4367.0 - Aspects of Disability and Health in Australia, 2007-2008

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Graph 24 presents selected information about the consultation with health professionals by respondents in the 12 months prior to the 2007-08 NHS interviews. More health professionals were consulted by people with Profound/severe disability than people without disability in all categories. Of people with Profound/severe disability, 58.2% had visited a specialist doctor in the past 12 months, compared to 17.3% of people without a disability.

24 Type of health professional consulted in last 12 months, by Disability status(a)

24 Type of health professional consulted in the last 12 months, by Disability status(a)

Frequency of GP check-ups

Graph 25 shows that a higher proportion of people with Profound/severe disability had a check-up with a GP at least every 3 months, than those who did not have a disability in all age groups.

25 Three monthly GP check-ups, by Disability status

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Contents In this issue Introduction Age Distribution Index of Disadvantage Selected Long-Term Health Conditions Personal Stressors and Mental Health Medication Selected Health Risk Factors Medical Service Use Health Insurance Cover About this Release	MEDICAL SERVICE USE MEDICAL SERVICE USE Graph 24 presents selected information about the consultation with health professionals by respondents in the 12 months prior to the 2007-08 NHS interviews. More health professionals were consulted by people with Profound/severe disability than people without disability in all categories. Of people with Profound/severe disability, 58.2% had visited a specialist doctor in the past 12 months, compared to 17.3% of people without a disability. 24 Type of health professional consulted in last 12 months, by Disability status(a) Frequency of GP check-ups Graph 25 shows that a higher proportion of people with Profound/severe disability had a check-up with a GP at least every 3 months, than those who did not have a disability in all age groups. 25 Three monthly GP check-ups, by Disability status Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window. This page last updated 3 March 2011

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