Profile of people in New Zealand – analysis of Census 2006

1. Profile of people in New Zealand – analysis of Census 2006 Prepared by Ratana Walker 8 September 2010

2. 2006 Census Total NZ=4,027,500 with 7.8% growth from 2001 District Health Boards

3. Total Respondents by Ethnicity New Zealand 2006

5. Population by Ethnicity New Zealand 2001 Census Total = 3,737,322 Pacific people=200,262 2006 Census Total = 4,027,944 Pacific people=226,302 Note: These are number of people based on the prioritised definition

6. Pacific People by Culture Group New Zealand

8. Pacific People by DHB

9. Population Change by age group New Zealand

10. Population Pyramid by Age New Zealand 2006 Male Female

11. Population Pyramid by Ethnicity New Zealand, 2006 Census Maori European/NZer Female Male Female Male Pacific People Asian Female Female Male Male

12. Age Structure by Ethnicity New Zealand, 2006

13. Health Status

14. Number of deaths by Age group New Zealand, 2003–2007 Total deaths = 140,143

15. Number of deaths by Age group New Zealand, Jan 2003–Dec 2007 Total Maori =13,893 Total Pacific=4,838 Total Asian =2,713 Total European =118,000

16. Potential Avoidable Mortality (PAM) One of the measures to estimate the potential to improve health. These are causes of death which theoretically can be avoided through preventive or curative intervention at the individual level. Depend on 1. accurate assignment of cause of death. 2. how to categorise each cause as avoidable and unavoidable. All deaths after age of 75 are considered unavoidable.

17. Potential Avoidable Mortality (PAM) New Zealand, 2003-2007

18. Potential Avoidable Mortality (PAM) Maori, New Zealand, 2003-2007

19. Potential Avoidable Mortality (PAM) Pacific People, New Zealand, 2003-2007

20. Potential Avoidable Mortality (PAM) Asian, New Zealand, 2003-2007

21. Potential Avoidable Mortality (PAM) European, New Zealand, 2003-2007

22. Number of discharges by Age group New Zealand, May 2009-April 2010 Total discharges=574,728

23. Number of discharges by Age group New Zealand, May 2009 – April 2010 Total Maori=88,945 Total Pacific=42,866 Total Asian =28,218 Total European =399,300

24. Potential Avoidable Hospitalisations (PAH) Concept of avoidable can be extended from fatal to non fatal outcomes. A potential avoidable admission signals the occurrence of illness or injury that theoretically can be avoided through 1. Population based health promotion strategies. 2. Intervention through primary health care setting. Illness or injury after age of 75 are considered unavoidable.

25. Potential Avoidable Hospitalisation (PAH) New Zealand, May 2009-April 2010

26. Potential Avoidable Hospitalisation (PAH) Maori, New Zealand, May 2009-April 2010

27. Potential Avoidable Hospitalisation (PAH) Pacific People, New Zealand, May 2009-April 2010

28. Potential Avoidable Hospitalisation (PAH) Asian, New Zealand, May 2009-April 2010

29. Potential Avoidable Hospitalisation (PAH) European, New Zealand, May 2009-April 2010