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ArticlePloS one2018

Mortality in a cohort of remote-living Aboriginal Australians and associated factors.

Zoë Hyde, Kate Smith, Leon Flicker, David Atkinson, Osvaldo P Almeida, Nicola T Lautenschlager, Anna Dwyer, Dina LoGiudice

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Zoë HydeWestern Australian Centre for Health and Ageing, Centre for Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Kate SmithWestern Australian Centre for Health and Ageing, Centre for Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Leon FlickerWestern Australian Centre for Health and Ageing, Centre for Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
David AtkinsonRural Clinical School of WA, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Osvaldo P AlmeidaWestern Australian Centre for Health and Ageing, Centre for Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Nicola T LautenschlagerWestern Australian Centre for Health and Ageing, Centre for Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Anna DwyerWestern Australian Centre for Health and Ageing, Centre for Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Dina LoGiudiceWestern Australian Centre for Health and Ageing, Centre for Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0391-3898

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Abstract

objectivesWe aimed to describe mortality in a cohort of remote-living Aboriginal Australians using electronic record linkage.

methodsBetween 2004 and 2006, 363 Aboriginal people living in remote Western Australia (WA) completed a questionnaire assessing medical history and behavioural risk factors. We obtained mortality records for the cohort from the WA Data Linkage System and compared them to data for the general population. We used Cox proportional hazards regression to identify predictors of mortality over a 9-year follow-up period.

resultsThe leading causes of mortality were diabetes, renal failure, and ischaemic heart disease. Diabetes and renal failure accounted for 28% of all deaths. This differed from both the Australian population as a whole, and the general Indigenous Australian population. The presence of chronic disease did not predict mortality, nor did behaviours such as smoking. Only age, male sex, poor mobility, and cognitive impairment were risk factors.

conclusionsTo reduce premature mortality, public health practitioners should prioritise the prevention and treatment of diabetes and renal disease in Aboriginal people in remote WA. This will require a sustained and holistic approach.

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Population SurveillanceAgedAged, 80 and overAustraliaCause of DeathCohort StudiesEthnicityFemaleHumansLife StyleMaleMiddle AgedMortalityProportional Hazards ModelsRisk Factors

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