What Inequities exist in the health status of Indigenous People when compared to the non-indigenous population?

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…of these deaths, ischaemic heart disease alone was reported on the death certificate as the cause of death. One or more associated causes were reported for the remainder. The most commonly associated cause of death reported with ischaemic heart disease was other forms of heart disease. Diabetes, which has been identified as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (stroke), was recorded as a cause in one in five Indigenous deaths resulting from ischaemic heart disease.