 HEALTH
Long-Term Health Conditions
Heart and Circulatory Disease
In 2004–05, about one in eight Indigenous Australians (or 12%) reported a long term health condition related to the circulatory system, such as heart disease or hypertensive disease.
After adjusting for age differences between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations, it was found that Indigenous people were 1.3 times more likely to suffer from heart disease and/or circulatory problems.
Prevalence of Hypertensive Disease (High blood pressure),
by Indigenous status and age, 2004–05
 | Indigenous | Non-Indigenous |
Age group (years) | % | % |
| 0–14 | *_ | ** |
| 15–24 | * 1 | *_ |
| 25–34 | 5 | 2 |
| 35–44 | 12 | 4 |
| 45–54 | 22 | 14 |
| 55 and over | 42 | 33 |
* estimate should be used with caution.
** estimate is considered too unreliable for general use.
_ rounded to zero
Source: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey, Australia, 2004–05 (cat. no. 4715.0)
Prevalence of Hypertensive Disease (High blood pressure),
by Indigenous status and age, 2004–05
Source: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey, Australia, 2004–05 (cat. no. 4715.0)
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