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    The Association between Urban Form and Ischemic Heart Disease: Evidence from Brisbane, Australia

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    Authors
    Gudes, Ori
    Ball, S.
    Dur, F.
    Burke, M.
    Varhol, R.
    Date
    2015
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Gudes, O. and Ball, S. and Dur, F. and Burke, M. and Varhol, R. 2015. The Association between Urban Form and Ischemic Heart Disease: Evidence from Brisbane, Australia. Austin Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology. 2 (1): pp. 1-10.
    Source Title
    Austin Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology
    ISSN
    2381-9014
    School
    Department of Spatial Sciences
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43434
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    We measured the association between urban form and hospitalisation rates for Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD), stratified by age and sex, and controlling for ethnicity, socio economic status, proximity to hospital and neighbourhood walk ability. This was a retrospective cohort study of the proportion of people within the Brisbane area of Australia who were hospitalised between 2006 to 2011 with a primary diagnosis of IHD. There were strong spatial patterns in the incidence of IHD. The importance of predictor variables differed by sex and age. Urban form was generally not a strong predictor. This study suggests no strong relationship was identified between urban form factors and ischemic heart disease using this research approach.

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