 HEALTH
Long-term Health Conditions
Diabetes Diabetes (including high sugar levels) continues to be a significant health issue among Indigenous Australians, affecting 6% of the Indigenous population in 2004–05.
After adjusting for age differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations, Indigenous people were over three times more likely to report having some form of diabetes than non–Indigenous people.
In both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, prevalence of diabetes increased with age (increasing markedly from around 35 years onwards.)
Prevalence of Diabetes (a) By Indigenous status and age, 2004–05
 | Indigenous | Non-Indigenous |
| Age group (years) | % | % |
| 0–14 | **_ | * _ |
| 15–24 | *1 | *1 |
| 25–34 | 4 | 1 |
| 35–44 | 10 | 2 |
| 45–54 | 21 | 4 |
| 55 and over | 32 | 12 |
(a) Includes persons who reported high sugar levels.
* 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 Diabetes (a) By Indigenous status and age, 2004 - 2005
(a) Includes persons who reported high sugar levels.
Source: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey, Australia, 2004–05 (cat. no. 4715.0) |
Further Information: See National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey, Australia, 2004–05 (cat. no. 4715.0)
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