Table 6 Cox's proportional hazard regression model for multiple risk factors (alcohol consumption, high psychological distress, and current smoking) and emergency department presentations in NSW, 2002–2004

2.62† (1.45, 4.73)

1.69 (0.98, 2.94)

0.09 (0.01, 1.52)

1.95† (1.40, 2.72)

1.94* (1.01, 3.75)

1.10 (0.68, 1.78)

0.82 (0.28, 2.38)

1.48* (1.02, 2.15)

3.20 (0.67, 15.16)

1.60 (0.40, 6.41)

0 (0.00, 0.01)

2.25 (0.52, 9.71)

3.28* (1.09, 9.85)

2.95† (2.11, 4.10)

0.54 (0.11, 2.67)

2.65† (1.98, 3.56)

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Females

16–29 years

30–59 years

60+ years

Total Females

2.19 (0.59, 8.15)

3.44† (1.84, 6.43)

1.00 (1.00, 1.00)

2.67* (1.35, 5.30)

2.26† (1.56, 3.28)

1.31* (1.05, 1.64)

0.99 (0.07, 13.48)

1.78† (1.34, 2.37)

3.37* (1.27, 8.93)

2.59 (0.78, 8.64)

10.77† (4.42, 26.22)

3.21† (1.82, 5.67)

1.66 (0.84, 3.25)

1.79* (1.19, 2.69)

2.58 (0.92, 7.26)

1.82† (1.50, 2.22)

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Persons

16–29 years

30–59 years

60+ years

Total Persons

2.38* (1.19, 4.76)

2.33† (1.54, 3.55)

0.10 (0.01, 1.70)

2.28† (1.57, 3.33)

2.09† (1.36, 3.21)

1.20 (0.90, 1.59)

0.94 (0.34, 2.58)

2.68† (1.35, 5.30)

3.13† (1.45, 6.76)

2.07 (0.97, 4.42)

2.57 (0.43, 15.31)

1.63* (1.26, 2.10)

2.32* (1.29, 4.17)

2.26† (1.65, 3.11)

1.60 (0.69, 3.73)

2.17† (2.00, 2.36)

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