4363.0.55.001 - National Health Survey: Users' Guide, 2001

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Contents >> Appendix 14 - List of abbreviations

ABS	Australian Bureau of Statistics
ACIR	Australian Childhood Immunisation Register
AMH	Australian Medicines Handbook
ANZSIC	Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification
ARA	Any Responsible Adult
ASGC	Australian Standard Geographical Classification
ASCO	Australian Standard Classification of Occupations
ATCC	Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification
ATSIC	Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Commission
BMI	Body Mass Index
CAC	Computer Assisted Coding
CD	Census Collection District
CDEP	Community Development Employment Program
CDT	Combined Diphtheria and Tetanus
CHINS	Community Housing and Infrastructure Needs Survey
CIHSS	Children's Immunisation and Health Screening Survey
DoHA	Department of Health and Ageing
DTP	Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis
DVA	Department of Veterans Affairs
FFQ	Food Frequency Questionnaire
GP	General Medical Practitioner
Hib	Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
HRT	Hormone Replacement Therapy
HSL	High Sugar Level
ICD-9	International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision
ICD-10	International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision
ICPC	International Classification of Primary Care
IGSS	Indigenous and General Social Surveys
K-10	Kessler Psychological Distress Scale - 10
LGA	Local Government Area
MMR	Measles/Mumps/Rubella
MURF	Main Unit Record File
NACCHO	National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
NAGATSIHID	National Advisory Group on Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health Information and Data
NCATSIS	National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statistics
NHDD	National Health Data Dictionary
NHMRC	National Health and Medical Research Council
NHPA	National Health Priority Areas
NHS	National Health Survey
NHS(G)	National Health Survey (General)
NHS(I)	National Health Survey (Indigenous)
NNS	National Nutrition Survey
OHP	Other Health Professional
OMR	Optical Mark Reader
OPV	Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine
PAL	Primary Approach Letter
RADL	Remote Access Data Laboratory
RSE	Relative Standard Error
SACC	Standard Australian Classification of Countries
SAS	Statistical Analysis Software
SE	Standard Error
SEIFA	Socioeconomic Indexes for Areas
SF12	Short Form 12
SF36	Short Form 36
SLA	Statistical Local Area
SMHWB	Survey of Mental Health and Well-being
STD	Sexually Transmitted Diseases
WHF	Women's Health Form
WHO	World Health Organisation
WHQ	Women's Health Questionnaire

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Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Survey Design and Operation Chapter 3 - Health Status Indicators Chapter 4 - Health Related Actions Chapter 5 - Health Risk Factors Chapter 6 - Population Characteristics Chapter 7 - Data Quality and Interpretation of results Chapter 8 - Data Output and Dissemination	Appendix 1 - Glossary of Terms Used Appendix 2 - Sample Counts and Weighted Estimates Appendix 3 - Classification of Long-term Medical Conditions: Based on ICD-10 Appendix 4 - Classification of Long-term Medical Conditions: Based on ICD-9 Appendix 5 - Classification of Long-term Medical Conditions: ICPC Based Appendix 6 - Classification of Type of Medication Appendix 7 - Classification of Country of Birth Appendix 8 - Classification of Language Spoken at Home	Appendix 9 - Classification of Occupation Appendix 10 - Classification of Industry of Employment Appendix 11 - Classification of Types of Alcoholic Drinks Appendix 12 - Standard Errors Appendix 13 - Content of the 2001 National Health Survey (Indigenous) Appendix 14 - List of Abbreviations