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Preliminaries

Foreword About this report Contributors How to use this report Map of Health Areas Abbreviations Copyright and disclaimer Contact information

Determinants of health

	NSW population Key points Introduction Population pyramid Health Area populations Health Areas population pyramids ARIA+ geographic categories population pyramids
	Social determinants Key points Introduction Income by age Income groups by Health Area Household income Aged pension, disability and sickness benefits Unemployment and family assistance benefits Housing tenure Unemployment rate Year 12 retention rate Crime rates Socioeconomic indices Index of relative SE disadvantage by Local Government Area Index of education and occupation by Local Government Area Social capital
	Environment Key points Introduction Air quality - ozone Air quality - atmospheric particles Air Quality Index Air quality - indoor Blood lead levels in Broken Hill children Water quality - microbiological Water quality - fluoride Water quality - inorganic chemicals Drinking water source Healthy Living Practices in Aboriginal houses
	Health-related behaviours Key points Introduction Physical activity trend Physical activity in adults Physical activity by Health Area Physical activity in secondary school students Body mass index trend Overweight and obesity Overweight and obesity by Health Area Overweight and obesity in school students Overweight and obesity in secondary school students High body mass attributable deaths High body mass attributable hospitalisations High body mass attributable hospitalisations by Local Government Area Fruit and vegetable consumption by age Fruit and vegetable consumption by Health Area Fruit and vegetable consumption in secondary school students Breastfeeding Sun protection in adults and children Sun protection in secondary school students Smoking status trend Smoking in adults Smoking by Health Area Smoking in secondary school students Quitting smoking Smoking bans in pubs and bars Smoking bans in outdoor dining areas Smoking attributable deaths Smoking attributable deaths by Local Government Area Smoking attributable hospitalisations Smoking attributable hospitalisations by Local Government Area Alcohol use in adults Alcohol use by Health Area Alcohol use in secondary school students High risk alcohol use by age and remoteness from service centres Alcohol attributable deaths Alcohol attributable deaths by Local Government Area Alcohol attributable hospitalisations Alcohol attributable hospitalisations by Local Government Area Substance use in secondary school students Cannabis use in secondary school students Deaths from opiates, psychostimulants and benzodiazepines Ambulance attendances for drug overdoses by remoteness from service centres Opioid Treatment Program use by Aboriginality Problem gamblers Sexual behaviour

Burden of disease

Burden of disease Key points Introduction Life expectancy at birth Life expectancy at birth by Health Area Life expectancy at 65 years Life expectancy at 65 years by Health Area Deaths from all causes Deaths from all causes by Health Area Causes of death Premature deaths Potentially avoidable deaths with projections Causes of potentially avoidable death Preventable causes of potentially avoidable death by category of cause Health care amenable causes of potentially avoidable death by category of cause Causes of potentially avoidable death in Health Area Potentially avoidable deaths by Health Area Potentially avoidable deaths from preventable causes by Health Area Potentially avoidable deaths from causes amenable to health care by Health Area Potentially avoidable deaths in Health Area Potentially avoidable deaths by Local Government Area Deaths potentially avoidable by primary prevention by Local Government Area Deaths potentially avoidable by health care interventions by Local Government Area Infant mortality Hospitalisation for all causes and persons hospitalised Hospitalisations for all causes with projections Causes of hospitalisation Hospitalisations by Health Area Hospitalisations in Health Area Causes of hospitalisation in Health Area Self-rated health Disability adjusted life years in Australia and NSW Disability adjusted life years and risk factors Hospitalisations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions Hospitalisations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions by Health Area Hospitalisations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions in Health Area Types of ambulatory care sensitive conditions Types of ambulatory care sensitive conditions in Health Area Ambulatory care sensitive conditions by Local Government Area International rankings of life expectancy International rankings of infant mortality Arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions Dementia

Health inequalities

	Aboriginal peoples Key points Introduction Aboriginal population Aboriginal population by Local Government Area Socioeconomic factors Government expenditure Life expectancy Deaths from all causes Causes of death Potentially avoidable and premature deaths Potentially avoidable deaths by type of cause Infant mortality Perinatal deaths and antenatal care Antenatal care by Health Area Prematurity and low birth weight Low birth weight by Health Area Hospitalisation Causes of hospitalisation Disability adjusted life years Ambulatory care sensitive conditions Ambulatory care sensitive conditions by Health Area Avoidable episodes of care Selected chronic conditions and health determinants Cardiovascular disease Diabetes Diabetes hospitalisations by Health Area Cancer incidence Acute respiratory infections in children Gastrointestinal infections in children Skin infections in children Injury and poisoning hospitalisations Injury and poisoning hospitalisations by Health Area Interpersonal violence hospitalisations Immunisation coverage by Health Area Oral health Pertussis in children Tympanoplasty and otitis media Risk alcohol drinking and smoking Smoking attributable hospitalisations Alcohol attributable hospitalisations Alcohol attributed hospitalisations by Health Area Alcohol attributable hospitalisations for injury Alcohol and other drugs treatment
	Country of birth Key points Introduction Population by country of birth New settlers Languages spoken Fluency in English Deaths from all causes Premature babies and antenatal care Overweight and obesity Smoking Alcohol use Self-rated health status Heart disease Diabetes Injury Psychological distress Tuberculosis
	Refugee health Key points Introduction Country of birth LGA of settlement Refugee children
	Rural and remote populations Key points Introduction Demography Life expectancy Deaths by Aboriginality Premature deaths Potentially avoidable and unavoidable deaths Potentially avoidable deaths by Aboriginality Injury deaths Suicide Ambulatory care sensitive conditions Ambulatory care sensitive conditions by RCMG Heart disease Low birth weight by Aboriginality Premature babies by Aboriginality Antenatal care by Aboriginality Health service use Health care access Self-sufficiency
	Socioeconomic status Key points Introduction Socioeconomic status of Local Goverment Areas Life expectancy Premature deaths Potentially avoidable deaths Deaths potentially avoidable by primary prevention Deaths potentially avoidable by health care interventions Hospitalisations for ambulatory care sensitive conditions Teenage mothers Overweight and obesity Smoking

