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3-7. People living with multiple risk factors
3-7-1. People living with multiple risk factors in South Australia – by Local Health Network
3-7-2. People living with multiple risk factors in South Australia – by age and sex
3-7-3. People living with multiple risk factors in South Australia – by socio-economic status
3-7-4. People living with multiple risk factors – by state and territory
3-7-5. People living with multiple risk factors – Aboriginal people
3-7-1. People living with multiple risk factors in South Australia – by Local Health Network
- In 2018, around a three quarters (71.8%) of South Australians aged 18 years or more were living with two or more of the following health risk factors: (i) current high blood pressure; (ii) current high cholesterol; (iii) no physical activity; (iv) overweight or obese; (v) current smoker; (vi) long-term alcohol risk; and/or (vii) insufficient consumption of fruit or vegetables1.
- The rate varies between the local health networks (LHNs) from 66.3% in the Central Adelaide LHN to 84.1% in the Flinders and Upper North LHN1.
- The proportion of people that live with multiple risk factors in Country SA (73.9%) is statistically significantly higher than metropolitan Adelaide (70.7%)1.
- No time series is available for this indicator due to a change in survey methods. In 2018, SA Health discontinued the South Australian Monitoring and Surveillance System (SAMSS) and moved to the improved South Australian Population Health Survey (SAPHS). Results between the collections are not comparable.
Local Health Network | % |
Northern Adelaide | 73.5% |
Central Adelaide | 66.3% |
Southern Adelaide | 73.1% |
Metropolitan Adelaide | 70.7% |
Barossa Hills Fleurieu | 66.6% |
Eyre and Far North | 81.3% |
Flinders and Upper North | 84.1% |
Limestone Coast | 77.4% |
Riverland Mallee Coorong | 81.4% |
Yorke & Northern | 70.5% |
Country SA | 73.9% |
South Australia | 71.8% |
Australia | n.a. |
Note: Data are weighted which can result in rounding discrepancies.
Data source: SA Health 2020
3-7-2. People living with multiple risk factors in South Australia – by age and sex
- In 2018, the proportion of males (77.0%) living with two or more health risk factors was statistically significantly higher than the female rate (67.4%)1.
- The health risk factors that apply are: (i) current high blood pressure; (ii) current high cholesterol; (iii) no physical activity; (iv) overweight or obese; (v) current smoker; (vi) long-term alcohol risk; and/or (vii) insufficient consumption of fruit or vegetables.
Age (years) | Males | Females |
18-24 | 65.7% | 55.4% |
25-34 | 72.8% | 55.5% |
35-44 | 75.7% | 62.0% |
45-54 | 80.1% | 70.1% |
55-64 | 77.1% | 73.7% |
65-74 | 84.8% | 76.1% |
75+ | 79.7% | 79.6% |
All ages | 77.0% | 67.4% |
Note: Data are weighted which can result in rounding discrepancies.
Data source: SA Health 2020
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3-7-3. People living with multiple risk factors in South Australia – by socio-economic status
- There is a statistically significant inverse correlation between the proportion of people aged 18 years and over living with two or more health risk factors and the socio-economic status of the area in which they live1.
- The health risk factors that apply are: (i) current high blood pressure; (ii) current high cholesterol; (iii) no physical activity; (iv) overweight or obese; (v) current smoker; (vi) long-term alcohol risk; and/or (vii) insufficient consumption of fruit or vegetables..
Socio-economic status (SES) | % |
Lowest SES | 78.9% |
Low SES | 74.0% |
Middle SES | 73.1% |
High SES | 65.1% |
Highest SES | 65.7% |
Note: Data are weighted which can result in rounding discrepancies.
Data source: SA Health 2020
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3-7-4. People living with multiple risk factors – by state and territory
Data not available for this indicator.
3-7-5. Aboriginal people living with multiple risk factors
Data not available for this indicator.
Sources
- Based on South Australian Population Health Survey customised extract 2020, Prevention and Population Health, SA Health, Adelaide, 3 February 2020.
