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Table 3 Rate ratios from Poisson regression models for Sterilisation Reversal among WA Women (1990–2008)

From: Declining rates of sterilisation reversal procedures in western Australian women from 1990 to 2008: the relationship with age, hospital type and government policy changes

Admission year

Sterilisation Reversal (SR)

Overall

≤29 years

30–39 years

40–49 years

Lifetime health cover on PHI (2000)

RR 95% CI

RR 95% CI

RR 95% CI

RR 95% CI

1990-1999a

2001–2008

0.20 0.17–0.23

0.07 0.04–0.10

0.22 0.18–0.25

0.45 0.33–0.62

All health policies on PHI (1997–2001)

1990-1996b

2002–2008

0.17 0.15–0.20

0.06 0.04–0.09

0.19 0.16–0.22

0.43 0.30–0.62

  1. RR Rate ratio
  2. CI Confidence interval
  3. PHI Private health insurance
  4. aReference
  5. bReference
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