Table 3

Percentage changes in hospitalisation rates†, population under 65 years of age, 1991–98

	% Change				% Change (adjusted for total hospitalisation)
	Chinese	Indians	Malays	Total	Chinese	Indians	Malays	Total
†Age and sex standardised rates per 10000 population. p<0.05; p<0.01; **p<0.001.
Total hospitalisations	−14.7**	−23.0***	−11.2**	−15.0**
Avoidable hospitalisations	−28.4***	−19.9**	−12.1	−22.9**	−15.8**	4.3	−1.1	−9.1*
Gender
Female	−29.2**	−18.8**	−5.5	−20.1**	−17.0*	8.1*	10.8	−5.3
Male	−28.0***	−21.0*	−17.6*	−24.8**	−15.0**	0.9	−11.8	−11.8*
Age group (y)
<15	−37.3**	−43.3**	−18.7*	−31.9**	−24.3**	−20.5	−15.6	−20.1*
15–24	−23.9	7.7	3.4	−9.8	−7.6	40.5*	18.6	9.2
25–44	−38.1**	−17.3*	−10.8	−23.6**	−21.9**	19.4*	8.6	−3.9**
45–64	−19.9**	−3.8	−8.6	−17.0**	−11.7	2.5	−8.9	−9.3
Causes
Asthma	−36.6**	−26.8*	−18.6*	−28.9**	−24.9**	−3.9	−8.2	−15.8*
CHF	21.6*	46.1*	48.9*	28.6**	41.3**	86.4**	67.2**	50.1**
COPD	−36.8***	29.2	−20.4	−30.6**	−25.7**	68.3*	−9.9	−18.1*
DM	−30.5**	−31.4***	−16.8*	−28.9***	−18.5	−11.2	−6.8	−16.4*
Hypertension	−6.8	−19.0	15.8	−4.0	13.4	−0.1	28.4	15.6