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State of Our Health

The Health Performance Council acknowledges the diverse Aboriginal peoples of South Australia and their participation in the life of South Australia. We acknowledge and respect their spiritual relationship with their respective country and we acknowledge them as the custodians of their country and that their cultural and heritage beliefs are still important to them today.

 

State of Our Health is one way that we continue to advise the Minister for Health and Wellbeing on the performance of the health system in responding to the health priorities and emerging trends in health outcomes of South Australians.

State of Our Health is an authoritative source of intelligence on health status and health outcomes in the South Australian population. It reports on over 40 measures, grouped into five domains from the point of view of a person's key life stages.

Wherever possible, State of Our Health reports measures as time series, by SA Health local health network and by specific population groups—age and sex, socio-economic status, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons.

Chapters 1, 2 and 5 of the online version were updated in September 2019. Chapters 3 and 4 were updated in May 2020.

 

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Measures reported in State of Our Health

Chapter 1. Demographic profile of South Australia

1-0. Summary

1-1. Population

• 1-1-1. Population by region
• 1-1-2. Population by age and sex

1-2. Demographic profile

• 1-2-1. People born overseas
• 1-2-2. Language spoken at home
• 1-2-3. Carers in the community

1-3. Determinants of health

• 1-3-1. Income and households
• 1-3-2. Socio-economic status
• 1-3-3. Education attainmennt
• 1-3-4. Level of private health insurance

 

Chapter 2. Starting well and the early years

2-0. Summary

2-1. Fertility rate

• 2-1-1 Fertility rate in South Australia
• 2-1-2 Aboriginal fertility rate

2-2. Maternal age

• 2-2-1. Maternal age in South Australia
• 2-2-2. Aboriginal maternal age
• 2-2-3. Teenage women giving birth
• 2-2-4. Aboriginal teenage women giving birth
• 2-2-5. Women aged 35 years and over giving birth
• 2-2-6. Aboriginal women aged 35 years and over giving birth

2-3. Folate intake

• 2-3-1. Awareness of benefits of folate intake – by region
• 2-3-2. Awareness of benefits of folate intake – by age and sex
• 2-3-3. Awareness of benefits of folate intake – by socio-economic status
• 2-3-4. Type of folic acid intake

2-4. Pregnancy outcomes

• 2-4-1. Antenatal visits
• 2-4-2. Smoking during pregnancy
• 2-4-3. Gestational diabetes
• 2-4-4. Overweight and obesity in pregnancy

2-5. Birth rate

• 2-5-1. Birth rate
• 2-5-2. Aboriginal births

2-6. Low birthweight

• 2-6-1. Low birthweight
• 2-6-2. Aboriginal low birthweight

2-7. Caesarean births

• 2-7-1. Caesarean births
• 2-7-2. Aboriginal Caesarean births

2-8. Congenital anomalies

• 2-8-1. Congenital anomalies in South Australia

2-9. Childhood developmental health checks

• 2-9-1. Childhood developmental health checks
• 2-9-2. Aboriginal childhood developmental health checks

2-10. Childhood immunisation coverage

• 2-10-1. Children aged 5 years fully immunised
• 2-10-2. Aboriginal children aged 5 years fully immunised

2-11. Childhood overweight and obesity

• 2-11-1. Overweight and obesity in non-Aboriginal children
• 2-11-2. Overweight and obesity in Aboriginal children

 

Chapter 3. Staying healthy and ageing well

3-0. Summary

3-1. Life expectancy

• 3-1-1. Male life expectancy
• 3-1-2. Female life expectancy
• 3-1-3. Aboriginal life expectancy

3-2. Health status

• 3-2-1. Health status in South Australia – by Local Health Network
• 3-2-2. Health status in South Australia – by age and sex
• 3-2-3. Health status in South Australia – by socio-economic status
• 3-2-4. Health status in Australia – by state and territory
• 3-2-5. Health status of Aboriginal people

Protective factors of Staying Healthy and Ageing Well

3-3. Nutrition – Fruit intake

• 3-3-1. Fruit intake in South Australia – by Local Health Network
• 3-3-2. Fruit intake in South Australia – by age and sex
• 3-3-3. Fruit intake in South Australia – by socio-economic status
• 3-3-4. Fruit intake in Australia – by state and territory
• 3-3-5. Fruit intake – Aboriginal people

