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Hospitalisations for assaultFigure 3.10.6 Non-fatal hospitalisation rates for assault, by sexMalesa, b, c, d, e, f20IndigenousNon- Indigenous15Per 100010502001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05Females2015Per 100010502001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05a Non-fatal refers to records where the mode of separation was not equal to ‘died’. b Rate per 1000 populationwas directly age standardised using the 2001 Australian population. c Non-Indigenous includeshospitalisations where Indigenous status was unknown. d Indigenous data are reported for Queensland, WA,SA and the NT only. These four jurisdictions are considered to have the highest level of accuracy ofIndigenous identification, although the level of accuracy varies by jurisdiction and hospital. Data for these fourjurisdictions over-represent Indigenous populations in less urbanised and more remote locations.Hospitalisation data for four jurisdictions should not be assumed to represent the hospitalisation experience inthe other jurisdictions. e Hospitalisation is the discharge, transfer, death or change of episode of care of anadmitted patient. f Hospitalisations for assault are defined using ICD codes X85–Y09.Source: AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database (unpublished); table 3A.10.9–12.• In 2004-05, in the four jurisdictions for which data are available, Indigenouspeople were hospitalised for assault at 17.3 times the rate of non-Indigenous101