HEALTH STATUS |
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| | Units | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Life expectancy | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1 | Life expectancy at birth - males(a) | years | 75.0 | 75.5 | 75.5 | 75.6 | 75.9 | 76.2 | 76.6 | 77.0 | 77.4 | 77.8 | n.y.a. |
2 | Life expectancy at birth - females(a) | years | 80.9 | 81.1 | 81.3 | 81.3 | 81.5 | 81.8 | 82.0 | 82.4 | 82.6 | 82.8 | n.y.a. |
3 | Life expectancy at age 65 - males(a) | years | 15.7 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 17.2 | 17.4 | 17.6 | n.y.a. |
4 | Life expectancy at age 65 - females(a) | years | 19.5 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 20.0 | 20.2 | 20.4 | 20.7 | 20.8 | 21.0 | n.y.a. |
5 | Disability-free life expectancy at birth - males | years | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | r57.9 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 59.1 | n.y.a. |
6 | Disability-free life expectancy at birth - females | years | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | r62.0 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 62.2 | n.y.a. |
7 | Males surviving to age 50 years | % | 93.8 | 93.8 | 93.8 | 93.8 | 93.9 | 93.9 | 94.0 | 94.2 | 94.4 | 94.7 | n.y.a. |
8 | Females surviving to age 50 | % | 96.7 | 96.7 | 96.8 | 96.7 | 96.7 | 96.7 | 96.7 | 96.9 | 96.9 | 97.0 | n.y.a. |
9 | Males surviving to age 70 | % | 72.9 | 73.7 | 74.2 | 74.1 | 74.7 | 75.5 | 76.3 | 77.3 | 78.1 | 78.7 | n.y.a. |
10 | Females surviving to age 70 | % | 84.5 | 84.8 | 85.1 | 85.0 | 85.2 | 85.7 | 86.1 | 86.6 | 86.8 | 87.1 | n.y.a. |
11 | Males surviving to age 85 | % | 25.5 | 27.3 | 27.4 | 28.0 | 28.6 | 29.9 | 31.2 | 32.9 | 34.0 | 35.2 | n.y.a. |
12 | Females surviving to age 85 | % | 45.2 | 46.5 | 47.0 | 47.0 | 47.8 | 48.9 | 50.2 | 51.6 | 52.2 | 53.0 | n.y.a. |
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| Mortality(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | Total number of deaths | '000 | 126.7 | 125.1 | 128.7 | 129.4 | 127.2 | 128.1 | 128.3 | r128.5 | 133.7 | 132.3 | n.y.a. |
14 | Standardised death rate (per 1,000 population) | rate | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.4 | n.y.a. |
15 | Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) | rate | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | n.y.a. |
16 | Perinatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths combined) | rate | 9.1 | 9.4 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | n.y.a. |
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| Disability(c)(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
17 | Persons with a disability | % | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | r20.1 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 20.0 | n.y.a. |
18 | Persons with a profound/severe core activity restriction | % | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | r6.4 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 6.3 | n.y.a. |
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CAUSES OF DEATH |
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| | Units | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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Rates are per 100,000 population(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leading causes(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Cancer | rate | 209 | 205 | 205 | 199 | 196 | 191 | 189 | 189 | 188 | 183 | n.y.a. |
20 | Ischaemic heart disease | rate | 200 | 187 | 182 | 175 | 162 | 153 | 142 | 135 | 130 | 123 | n.y.a. |
21 | Stroke | rate | 86 | 82 | 80 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 63 | 62 | 59 | n.y.a. |
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| Selected cancers(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
22 | Lung cancer - males | rate | 67 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 49 | n.y.a. |
23 | Lung cancer - females | rate | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | n.y.a. |
24 | Breast cancer - females | rate | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | n.y.a. |
25 | Prostate cancer - males | rate | 43 | 41 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | n.y.a. |
26 | Skin cancer | rate | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | n.y.a. |
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| Heart disease and diabetes(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
27 | Ischaemic heart disease - males | rate | 262 | 248 | 240 | 229 | 214 | 202 | 185 | 176 | 170 | 161 | n.y.a. |
28 | Ischaemic heart disease - females | rate | 152 | 141 | 136 | 132 | 122 | 115 | 108 | 102 | 98 | 93 | n.y.a. |
29 | Diabetes mellitus | rate | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | n.y.a. |
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| Motor vehicle accidents | | | | | | | | | | | | |
30 | Motor vehicle traffic accident(c) | rate | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | n.y.a. |
31 | Males aged 15-24 years | rate | 31 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | n.y.a. |
32 | Females aged 15-24 | rate | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | n.y.a. |
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| Suicide | | | | | | | | | | | | |
33 | Suicide(c) | rate | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | n.y.a. |
34 | Males(c) | rate | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | n.y.a. |
35 | Females(c) | rate | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | n.y.a. |
36 | Males aged 15-24 years | rate | 27 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | n.y.a. |
37 | Females aged 15-24 | rate | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | n.y.a. |
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| Drug induced(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
38 | Drug induced | rate | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | n.y.a. |
39 | Males | | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | n.y.a. |
40 | Females | rate | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | n.y.a. |
