The 1989-90 National Health Survey CURF contains data on 54,241 persons. Information contained in each record will include State and health region; household, family and income unit types; age, sex, marital status, birthplace, year of arrival in Australia and whether English spoken at home; education and labour force details (including occupation); income (personal and equivalent income decile); private health insurance and whether government pension/benefit received. Quintiles of the SEIFA index will be provided. Health information will include recent and chronic illness conditions, visits to doctors, dentists and other health professionals, short-term disability, accidents, asthma, immunisation, hospital visits, use of medications, women's health issues and risk factor characteristics such as tobacco consumption, alcohol consumption, diet, exercise and body mass index.

More information about the CURF is provided in the Technical Paper available below. Information in the Technical Paper was correct at time of publication.


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