ABS Health Survey
June 21, 2013
THE Australian Bureau of
Statistics earlier this month
released the 2011-13 Australian
Health Survey, which details data
collections on a broad range
of health conditions including
heart and circulatory ailments,
diabetes, asthma, cancer, arthritis,
osteoporosis and mental health.
The report also details data
on risk factors such as tobacco
smoking, alcohol, physical activity,
body mass, blod pressure, dietary
behaviours and family stressors.
And health related actions such
as lifestyles, treatment of selected
conditions, absenteeism from work
or school, private health insurance
and breastfeeding are covered,
along with use of medications.
Results are correlated with
population characteristics, with the
full survey available online at the
ABS website www.abs.gov.au.
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