4364.0.55.001 - National Health Survey: First Results, 2014-15

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 08/12/2015

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Key findings About the National Health Survey Self-assessed health status Psychological distress + Long-term health conditions Arthritis and osteoporosis Asthma Cancer High cholesterol Diabetes mellitus Heart, stroke and vascular disease Hypertension and measured high blood pressure Kidney disease Mental and behavioural conditions Smoking Overweight and obesity Waist circumference Alcohol consumption Daily intake of fruit and vegetables Exercise Children's risk factors + Key Findings — States and Territories History of Changes About this Release Fewer Australian adults smoking (Media Release) New report reveals State, Territory health status (Media Release) Linkage of NHS 2014-15 to the Multi-Agency Data Integration Project	LONG-TERM HEALTH CONDITIONS The National Health Survey (NHS) collects data on a broad range of health conditions, with a focus on those that pose significant health problems. The 2014-15 NHS included separate modules for the following conditions: Asthma; Arthritis; Cancer; Diabetes mellitus; Heart and circulatory conditions; Kidney disease; Mental and behavioural conditions; Sight and hearing problems; and Osteoporosis. An Other Long Term Conditions module includes a range of further conditions such as allergies and back problems. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.