LGA characteristics stratified by all LGAs, and the highest 10 and lowest 10 LGAs for incidence and bystander CPR rates
| Incidence | Bystander CPR | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGA characteristic | All LGAs | Highest 10 LGAs | Lowest 10 LGAs | p Value | Highest 10 LGAs | Lowest 10 LGAs | p Value |
| Population over 65 years (%) | 16.4 (6.5–31.8) | 22.7 (15.3–25.6) | 10.6 (6.5–19.0) | <0.001 | 17.9 (6.8–21.3) | 14.2 (9.6–17.1) | 0.074 |
| SEIFA* | 980.5 (887.9–1114.3) | 929.5 (887.9–959.8) | 1016.6 (983.4–1114.3) | <0.001 | 979.0 (925.6–1046.8) | 1019.4 (905.2–1073.8) | 0.074 |
| High school completion (%) | 39.7 (24.3–76.1) | 30.2 (27.0–35.5) | 50.8 (37.7–76.1) | <0.001 | 38.1 (28.1–52.4) | 58.2 (34.2–72.2) | <0.001 |
| Bachelor's degree (%) | 9.7 (5.1–30.4) | 6.4 (5.1–8.5) | 11.7 (8.9–30.3) | <0.001 | 8.8 (5.7–13.1) | 18.4 (7.2–30.4) | 0.007 |
| Born overseas (%) | 17.0 (9.7–61.9) | 14.2 (11.0–20.8) | 34.6 (14.4–40.0) | 0.007 | 17.6 (11.4–38.9) | 37.4 (19.4–61.9) | <0.001 |
| Language other than English (%) | 4.7 (1.5–61.2) | 2.8 (1.8–6.9) | 26.2 (3.2–42.7) | <0.001 | 4.5 (2.1–30.3) | 29.4 (6.9–61.2) | <0.001 |
| Current smokers (%) | 15.4 (8.2–19.4) | 17.7 (16.2–19.4) | 13.3 (8.2–15.3) | <0.001 | 15.7 (12.5–18.6) | 13.7 (9.9–18.9) | 0.007 |
| High-risk alcohol consumption (%) | 2.3 (1.8–2.7) | 2.6 (2.4–2.7) | 2.1 (1.9–2.4) | <0.001 | 2.4 (2.0–2.7) | 2.3 (2.0–2.5) | 0.371 |
| Obese (%) | 17.6 (6.8–21.8) | 20.3 (18.8–21.8) | 15.3 (8.3–17.1) | <0.001 | 17.8 (13.2–21.2) | 15.3 (9.5–19.4) | 0.007 |
| Population density (persons/km2) | 25.7 (0.5–4824.5) | 2.8 (0.8–51.9) | 338.6 (7.2–3925.4) | <0.001 | 9.2 (2.1–331.0) | 2214.1 (51.9–4124.9) | <0.001 |
Values represent median (range).
*Index of Socio-Economic Advantage and Disadvantage.
CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; LGA, local government area.