrhoea, and those who tested positive. We examined factors associated with chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing using logistic regression. Results: Overall, 2896 15–29-year-olds attended the ACCHSs, 1223 were male and 1673 were female. The median number of consultations was five (IQR 2–12), four (IQR 1–8) for males and seven (IQR 3–14) for females (P < 0.001). Nineteen percent of males and 32% of females attended in each year of the study (P < 0.001). Overall, 17% were tested for chlamydia (10% of males and 22% of females, P < 0.001), and 7% were tested annually (3% of males and 11% of females, P < 0.001). Findings were similar for gonorrhoea testing. In the study period, 10% tested positive for chlamydia (14% of males and 9% of females, P < 0.001) and 0.6% for gonorrhoea. Factors independently associated with chlamydia testing were being female (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 2.64, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.07–3.36), being 20–24 years old (AOR: 1.58, 95% CI: 1.20–2.08), and having >3 consultations (AOR: 16.97, 95% CI: 10.32–27.92). Conclusions: More frequent attendance was strongly associated with being tested for chlamydia and gonorrhoea. To increase testing, ACCHS could develop testing strategies and encourage young people to attend more frequently.

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