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Midland Region Distribution and TrendsMidland Region vs. New ZealandIn Lakes DHB, the Bay of Plenty and Tairawhiti during 2007–2011, hospital admissions forinjuries arising from assault in young people were significantly higher than the NewZealand rate, while in the Waikato and Taranaki rates were significantly lower (Table 75).Table 75. Hospital Admissions for Injuries Arising from Assault in Young People Aged 15–24 Years, Midland DHBs vs. New Zealand 2007–2011DHBNumber:Total2007−2011Number:AnnualAverageRate per100,000Young People Aged 15–24 YearsAssault AdmissionsRate Ratio95% CIWaikato 354 70.8 133.8 0.76 0.68–0.85Lakes 208 41.6 307.2 1.75 1.52–2.01Bay of Plenty 314 62.8 246.7 1.40 1.25–1.57Tairawhiti 151 30.2 477.8 2.72 2.32–3.20Taranaki 93 18.6 141.1 0.80 0.65–0.99New Zealand 5,468 1,093.6 175.6 1.00Source: Numerator: National Minimum Dataset; Denominator: Statistics NZ Estimated Resident Population(projected from 2007)Midland Region TrendsIn the Midland Region during 2000–2011, hospital admissions for injuries arising fromassault in young people were consistently higher than the New Zealand rate in the Bay ofPlenty, Lakes DHB and Tairawhiti, and consistently lower in the Waikato and Taranaki.While large year to year variability made the interpretation of trends difficult in most DHBs,rates in the Bay of Plenty exhibited a consistent downward trend during this period (Figure124).Midland Region MortalityIn the Waikato during 2000–2009, eleven young people died as the result of an assault, ascompared to five in the Bay of Plenty, five in Lakes DHB and two in Tairawhiti.Assault in Young People - 324