Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 15, 2018 16:12:59 GMT 12
MĀORI STILL MORE LIKELY TO DIE OF CARDIAC ARREST – REPORT
A St John's report into cardiac arrest outside of hospitals shows Māori continue to have the highest rates of cardiac arrest and the lowest survival rates.
The Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry Report for 2017/18 shows Māori have a rate of incidence of 135.5 per 100,000 people.
This compares to European rates of 96.4 per 100,000 people and 104.5 for Pacific people.
Māori have a 24 percent chance of surviving cardiac arrest outside of hospital compared to 31 percent for people of European descent.
In the last year St John New Zealand has treated more than 2000 people for cardiac arrest outside of hospital....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/378314/maori-still-more-likely-to-die-of-cardiac-arrest-report
A St John's report into cardiac arrest outside of hospitals shows Māori continue to have the highest rates of cardiac arrest and the lowest survival rates.
The Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry Report for 2017/18 shows Māori have a rate of incidence of 135.5 per 100,000 people.
This compares to European rates of 96.4 per 100,000 people and 104.5 for Pacific people.
Māori have a 24 percent chance of surviving cardiac arrest outside of hospital compared to 31 percent for people of European descent.
In the last year St John New Zealand has treated more than 2000 people for cardiac arrest outside of hospital....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/378314/maori-still-more-likely-to-die-of-cardiac-arrest-report