Geographical Inequality on Cataract Surgery Uptake in 200,000 Australians: Findings from the "45 and Up Study"

COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEUROSCIENCE(2022)

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Using a geographical information system (GIS), we investigated the spatiotemporal evolution of a cataract surgery service and its association with socioeconomic factors and private insurance, based on 10-year real-world medical claim data in an Australian population. The data collected cover a decade (2007-2016) from the "45 and Up Study ". A total of 234,201 participants within the cataract surgery service were grouped into 88 Statistical Area Level 3 (SA3s) according to their residential postcodes in New South Wales Australia. We analyzed the spatiotemporal variations and geographical distribution inequality in cataract surgery incidence and its respect to socioeconomic status (SES) and private health insurance coverage by Spearman correlation analysis and Moran's I test. Then these variations were intuitive displayed by six-quartile maps and a local indicator of spatial association (LISA) maps based on GIS. The average cumulative age-gender-standardized of the incidence of cataract surgery (ICS) was 8.85% (95% CI, 5.33-15.6). Spatial variation was significant (univariate Moran's I = 0.45, P = 0.001) with incidence gradually decreasing from the coastal regions to the north-western inland regions, suggesting inequality in the cataract surgery service across the state of New South Wales. Notably, clustering of the low incidence areas had gradually disappeared over the decade, suggesting that the cataract surgery service has improved over time. Low scores on the "index of socioeconomic disadvantages " (IRSD) and high private health insurance coverage were significantly associated with a higher incidence of cataract surgery (bivariate Moran's I = -0.13 and 0.23, P < 0.01; Spearman correlation r = 0.25 and -0.25, P = 0.02), which is displayed on the map visually and obviously. Spatiotemporal variations in the incidence of cataract surgery are significant, but the low incidence area had gradually disappeared over time. High socioeconomic status and private insurance contribute to a higher incidence of cataract surgery in Australia.
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cataract surgery uptake,geographical inequality,australians
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