At the time of the 2001 National Health Survey, short sightedness and long sightedness were the most common long term conditions in Tasmania, afflicting 21.1% and 20.7% of people respectively.
Mental and behavioural problems affected 12.5% of people living in the Greater Hobart area, but only 8.5% of people living in the rest of the state.
LONG TERM CONDITIONS, Tasmania(a) - 2001 |
|
 | Greater Hobart
| Rest of state
| Tasmania
|
Long term conditions |
%
|
%
|
'000
|
%
|
|
| Neoplasms | *0.6 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 1.3 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1.8 | 2.4 | 9.9 | 2.1 |
| Mental & behavioural problems | 12.5 | 8.5 | 46.9 | 10.1 |
| Short sightedness | 21.9 | 20.5 | 97.4 | 21.1 |
| Long sightedness | 19.5 | 21.5 | 95.6 | 20.7 |
| Deafness (complete/partial) | 10.6 | 11.9 | 52.6 | 11.4 |
| Hypertensive disease | 10.5 | 13.0 | 55.2 | 11.9 |
| Other diseases of the circulatory system | 9.7 | 11.5 | 49.6 | 10.7 |
| Asthma | 13.2 | 10.7 | 54.3 | 11.7 |
| Hayfever & allergic rhinitis | 15.8 | 16.5 | 75.1 | 16.2 |
| Arthritis | 18.7 | 18.7 | 86.6 | 18.7 |
| Back pain/problems nec(b) & disc disorders | 20.1 | 18.4 | 88.3 | 19.1 |
|
*estimate has a relative standard error of between 25% and 50% and should be used with caution. Data is subject to sampling variability too high for most practical purposes.
(a) Conditions which have lasted or are expected to last for six months or more.
(b) Not elsewhere classified.
Source: ABS data available on request, 2001 National Health Survey. |
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