4828.0.55.001 - Characteristics of People Reporting Good or Better Health, 2001  
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This paper presents statistics on selected characteristics and behaviours of people 18 and over who report good health or better. Characteristics presented include demographic and socioeconomic indicators and the presence (or absence) of selected long term conditions. Behaviours considered include use of health services, smoking, alcohol consumption, participation in exercise, and for those in the workforce, usual hours worked, and days absent from work due to their own ill-health.