Meningococcal disease
| Indicator | Māori | Total New Zealand population |
|---|---|---|
| Meningococcal disease notifications, all age groups, rate per 100,000, 2013 | 3.4 | 1.5 |
| Meningococcal disease notifications, less than 1 year old, rate per 100,000, 2013 | 32.3 | 18.4 |
| Meningococcal disease notifications, 1–4 years, rate per 100,000, 2013 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
The frequency of meningococcal disease notifications was higher for Māori than for the total New Zealand population in 2013 for all age groups. The meningococcal disease notification rate for Māori infants aged less than 1 year old was 1.8 times as high as that of the total New Zealand rate. For toddlers aged 1–4 years, the meningococcal disease notifications for Māori were about 3 times as high as for the total New Zealand population.
Tuberculosis
| Indicator | Māori | Total New Zealand population |
|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis notifications, all age groups, rate per 100,000, 2014 | 5.8 | 6.8 |
Māori had a lower rate of tuberculosis notifications than the total New Zealand population in 2014 for all age groups.
Rheumatic fever
| Indicator | Māori | Non-Māori | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |
| Acute rheumatic fever initial hospitalisation (exclude recurrences), all ages, rate per 100,000, 2012-14 | 16.1 (13.6–18.8) |
10.4 (8.4–12.7) |
13.3 (11.7–15.1) |
4.6 (3.9–5.4) |
3.8 (3.1–4.5) |
4.2 (3.7–4.7) |
The initial hospitalisation rate for acute rheumatic fever among Māori was more than 3 times as high as that for non-Māori in 2012–14 (RR 3.16, CI 2.66–3.77). As noted previously, hospitalisations and mortality for rheumatic heart disease were also higher for Māori than for non-Māori (see the Cardiovascular disease section).
1. Note: Crude rates and prioritised ethnicity have been used – see Ngā tapuae me ngā raraunga: Methods and data sources for further information.
Source: Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited (ESR)
- Figures are age-standardised to the total Māori population as recorded in the 2001 Census.
- Prioritised ethnicity has been used – see Ngā tapuae me ngā raraunga: Methods and data sources for further information.
Source: National Minimum Data Set (NMDS), Ministry of Health