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RISK FACTORS |
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| | Units | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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| Immunisation status(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
41 | Fully immunised children aged 12-15 months | % | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 78.6 | 86.1 | 88.4 | 91.5 | 90.2 | 91.0 | 91.2 |
42 | Fully immunised children aged 24-27 months | % | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 81.7 | 86.6 | 88.1 | 91.6 | 91.7 |
43 | Fully immunised children aged 72-75 months | % | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 80.6 | 83.7 | 83.6 |
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| Drinking and smoking(f) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
44 | Risky/high-risk drinkers - of males aged 18 years and over | % | n.a. | 10.3 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 13.2 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
45 | Risky/high-risk drinkers - of females aged 18 and over | % | n.a. | 6.1 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 8.5 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
46 | Current smokers - of males aged 18 and over | % | n.a. | 28.5 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 27.3 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
47 | Current smokers - of females aged 18 and over | % | n.a. | 21.8 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 21.4 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
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| Diet and exercise(f) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
48 | Overweight/obese adults - of males aged 18 years and over | % | n.a. | 49.0 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 54.4 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
49 | Overweight/obese adults - of females aged 18 and over | % | n.a. | 32.5 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 38.2 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
50 | Adults with low usual intake of fruit - of males aged 18 and over | % | n.a. | 53.2 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 53.5 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
51 | Adults with low usual intake of fruit - of females aged 18 and over | % | n.a. | 44.7 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 41.9 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
52 | Adults who are physically inactive - of males aged 18 and over | % | n.a. | 35.0 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 30.9 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
53 | Adults who are physically inactive - of females aged 18 and over | % | n.a. | 35.2 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 32.0 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
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| High blood pressure(f) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
54 | Hypertension - of males aged 18 years and over | % | n.a. | 13.9 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 12.8 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
55 | Hypertension - of females aged 18 and over | % | n.a. | r14.5 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 13.9 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
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SERVICES |
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| | Units | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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56 | Hospital separations (per 1,000 population)(c) | rate | 267 | 279 | 291 | 296 | 304 | 309 | 312 | r320 | r328 | 334 | n.y.a. |
57 | Hospital beds (per 1,000 population) | rate | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | n.y.a. |
58 | Average length of stay in hospital | days | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | n.y.a. |
59 | Doctors (per 100,000 population) | no. | n.a. | n.a. | 241 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 248 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
60 | Residential aged care places (per 1,000 population aged 70 and over) | rate | 92.6 | 92.2 | 90.6 | 89.2 | 87.1 | 85.6 | 83.6 | 82.2 | 81.6 | 82.8 | n.y.a |
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| Medicare usage | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Average Medicare services processed(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
61 | Per person | no. | r10.1 | r10.4 | r10.7 | r10.7 | r10.8 | r10.9 | r10.9 | r11.0 | r11.2 | 11.1 | 11.3 |
62 | Per male | no. | r8.1 | r8.3 | r8.6 | r8.7 | r8.8 | r8.9 | r8.9 | r9.0 | r9.2 | r9.1 | 9.3 |
63 | Per female | no. | r12.1 | r12.5 | r12.8 | r12.8 | r12.8 | r12.9 | r13.0 | r13.0 | r13.3 | r13.2 | 13.2 |
64 | Proportion of Medicare services used by persons aged 65 and over | % | 22.0 | 22.5 | 23.0 | 23.6 | 24.2 | 24.6 | 25.3 | 25.8 | r26.4 | 27.4 | 28.3 |
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EXPENDITURE |
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| | Units | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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65 | Persons with private health insurance | % | 37.2 | 34.9 | 33.6 | 31.9 | 30.6 | 30.6 | 43.0 | 44.9 | 44.3 | 43.5 | 42.9 |
66 | Total health expenditure (current prices) per person per year (1999-2000 reference year) | $ | 2,082 | 2,183 | 2,313 | r2,459 | r2,593 | r2,748 | r2,910 | r3,186 | r3,395 | r3,652 | n.y.a. |
67 | Total health expenditure (current prices) as a proportion of GDP | % | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | r8.9 | r9.2 | 9.3 | 9.5 | n.y.a. |
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(a) For 1994-1996 data, expectation of life was based on annual life tables (statistical models used to represent mortality of a population; for more information, see Deaths, Australia, (cat. no. 3302.0)). From 1997, expectation of life has data for three years ending in the year shown in the table heading.
