Table 5 RHD Mitral and aortic valve lesions types stratified by Indigenous status
From: A review of valve surgery for rheumatic heart disease in Australia
% (95% CI) | Total RHD | Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Non-Indigenous Australian | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 1384 | N = 174 | N = 1210 | ||
Mitral |  | n = 152 | n = 882 |  |
Stenosis only | 5.3 | 12.1 | 4.3 | <0.001 |
(95% CI) | (4.2 – 6.6) | (7.6 – 17.9) | (3.2 – 5.6) | |
Regurgitation only | 21 | 31.0 | 19.5 | <0.001 |
(95% CI) | (18.8 – 23.2) | (24.3 – 38.5) | (17.3 – 21.9) | |
Combined regurgitation and stenosis | 28.8 | 36.2 | 27.8 | 0.022 |
(95% CI) | (26.5 – 31.3) | (29.1 – 43.8) | (25.3 – 30.4) | |
Aortic valve |  | n = 62 | n = 628 |  |
Stenosis only | 4.9 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 0.014 |
(95% CI) | (3.8 – 6.2) | (0.1 – 4.1) | (4.2 – 6.9) | |
Regurgitation only | 12.1 | 21.8 | 10.7 | <0.001 |
(95% CI) | (10.4 – 13.9) | (15.9 – 28.7) | (9.0 – 12.5) | |
Combined regurgitation and stenosis | 17.1 | 12.1 | 17.8 | 0.052 |
(95% CI) | (15.1 – 19.1) | (7.6 – 17.9) | (15.7 – 20.0) |