1359.5 - StatSearch: A Reference Guide to Western Australian Statistics, 1998  
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      NAME OF COLLECTION

        National Health
      Description
        Provides national information on a range of health-related issues which enables the monitoring of trends in health over time.
      Data detail
        Topics covered in this survey are:
      • health status indicators
        - recent illness/injury
        - long-term conditions
        - general health and well-being
      • health-related actions
        - hospital admissions
        - visits to casualty/emergency
        - doctor/dentist consultations
        - days away from work or school
        - use of medications
      • health risk factors
        - smoking
        - alcohol consumption
        - exercise
        - injury/accidents
        - height/weight
        - sun exposure
      • women's health supplementary indicators
        - breast and cervical cancer screening
        - breastfeeding
        - hormone replacement therapy
      • population characteristics
        - family/household/income unit
        - education
        - health insurance and health care cards
        - housing
      Geographic coverage
        State, SD, capital city, health regions as defined by the State health authority
      Frequency
        Irregular
      Historical data
        1989/90, 1995
      Products and services available
      - Publications
        National Health Survey: Summary Results, Australian States and Territories (4368.0)
        National Health Survey: Users' Guide (4363.0)
        National Health Survey: Private Health Insurance, Australia (4334.0)
        National Health Survey: Data Reference Package (4363.0.001)
      - Other
        Four sets of unpublished tables relating to: health status indicators; health-related actions; health risk factors and women's health supplementary indicators are also available. Special tabulations can be produced on request to meet your individual requirements. This information is also available by section of State - major urban, other urban, rural/remote, based on population size. For more information, please contact our Information Services team.


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