(b) Based on deaths registered during the year.
(c) Rates are age-standardised to the Australian population at 30 June 2001.
(d) Differences indicated between 1998 and 2003 are not statistically significant.
(e) As a proportion of all children in that age group on the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register.
(f) Age-standardised to the 2001 National Health Survey benchmark population.
(g) Average number of services processed per Australian resident.
Reference periods:
Data for indicators 1-12 are calculated using data for the three years ending in the year shown in the table heading from 1997 onwards.
Data for indicators 13-16 and 19-40 are for the calendar year.
Data for indicators 17-18 are according to the reference period for the survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers.
Data for indicators 41-43 are at 31 December for 2003 and 2004 and at 30 June for 1998-2002.
Data for indicators 44-55 are according to the reference period for the National Health Survey.
Data for indicators 56, 58, 61-64 and 66-67 are for the financial year ending 30 June.
Data for indicators 57 and 60 is the average of monthly figures over the financial year ending June 30.
Data for indicator 59 is at Census night.
Data for indicator 65 are at the June quarter of each year. |
HEALTH STATUS |
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| | Units | Years | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
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| Life expectancy | | | | | | | | | | | |
1 | Life expectancy at birth - males | years | 2001-03 | 77.7 | 78.2 | 77.6 | 77.7 | 78.1 | 76.6 | 72.0 | 79.2 | 77.8 |
2 | Life expectancy at birth - females | years | 2001-03 | 82.9 | 83.1 | 82.8 | 82.7 | 83.0 | 81.4 | 77.3 | 83.8 | 82.8 |
3 | Males surviving to age 50 years | % | 2001-03 | 94.8 | 95.2 | 94.3 | 94.6 | 94.7 | 94.4 | 88.0 | 95.6 | 94.7 |
4 | Females surviving to age 50 | % | 2001-03 | 97.2 | 97.3 | 96.9 | 96.8 | 96.9 | 96.7 | 92.8 | 97.8 | 97.0 |
5 | Males surviving to age 70 | % | 2001-03 | 78.5 | 79.7 | 78.2 | 78.8 | 79.7 | 76.3 | 66.3 | 82.2 | 78.7 |
6 | Females surviving to age 70 | % | 2001-03 | 87.0 | 87.7 | 87.1 | 87.0 | 87.5 | 84.5 | 76.3 | 89.1 | 87.1 |
7 | Males surviving to age 85 | % | 2001-03 | 34.9 | 35.9 | 35.5 | 34.4 | 36.2 | 31.0 | 24.9 | 39.2 | 35.2 |
8 | Females surviving to age 85 | % | 2001-03 | 52.9 | 53.8 | 53.0 | 52.9 | 53.9 | 47.8 | 38.2 | 55.5 | 53.0 |
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| Mortality(a) | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Total number of deaths | '000 | 2003 | 46.1 | 32.9 | 23.5 | 12.2 | 11.3 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 132.3 |
10 | Standardised death rate (per 1,000 population) | rate | 2003 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 6.4 |
11 | Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) | rate | 2003 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
12 | Perinatal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births and fetal deaths combined) | rate | 2003 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 11.9 | 15.2 | 9.4 | 8.0 |
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| Morbidity and disability prevalence | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | Cancer(b) | % | 2001 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | n.a. | 1.7 | 1.4 |
14 | Ischaemic and other heart disease(b) | % | 2001 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | n.a. | 2.2 | 1.9 |
15 | Diabetes(b) | % | 2001 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | n.a. | 3.1 | 2.9 |
16 | Asthma(b) | % | 2001 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 10.5 | 11.7 | n.a. | 12.3 | 11.6 |
17 | Injury(b) | % | 2001 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.8 | n.a. | 4.4 | 3.7 |
18 | High/very high levels of psychological distress - aged 18 and over(b) | % | 2001 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 11.8 | 14.2 | 11.1 | 13.9 | n.a. | 9.2 | 12.6 |
19 | Arthritis(b) | % | 2001 | 13.9 | 12.9 | 14.1 | 12.9 | 13.5 | 18.7 | n.a. | 11.8 | 13.6 |
20 | Persons with a disability(c)(d) | % | 2003 | 17.7 | 19.9 | 22.5 | 22.6 | 21.4 | 22.6 | n.p. | 15.8 | 20.0 |
21 | Persons with a profound/severe core activity restriction(c)(d) | % | 2003 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 7.4 | n.p. | 5.0 | 6.3 |
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CAUSES OF DEATH |
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| | Units | Years | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
