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New Zealand Distribution by Ethnicity and GenderHospital Admission for Medical Conditions: In New Zealand during 2007–2011, hospitaladmissions for medical conditions with a social gradient were significantly higher for Pacific> Māori > European/Other children and were also significantly higher for males (Table 51).Hospital Admission for Injuries: Similarly during 2007–2011, hospital admissions forinjuries with a social gradient were significantly higher for Pacific children, than for Māorichildren, than for European/Other children and were also significantly higher for males.While the magnitude of these social differences appeared smaller for injury admissions, itmust be remembered that that for technical reasons (See Note 4 in Methods Section)these categories are not strictly comparable (Table 51).Table 51. Distribution of Hospital Admissions with a Social Gradient in Children Aged 0–14Years (Excluding Neonates) by Ethnicity and Gender, New Zealand 2007–2011Hospital Admissions in Children 0–14 YearsMedical ConditionsVariable Rate Rate Ratio 95% CI Variable Rate Rate Ratio 95% CIEuropean/Other 30.81 1.00 Female 36.71 1.00Māori 51.44 1.67 1.65–1.69 Male 44.47 1.21 1.20–1.22Pacific 77.23 2.51 2.48–2.54Injury AdmissionsVariable Rate Rate Ratio 95% CI Variable Rate Rate Ratio 95% CIEuropean/Other 10.16 1.00 Female 8.75 1.00Māori 11.84 1.17 1.14–1.19 Male 12.89 1.47 1.45–1.50Pacific 13.04 1.28 1.25–1.32Source: Numerator: National Minimum Dataset (neonates removed); Denominator: Statistics NZ EstimatedResident Population (projected from 2007); Note: Medical Conditions: Acute and arranged admissions only;Injury Admissions: Emergency Department cases removed; Rates are per 1,000; Rate Ratios are unadjusted;Ethnicity is Level 1 PrioritisedMortality: In New Zealand during 2005–2009, mortality from medical conditions with asocial gradient was significantly higher for Pacific and Māori children than forEuropean/Other children. Mortality from injuries with a social gradient was significantlyhigher for Māori children than for European/Other children and for males (Table 52).Differences in SUDI mortality are considered in the Infant Mortality section.Table 52. Distribution of Mortality with a Social Gradient in Children Aged 0–14 Years byEthnicity and Gender, New Zealand 2005–2009Mortality in Children 0–14 YearsMedical ConditionsVariable Rate Rate Ratio 95% CI Variable Rate Rate Ratio 95% CIEuropean/Other 1.54 1.00 Female 2.44 1.00Māori 6.10 3.96 2.71–5.78 Male 3.77 1.54 1.10–2.17Pacific 6.32 4.10 2.55–6.61InjuriesVariable Rate Rate Ratio 95% CI Variable Rate Rate Ratio 95% CIEuropean/Other 3.76 1.00 Female 4.33 1.00Māori 10.10 2.68 2.06–3.49 Male 6.49 1.50 1.16–1.94Pacific 4.91 1.31 0.82–2.08Source: Numerator: National Mortality Collection (neonates removed); Denominator: Statistics NZ EstimatedResident Population (projected from 2007); Note: Rates are per 100,000; Rate Ratios are unadjusted; Ethnicityis Level 1 PrioritisedHospital Admissions and Mortality with a Social Gradient - 249