The following symbols and abbreviations are used in this publication:
| . . | not applicable |
| AATSIHS | Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey |
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| AHS | Australian Health Survey |
| ASGC | Australian Standard Geographical Classification |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| cm | centimetre |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| HSL | high sugar level in blood and/or urine |
| ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
| K10 | Kessler Psychological Distress Scale |
| kg | kilogram |
| mL | millilitre |
| mmHg | millimetre of mercury |
| MOE | margin of error |
| na | not available |
| NATSIHMS | National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Measures Survey |
| NATSIHS | National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey |
| NATSINPAS | National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey |
| nec | not elsewhere classified |
| NHMRC | National Health and Medical Research Council |
| NHMS | National Health Measures Survey |
| NHS | National Health Survey |
| NNPAS | National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey |
| np | not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
| RSE | relative standard error |
| SE | standard error |
| SEIFA | Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas |
| WHO | World Health Organization |