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Rates are per 100,000 population(a)(e) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leading causes(d) | | | | | | | | | | | |
22 | Cancer | rate | 2001-03 | 183 | 191 | 188 | 188 | 184 | 211 | 195 | 173 | 187 |
23 | Ischaemic heart disease | rate | 2001-03 | 128 | 122 | 142 | 134 | 116 | 144 | 147 | 107 | 129 |
24 | Stroke | rate | 2001-03 | 66 | 56 | 64 | 60 | 52 | 63 | 54 | 57 | 61 |
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| Selected cancers(d) | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Lung cancer - males | rate | 2001-03 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 49 | 55 | 60 | 59 | 38 | 52 |
26 | Lung cancer - females | rate | 2001-03 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 23 |
27 | Breast cancer - females | rate | 2001-03 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 25 |
28 | Prostate cancer - males | rate | 2001-03 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 43 | 30 | 34 | 35 |
29 | Skin cancer | rate | 2001-03 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
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| Heart disease and diabetes(d) | | | | | | | | | | | |
30 | Ischaemic heart disease - males | rate | 2001-03 | 167 | 161 | 182 | 181 | 151 | 181 | 172 | 143 | 168 |
31 | Ischaemic heart disease - females | rate | 2001-03 | 96 | 92 | 110 | 99 | 88 | 113 | 114 | 79 | 97 |
32 | Diabetes mellitus | rate | 2001-03 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 47 | 15 | 16 |
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| Motor vehicle accidents | | | | | | | | | | | |
33 | Motor vehicle traffic accident(d) | rate | 2001-03 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 8 |
34 | Males aged 15-24 | rate | 2001-03 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 21 | 49 | 9 | 25 |
35 | Females aged 15-24 | rate | 2001-03 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 5 | 8 |
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| Suicide | | | | | | | | | | | |
36 | Suicide(d) | rate | 2001-03 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 11 | 12 |
37 | Males(d) | rate | 2001-03 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 41 | 17 | 19 |
38 | Females(d) | rate | 2001-03 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
39 | Males aged 15-24 | rate | 2001-03 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 62 | 15 | 19 |
40 | Females aged 15-24 | rate | 2001-03 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
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| Drug induced(d) | | | | | | | | | | | |
41 | Drug induced | rate | 2001-03 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
42 | Males | rate | 2001-03 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
43 | Females | rate | 2001-03 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
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RISK FACTORS |
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| | Units | Years | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
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| Immunisation status(f) | | | | | | | | | | | |
44 | Fully immunised children aged 12-15 months | % | 2004 | 90.7 | 91.3 | 91.4 | 91.0 | 91.7 | 93.0 | 89.7 | 92.8 | 91.2 |
45 | Fully immunised children aged 24-27 months | % | 2004 | 91.1 | 92.6 | 91.6 | 93.3 | 89.8 | 92.9 | 93.8 | 92.0 | 91.7 |
46 | Fully immunised children aged 72-75 months | % | 2004 | 83.7 | 85.7 | 81.6 | 84.3 | 80.6 | 83.4 | 86.7 | 87.2 | 83.6 |
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| Drinking and smoking(b) | | | | | | | | | | | |
47 | Risky/high-risk drinkers - of males aged 18 and over | % | 2001 | 13.1 | 10.9 | 15.8 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 12.8 | n.a. | 14.1 | 13.2 |
48 | Risky/high-risk drinkers - of females aged 18 and over | % | 2001 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 11.1 | 7.0 | n.a. | 9.3 | 8.5 |
49 | Current smokers - of males aged 18 and over | % | 2001 | 27.2 | 27.7 | 30.5 | 28.2 | 24.8 | 25.0 | n.a. | 20.9 | 27.3 |
50 | Current smokers - of females aged 18 and over | % | 2001 | 21.3 | 20.6 | 20.7 | 21.4 | 21.5 | 23.7 | n.a. | 19.0 | 21.4 |
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| Diet and exercise(b) | | | | | | | | | | | |
51 | Overweight/obese adults - of males aged 18 and over | % | 2001 | 54.5 | 54.4 | 55.8 | 51.9 | 55.0 | 54.2 | n.a. | 51.9 | 54.4 |
52 | Overweight/obese adults - of females aged 18 and over | % | 2001 | 37.6 | 37.9 | 41.3 | 38.1 | 36.2 | 36.6 | n.a. | 32.6 | 38.2 |
