1384.6 - Statistics - Tasmania, 2008
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 12/07/2007 Ceased
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MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
(b) Total includes all people with one or more condition, therefore the individual conditions do not add up to the total. Source: National Health Survey: Summary of Results; State Tables, 2004-05 (Cat. No. 4362.0). MEDICATION An estimated 20.4% of Tasmanians aged 18 years used medication for their mental well-being in the two weeks prior to interview, with 13.8% using pharmaceutical medications and 9.3% using vitamin or mineral supplements, or herbal or natural medications. Source: ABS data available on request, 2004-05 National Health Survey (Cat. No. 4364.0). LEVEL OF CURRENT PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS As measured by the Kessler 10 scale, an estimated 12.6% of Tasmanians aged 18 years and over experienced high or very high levels of stress levels in the 4 weeks prior to interview.
(b) Persons aged 18 years and above. (c) Total includes not stated. Source: National Health Survey: Summary of Results; State Tables, 2004-05 (Cat. No. 4362.0). Further information on mental health in Tasmania is available from the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) website: http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au.
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