RISK FACTORS
This section on Risk Factors includes the Key and Related series for the following Indicators:
Consumption of alcohol
Smoking
Overweight/Obesity
Level of exercise
CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL
Key Series
CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IN QUANTITIES THAT PRESENT A 'LIFETIME RISK'/ 'RISK OR HIGH RISK TO HEALTH IN LONG-TERM' (a), Age standardised (b), 18 years and over
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| 2001 | 2004-05 | 2007-08 | 2011-12 |
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| % | % | % | % |
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Consumption of alcohol in quantities: | | | | |
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That present a lifetime risk (a) (2009 NHMRC guidelines) | | | | |
Males | 29.0 | 32.2 | 30.2 | 28.9 |
Females | 8.5 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 10.1 |
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That present a risk/ high risk to health in long-term (a) (2001 NHMRC guidelines) | | | | |
Males | 13.1 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.3 |
Females | 8.5 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 10.1 |
(a) In 2009, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) published Australian Guidelines: to Reduce Risks from Drinking Alcohol. These guidelines are a revision to 2001 Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol.
In addition to revising consumption levels that constitute 'risky' behaviour, the 2009 guidelines refer to 'lifetime risk', rather than 'long-term risk', as in the 2001 guidelines.
For further information see Glossary (Health).
(b) Proportions have been age standardised to the 2001 Australian population to account for differences in the age structure of the population over time.
Source: ABS data available on request, Australian Health Survey:
ABS data available on request, National Health Survey. |
For a historical commentary on this indicator, refer to the January 2013 release.
SMOKING
Key Series
CURRENT SMOKERS, Age standardised (a), 18 years and over
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| 2001 | 2004-05 | 2007-08 | 2011-12 |
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| % | % | % | % |
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Males | 27.2 | 26.2 | 23.0 | 20.3 |
Females | 21.2 | 20.3 | 19.0 | 16.0 |
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(a) Proportions have been age standardised to the 2001 Australian population to account for differences in the age structure of the population over time.
Source: ABS data available on request, Australian Health Survey, 2011-12;
ABS data available on request, National Health Survey.
For a historical commentary on this indicator, refer to the January 2013 release.
OVERWEIGHT/ OBESITY
Key Series
OVERWEIGHT/ OBESITY (MEASURED AND SELF-REPORTED BODY MASS INDEX (BMI)) (a)(b), Age standardised (c), 18 years and over
LEVEL OF EXERCISE
Key Series
SEDENTARY OR ENGAGING IN LOW LEVELS OF EXERCISE, Age standardised (a), 18 years and over
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| 2001 | 2004-05 | 2007-08 | 2011-12 |
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| % | % | % | % |
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Sedentary or engaging in low levels of exercise (a): | | | | |
| | | | |
In last week (b) | | | | |
Males | na | na | 68.8 | 63.2 |
Females | na | na | 75.7 | 72.3 |
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In last 2 weeks (c) | | | | |
Males | 65.0 | 66.9 | 68.6 | na |
Females | 73.7 | 73.7 | 76.1 | na |
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na not available
(a) Proportions have been age standardised to the 2001 Australian population to account for differences in the age structure of the population over time.
(b) Refers to exercise undertaken in week prior to survey interview. For more information on Level of Exercise see Glossary (Health).
(c) Refers to exercise undertaken in two weeks prior to survey interview. For more information on Level of Exercise see Glossary (Health).
Source: ABS data available on request, Australian Health Survey, 2011–12;
ABS data available on request, National Health Survey.
Related Series
PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS, Age standardised (a), 15 years and over
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| 2005-06 | 2009-10 | 2011-12 | 2013–14 | |
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| % | % | % | % | |
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Males | 66.0 | 64.4 | 66.0 | 61.5 | |
Females | 65.5 | 62.5 | 64.0 | 60.2 | |
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(a) Proportions have been age standardised to the 2001 Australian population to account for differences in the age structure of the population over time.
Source: ABS data available on request, Multipurpose Household Survey (MPHS) - Participation in Sport and Physical Recreation topic.
Definitions of the concepts presented above can be found in the Health Glossary (under the Explanatory Notes tab). More detailed information can be found in the Health Data Cube (under the Downloads tab).