53 | Adults with low usual intake of fruit - of males aged 18 and over | % | 2001 | 53.9 | 54.2 | 50.3 | 62.2 | 50.1 | 56.2 | n.a. | 50.6 | 53.5 |
54 | Adults with low usual intake of fruit - of females aged 18 and over | % | 2001 | 43.8 | 39.7 | 39.6 | 43.4 | 40.8 | 43.8 | n.a. | 40.9 | 41.9 |
55 | Adults who are physically inactive - of males aged 18 and over | % | 2001 | 32.8 | 28.2 | 31.2 | 31.7 | 28.8 | 31.9 | n.a. | 24.0 | 30.9 |
56 | Adults who are physically inactive - of females aged 18 and over | % | 2001 | 36.1 | 28.8 | 33.0 | 32.4 | 28.1 | 32.0 | n.a. | 24.2 | 32.0 |
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| High blood pressure(b) | | | | | | | | | | | |
57 | Hypertension - of males aged 18 and over | % | 2001 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 16.0 | n.a. | 16.2 | 12.8 |
58 | Hypertension - of females aged 18 and over | % | 2001 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 15.6 | 14.0 | 13.1 | 16.0 | n.a. | 12.0 | 13.9 |
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SERVICES |
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| | Units | Years | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
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59 | Hospital separations (per 1,000 population)(d) | rate | 2002-03 | 294 | 362 | 352 | 356 | 344 | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | 334 |
60 | Hospital beds (per 1,000 population) | rate | 2002-03 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 3.7 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 4.0 |
61 | Average length of stay in hospital 61 | days | 2002-03 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | n.p. | n.p. | n.p. | 3.5 |
62 | Doctors (per 100,000 population) 62 | rate | 2001 | 251 | 252 | 234 | 276 | 232 | 235 | 253 | 287 | 248 |
63 | Residential aged care places (per 1,000 population aged 70 and over) | no. | 2003 | 81.6 | 80.9 | 85.7 | 87.6 | 82.7 | 84.1 | 105.4 | 74.5 | 82.8 |
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| Medicare usage | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Average Medicare services processed(h) | | | | | | | | | | | |
64 | Per person | no. | 2003-04 | 12.0 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 6.3 | 9.1 | 11.3 |
65 | Per male | no. | 2003-04 | 10.1 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 9.3 |
66 | Per female | no. | 2003-04 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 7.9 | 11.0 | 13.2 |
67 | Proportion of Medicare services used by persons aged 65 and over | % | 2003-04 | 28.6 | 29.3 | 27.0 | 31.3 | 26.0 | 29.6 | 10.8 | 21.9 | 28.3 |
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EXPENDITURE |
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| | Units | Years | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. |
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68 | Persons with private health insurance | % | 2004 | 44.2 | 42.2 | 40.1 | 43.9 | 31.8 | 45.6 | 42.1 | (g) | 42.9 |
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(a) Based on deaths registered during the year.
(b) Rates are age standardised to the 2001 National Health Survey benchmark population.
(c) Disability estimates for Northern Territory relate to mainly urban areas only.
(d) Rates are age-standardised to the 2001 Australian population as at June 30.
(e) Rates are calculated using the average of three years of data divided by the population of the middle year.
(f) As a proportion of all children in that age group on the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register.
(g) The Australian Capital Territory is included in New South Wales.
(h) Average number of services processed per Australian resident.
Reference periods:
Data for indicators 1-8 are calculated using the average of three years of data.
Data for indicators 9-11 are for the calendar year.
Data for indicators 13-19 are according to the reference period for the most recent National Health Survey.
Data for indicators 20-21 are according to the reference period for the Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers.
Data for indicators 22-43 are calculated using the average of three years of deaths data, divided by the population of the middle year.
Data for indicators 44-46 are at 31 December.
Data for indicators 47-58 are according to the reference period for the most recent National Health Survey.
Data for indicators 59, 61 and 64-67 are for the financial year ending June.
Data for indicators 60 and 63 is the average of monthly figures over the financial year ending June 30.
Data for indicator 62 as at Census night.
Data for indicator 68 are for the June quarter. |