Foreword
I am pleased to present this summary report on adult health, which presents the first results from the 2008 New South Wales Population Health Survey, and compares those results with previous years.
The summary report presents information on health behaviours including: risk-alcohol drinking, high risk-alcohol drinking, influenza immunisation, pneumococcal immunisation, injury prevention (smoke alarms), adequate fruit intake, adequate vegetable intake, 3 or more serves of vegetables, consumption of lower fat or skim milk, adequate physical activity, current smoking, and smoke-free households. This is followed by a chapter on health status including: self-rated health, current asthma, diabetes or high blood glucose, mental health (psychological distress), oral health (all natural teeth missing), overweight and obesity, and obesity. Next there is a chapter on health services including: difficulties getting health care, emergency department care rating, hospital care rating, and public dental care rating. Finally, there is a chapter on social capital including: most people can be trusted, and visit neighbours.
Each topic is presented as an indicator by: age group, sex and year; socioeconomic status, sex and year; and area health service, sex and year. The summary report is available in both PDF and HTML versions, which can be obtained from the New South Wales Population Health Survey website at www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/surveys/index.asp.
Comments on the New South Wales Population Health Survey are welcome.
I thank all the individuals and organisations who contributed their time and expertise to assist in the development and conduct of the Survey in 2008.
Kerry Chant
Chief Health Officer and Deputy Director-General, Population Health
April 2009
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2008 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
| Print version: | Although this page can be printed directly from your web browser, a higher quality version is available as a PDF file that can be printed or viewed on screen. |
| Produced by: | Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health. |
| Last updated on: | 1 March 2009 |