Table 2 Studies reporting prevalence of heart failure by geographic locations
From: Prevalence of heart failure in Australia: a systematic review
Author | Sample size | Geographic stratum (%) | Quality rating |
|---|---|---|---|
Clark 2004 [26] | Not mentioned | Central and west Australia (28.8–79.9 per 1000) | 3.2 |
Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia (20.3–28.7 per 1000) | |||
Clark 2005 [23] | Not mentioned | Australian Capital Territory (14 per 1000) | 3.3 |
Northern Territory (29.5 per 1000) | |||
McGrady 2012 | 436 random sample >18 yrs | Urban (6 %) Remote (4 %) | 4.3 |
Clark 2007 [20] | 23845, ≥60 yrs selected from 341 GP center | Capital cities and metropolitan (12.4 %) | 3.5 |
Large and small rural towns (16.1 %) | |||
Other rural and remote areas (13.9 %) |