Table 3 Annual GP services if access universally the same as in major Australian cities, 2004-051
From: Access to general practitioner services amongst underserved Australians: a microsimulation study
Simulation variables | Base | Simulation | Difference | Â | Base | Simulation | Difference | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No. | No. | No. | % | Mean | Mean | No. | % |
Employment Status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | ||
Employed | 51,332,000 | 54,197,000 | 2,865,000 | 6 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 0.3 | 6 |
Unemployed (looking for work) | 3,054,000 | 3,626,000 | 573,000 | 19 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 1.2 | 19 |
Not in labour force | 51,846,000 | 54,061,000 | 2,214,000 | 4 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 0.4 | 4 |
Total | 106,232,00 | 111,884,000 | 5,652,000 | 5 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 5 |
Tercile of personal income | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
First tercile (lowest) | 36,867,000 | 38,604,000 | 1,736,000 | 5 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 0.4 | 5 |
Second tercile | 42,437,000 | 45,221,000 | 2,784,000 | 7 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 7 |
Third tercile | 26,928,000 | 28,060,000 | 1,132,000 | 4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 4 |
Total | 106,232,000 | 111,884,000 | 5,652,000 | 5 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 5 |
Health status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Excellent-very good | 40,365,000 | 43,049,000 | 2,684,000 | 7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 7 |
Good | 30,887,000 | 32,380,000 | 1,493, 000 | 5 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 0.3 | 5 |
Fair-Poor | 34,980,000 | 36,455,000 | 1,475,000 | 4 | 13.9 | 14.5 | 0.6 | 4 |
Total | 106,232,000 | 111,884,000 | 5,652,000 | 5 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 5 |
Remoteness | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Major city | 74,245,000 | 74,245,000 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
Inner regional | 19,371,000 | 23,196,000 | 3,825,000 | 20 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 1.2 | 20 |
Other regional | 12,616,000 | 14,442,000 | 1,826, 000 | 14 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 14 |
Total | 106,232,000 | 111,884,000 | 5,652,000 | 5 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 0.4 | 5 |