Impact of socioeconomic status and road distance to hospital on perforated appendicitis rates at a large rural referral centre.

Roy Huynh Kevin TreeLily Builth-SnoadMatthew Jacob SmithDean Fisher

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2023)

Lower socioeconomic status and longer road distance from hospital were not associated with an increased risk of perforated appendicitis. Indigenous populations have poorer socioeconomic status and longer road distance to hospital but did not have higher rates of perforated appendicitis.

Keyphrases

healthcare
acute care
adverse drug
primary care
south africa
emergency department