4363.0.55.001 - Australian Health Survey: Users' Guide, 2011-13
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 19/06/2013
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LONG-TERM CONDITIONS (OTHER)
More than one response was allowed. Respondents were asked whether they currently had any of these conditions, and whether they had lasted or were expected to last for six months or more. Respondents who reported having a food or drug allergy were asked whether their reaction to food or drugs is:
Respondents were then asked to report any other conditions (not included on the previous list or reported earlier in the survey) that had lasted or were expected to last six months or more. There was capacity to report up to six other conditions. If more than six conditions were identified the six main conditions were recorded. Respondents were then finally asked whether they had any other long-term conditions such as the following:
More than one response was allowed. For respondents who identified here that they had a NHPA condition (such as diabetes, cancer, asthma, etc.), depending on response wording, an edit was triggered if they had not previously responded to that specific condition module. Interviewers were then able to return to that module and complete it or progress to the question regarding whether they had ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they have that condition. This enabled most of these cases to be appropriately classified to a condition status which was derived for all conditions including whether or not the condition was diagnosed. If this edit was not triggered then diagnosis status was identified as ‘not known’ and specific module questions were not asked. Respondents who identified long-term mental health conditions in this module, an additional set of questions were asked. See 'Long-term mental and behavioural problems' within the Mental Health and Well-being topic for more information. Data items The data items and related output categories for this topic are available in Excel spreadsheet format from the Downloads page of this product. Interpretation Points to be considered in interpreting this topic include:
Comparability with 2007-08 The long-term conditions module is generally considered comparable between 2007-08 and 2011-12. However, prompting for food allergy and drug allergy occurred in 2011-12, in addition to the general allergy category used in previous cycles. This additional prompting has resulted in a significant increase in allergy responses and as a result allergy data should be compared with caution.
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