Age
Residence
The mean age for all patients was 56.5 (SD: ± 15.9). For females, the mean age was 55.6 (SD: ± 15.8). For males, the mean age was 59 (SD ± 16).
Figure 3A shows the distribution of patients seen by consultants from RNSH across the Local Health Districts (LHDs) in NSW. The majority of patients (44.4%) resided in the Northern Sydney Local Health District, followed by 14.0% from the Mid North Coast Local Health District (Table 1).
Figure 2 shows the overall age distribution (2A) and by gender (2B).
Figure 3A. Geographical distribution of endocrine elective patients across the NSW LHDs.
NSW LHD breakdown and interstate
Local Health District
%
Local Health District
%
n
n
Northern Sydney
542
44.4
Australian Capital Territory 17
1.4
Mid North Coast
171
14.0
Western NSW
16
1.3
Central Coast
92
7.5
Nepean Blue Mountains 14
1.1
Western Sydney
87
7.1
Southern NSW
11
0.9
Sydney
63
5.2
Murrumbidgee
7
0.6
South Eastern Sydney
55
4.5
Queensland
6
0.5
Figure 2. Age Distribution. (A) Overall age distribution. (B) Age distribution split by gender
South Western Sydney
42
3.4
Tasmania
3
0.2
Hunter New England
39
3.2
Far West
1
0.1
Illawarra Shoalhaven
27
2.2
Northern Territory
1
0.1
Northern NSW
25
2.0
Victoria
1
0.1
Table 1. Breakdown of patients across NSW LHDs and Interstate
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