Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder poisoning exposure calls originating from NSW, the ACT and Tasmania, 2004–2019, by their Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA) 2016 score
Location | NSW/ACT/Tasmania child population* | Poisonings with geographical information† | Poisonings/100 000 population/year |
Major cities | 382 990 (74%) | 246 (45%) | 4.01 |
Inner regional | 101 518 (20%) | 148 (27%) | 9.11 |
Outer regional | 32 383 (6%) | 138 (25%) | 26.63 |
Remote | 2544 (<1%) | 9 (2%) | 22.11 |
Very remote | 556 (<1%) | 4 (<1%) | 44.96 |
Multiple entries‡ | - | 184 | - |
Total | 519 991 | 545 | 6.55 |
*Based on 2016 population estimates, children less than 5 years of age.
†Only poisoning exposures with geographical data recorded were included.
‡The postcode has more than one ARIA classification assigned to it.
ACT, Australian Capital Territory; NSW, New South Wales.