The following symbols and abbreviations are used in this publication:
| . . | not applicable |
| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| AHS | Australian Health Survey |
| ASGC | Australian Standard Geographical Classification |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| cm | centimetre |
COPD
GP | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
general practitioner |
| HbA1c | Hemoglobin A1c is a form of hemoglobin (a blood pigment that carries oxygen) that is bound to glucose. |
| ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
| mmHg | millimetre of mercury |
| MoE | margin of error |
| na | not available |
| nec | not elsewhere classified |
| NHMRC | National Health and Medical Research Council |
| NHS | National Health 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 |