Health priority areas

	Cardiovascular disease Key points Introduction Deaths with projections Deaths by disease type Deaths by Health Area Deaths by Local Government Area Hospitalisations with projections Hospitalisations by disease type Cardiovascular disease procedures Coronary heart disease deaths by Health Area Coronary heart disease hospitalisations and persons hospitalised Coronary heart disease hospitalisations by Health Area Cardiovascular disease procedures by Health Area Acute coronary syndrome hospitalisations Stroke deaths by Health Area Stroke hospitalisations and persons hospitalised Stroke hospitalisations by Health Area
	Diabetes Key points Introduction Diabetes prevalence Diabetes management Cardiovascular risk factors Diabetes deaths Diabetes hospitalisations and persons hospitalised Diabetes hospitalisations by Health Area Diabetes hospitalisations for Health Area Type of diabetes Complications Amputations Eye complications
	Cancer Key points Introduction Deaths and new cases with projections New cases by leading type of cancer Deaths by leading type of cancer Survival by leading type of cancer Prevalent cancers Lung cancer Lung cancer by Health Area Lung cancer hospitalisations Colorectal cancer Colorectal cancer by Health Area Colorectal cancer screening Melanoma Melanoma by Health Area Prostate cancer Prostate cancer by Health Area Breast cancer Breast cancer screening Breast cancer by Health Area Cervical cancer Cervical cancer screening Cervical cancer screening results Cervical cancer by Health Area Mesothelioma
	Respiratory disease Key points Introduction Deaths by category of cause Smoking attributable deaths from respiratory diseases Hospitalisations Smoking- related hospitalisations for respiratory diseases Death and hospitalisations Influenza and pneumonia hospitalisations Influenza and pneumonia deaths Influenza and pneumonia hospitalisations in children Asthma deaths Asthma deaths by Health Area Asthma hospitalisations and persons hospitalised Asthma hospitalisations by Health Area Asthma hospitalisations Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease deaths Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease deaths by Health Area Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalisations COPD hospitalisations and persons hospitalised Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalisations by Health Area Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalisations Asbestosis hospitalisations Respiratory tuberculosis deaths Pneumoconioses hospitalisations
	Injury and poisoning Key points Introduction Deaths with projections Leading causes of injury deaths Deaths by Health Area Hospitalisations with projections Leading causes of injury hospitalisations Hospitalisations by Health Area Alcohol attributed injury deaths Alcohol attributed injury hospitalisations Motor vehicle crash deaths Motor vehicle crash injury hospitalisations Motor vehicle crash deaths by road user type Motor vehicle crash injury hospitalisations by road user type Fall-related deaths Fall-related injury hospitalisations Fall-related injury hospitalisations and persons hospitalised Fall-related injury hospitalisations by Health Area Fall-related injury hospitalisations by Local Government Area Drowning Near-drowning hospitalisations Unintentional poisoning hospitalisations Interpersonal violence-related deaths Interpersonal violence-related hospitalisations Interpersonal violence-related hospitalisations in children by Health Area Burn and scald injury hospitalisations Sports and leisure injury hospitalisations Workplace injury hospitalisations
	Mental health Key points Introduction Hospitalisations by category of cause Psychological distress categories Psychological distress by age Psychological distress by Health Area Suicides Intentional self-harm Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Psychological distress in secondary school students Psychological distress in secondary school students and action taken
	Oral health Key points Introduction Tooth loss Dental status in young children by Health Area Dental status in older children by Health Area Dental status in young children by socioeconomic status Dental status in older children by socioeconomic status Acceptance of fluoridation of water supply by Health Area Type of dental treatment in adults Procedures for dental caries in children Dental ambulatory care sensitive conditions by Health Area Oral cancer
	Pregnancy and the newborn period Key points Introduction Fertility and births Birth and fertility rates by Health Area Maternal folate Smoking in pregnancy by Local Government Area Prenatal diagnosis Antenatal care Antenatal care by Local Government Area Prematurity and low birth weight Neonatal morbidity
	Communicable diseases Key points Introduction Notifications of communicable diseases Hospitalisation for communicable diseases Deaths from communicable diseases Immunisation of children by Health Area Measles Chickenpox Rubella Pneumococcal disease Gonorrhoea Chlamydia Infectious Syphilis HIV and AIDS HIV and Hepatitis C in needle and syringe programs Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatitis C Meningococcal disease Salmonellosis Mosquito-borne infections Tuberculosis Influenza and pneumococcal immunisation Q fever Legionnaires' disease

Appendices

	Methods Glossary List of Local Government Areas by Health Area List of Local Government Areas by Accessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA+)
	Disease and procedure codes used in this report Disease and procedure codes used in this report Diagnosis codes Procedure codes ICD codes for potentially avoidable mortality ICD codes for ambulatory care sensitive conditions Disease injury categories for aetiologic fractions

Copyright notice

This work is copyright NSW Department of Health, 2006. It may be reproduced in whole or in part, subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgement of the source. Commercial usage or sale is prohibited.

Suggested citation

Population Health Division. The health of the people of New South Wales - Report of the Chief Health Officer. Sydney: NSW Department of Health. Available at: www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/chorep/. Accessed (insert date of access).

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Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health.

This page last updated on 22 October 2009

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