4363.0.55.001 - Australian Health Survey: Users' Guide, 2011-13
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SELF REPORT COMORBIDITY
The following section outlines for each self report comorbidity data item available the:
For information on the ICD10 classifications or Condition status item, refer to the Health Conditions page of this Users' Guide. COMORBIDITY (SELF REPORT) Definition This data item is produced from self report data from the NHS and NNPAS for combinations of the following conditions:
For the purposes of deriving this item the following definitions were used: Diabetes To be classified as having diabetes, the respondent needed to have been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (type 1, type 2, type not known). and the condition could be either current and long-term or not current. These conditions are identified as having condition status of 1 or 3. For further information on the collection of self report diabetes mellitus, refer to the Diabetes mellitus page of this Users' Guide. Kidney disease To be classified as having kidney disease the respondent needed to have been diagnosed with kidney disease and that the condition is current. This condition is assumed to be long-term and is identified as having condition status of 1, For further information on the collection of self report kidney disease, refer to the Kidney disease page of this Users' Guide. Cardiovascular disease To be classified as having cardiovascular disease (CVD), the following criteria was required to be met for one or more cardiovascular condition. The following conditions were required to have been diagnosed and also be current and long-term (condition status 1):
The following conditions only required diagnosis (condition status 1,2 or 3):
For further information on the collection of self report cardiovascular disease, refer to the Heart and circulatory conditions page of this Users' Guide. Population The population for this data item is all persons in the NHS or NNPAS. This data item is available on the NHS, NNPAS and AHS files and is located on the selected person level. Methodology Using the defined conditions, the following output categories were produced: 1. Diabetes only 2. Kidney disease only 3. CVD only 4. Diabetes and kidney disease only 5. Diabetes and CVD only 6. Kidney disease and CVD only 7. Diabetes and kidney disease and CVD 8. Does not have Diabetes or kidney disease or CVD In this item each respondent is allocated to only one category. In order to create some flexibility with the use of this item, categories 1 to 3 were produced, which contain persons with only one condition and also category 8 which contain persons with none of the conditions. To produce frequencies based on different combinations of these conditions, users can collapse categories as required. For example, to determine those people with either Kidney Disease or CVD, combine categories 2,3,4,5,6,7. To determine those people who don't have CVD, combined categories 1,2,4 and 8. COMORBIDITY (SELF REPORT) - MUSCULOSKELETAL Definition This data item is produced from self report data from the NHS for combinations of the following conditions:
For the purposes of deriving this item the following definitions were used: Arthritis To be classified as having arthritis, the respondent needed to have current and long-term Rheumatoid, Osteoarthritis or Other/Type unknown Arthritis. These conditions are identified as having condition status of 1 or 4. For further information on the collection of self report arthritis, refer to the Arthritis page of this Users' Guide. Other musculoskeletal conditions To be classified as having other musculoskeletal conditions, the respondent needed to have a current and long-term status (condition status 1 or 4) for one or more of the following conditions:
For further information on the collection of self report other musculoskeletal conditions, refer to the Arthritis, Osteoporosis and Long-term Conditions (Other) pages of this Users' Guide. Population The population for this data item is all persons in the NHS. This data item is only available on the NHS file and is located on the selected person level. Methodology Using the defined conditions, the following output categories were produced: 1. Has arthritis only 2. Has other musculoskeletal conditions only 3. Has arthritis and at least one other musculoskeletal condition 4. Does not have arthritis or other musculoskeletal conditions In this item each respondent is allocated to only one category. In order to create some flexibility with the use of this item, categories 1 and 2 were produced, which contain persons with only one condition and also category 4 which contain persons who do not have a musculoskeletal condition. COMORBIDITY (SELF REPORT) - RESPIRATORY Definition This data item is produced from self report data from the NHS for combinations of the following conditions:
For the purposes of deriving this item the following definitions were used: Asthma To be classified as having asthma, the respondent needed to have been diagnosed and the asthma to be current (has had symptoms in the last 12 months). This condition is identified as having condition status of 1. For further information on the collection of self report asthma, refer to the Asthma page of this Users' Guide. Other chronic lower respiratory disease To be classified as having other chronic lower respiratory disease, the respondent needed to have been diagnosed with bronchitis or emphysema or they had not been diagnosed but considered their condition to be current and long-term. These conditions are identified as having condition status of 1, 2, 3 or 4. For further information on the collection of self report other chronic lower respiratory disease, refer to the Long-term Conditions (Other) page of this Users' Guide. Population The population for this data item is all persons in the NHS. This data item is only available on the NHS file and is located on the selected person level. Methodology Using the defined conditions, the following output categories were produced: 1. Has asthma only 2. Has other chronic lower respiratory disease only 3. Has asthma and at least one other chronic lower respiratory disease 4. Does not have asthma or other chronic lower respiratory diseases In this item each respondent is allocated to only one category. In order to create some flexibility with the use of this item, categories 1 and 2 were produced, which contain persons with only one condition and also category 4 which contain persons who do not have a respiratory condition.
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