3-4. Nutrition – Vegetable intake

• 3-4-1. Vegetable intake in South Australia – by Local Health Network
• 3-4-2. Vegetable intake in South Australia – by age and sex
• 3-4-3. Vegetable intake in South Australia – by socio-economic status
• 3-4-4. Vegetable intake in Australia – by state and territory
• 3-4-5. Vegetable intake – Aboriginal people

3-5. Physical activity (exercise)

• 3-5-1. Physical activity in South Australia – by Local Health Network
• 3-5-2. Physical activity in South Australia – by age and sex
• 3-5-3. Physical activity in South Australia – by socio-economic status
• 3-5-4. Physical activity in Australia – by state and territory
• 3-5-5. Physical activity – Aboriginal people

Human function factors of Staying Healthy and Ageing Well

3-6. Disability

• 3-6-1. Disability in South Australia
• 3-6-2. Need for assistance due to profound or severe disability in South Australia – by Local Health Network
• 3-6-3. Need for assistance due to profound or severe disability in South Australia – by age and sex
• 3-6-4. Need for assistance due to profound or severe disability in South Australia – Aboriginal people

Risk factors of Staying Healthy and Ageing Well

3-7. 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

3-8. Alcohol risk

• 3-8-1. Alcohol-related injury risk in South Australia – by Statistical Area
• 3-8-2. Alcohol-related injury risk in South Australia – by age and sex
• 3-8-3. Alcohol-related injury risk – by socio-economic status
• 3-8-4. Alcohol-related lifetime risk in South Australia – by Statistical Area
• 3-8-5. Alcohol-related lifetime risk in South Australia – by age and sex
• 3-8-6. Alcohol-related lifetime risk – by socio-economic status
• 3-8-7. Long-term risk of harm from alcohol – by state and territory
• 3-8-8. Long-term risk of harm from alcohol – Aboriginal people

3-9. Overweight and Obesity

• 3-9-1. Overweight and Obesity in South Australia – by Local Health Network
• 3-9-2. Overweight and Obesity in South Australia – by age and sex
• 3-9-3. Overweight and Obesity in South Australia – by socio-economic status
• 3-9-4. Overweight and Obesity in Australia – by state and territory
• 3-9-5. Overweight and Obesity – Aboriginal people

3-10. High blood pressure

• 3-10-1. High blood pressure in South Australia – by Local Health Network
• 3-10-2. High blood pressure in South Australia – by age and sex
• 3-10-3. High blood pressure in South Australia – by socio-economic status
• 3-10-4. High blood pressure in Australia – by state and territory
• 3-10-5. High blood pressure – Aboriginal people

3-11. High cholesterol

• 3-11-1. High cholesterol in South Australia – by Local Health Network
• 3-11-2. High cholesterol in South Australia – by age and sex
• 3-11-3. High cholesterol in South Australia – by socio-economic status
• 3-11-4. High cholesterol in Australia – by state and territory
• 3-11-5. High cholesterol – Aboriginal people

3-12. Smoking

• 3-12-1. Smoking prevalence in South Australia – by Local Health Network
• 3-12-2. Smoking prevalence in South Australia – by age and sex
• 3-12-3. Smoking prevalence in South Australia – by socio-economic status
• 3-12-4. Smoking prevalence in Australia – by state and territory
• 3-12-5. Smoking prevalence – Aboriginal people

3-13. Psychological distress (anxiety and depression)

• 3-13-1. Psychological distress in South Australia – by Local Health Network
• 3-13-2. Psychological distress in South Australia – by age and sex
• 3-13-3. Psychological distress in South Australia – by socio-economic status
• 3-13-4. Psychological distress in Australia – by state and territory
• 3-13-5. Psychological distress – Aboriginal people

3-14. Cancer

• 3-14-1. Cancer in South Australia – by Local Health Network
• 3-14-2. Cancer in South Australia – by age and sex
• 3-14-3. Cancer in South Australia – by socio-economic status
• 3-14-4. Cancer in Australia – by state and territory
• 3-14-5. Cancer – Aboriginal people

3-15. Illicit drug use

• 3-15-1 Illicit drug use in South Australia
• 3-15-2 Illicit drug use – Aboriginal people

 

Chapter 4. Living with chronic conditions

4-0. Summary

4-1. Multiple chronic and long-term health conditions

• 4-1-1. Living with multiple chronic conditions in South Australia – by Local Health Network
• 4-1-2. Living with multiple chronic conditions in South Australia – by age and sex
• 4-1-3. Living with multiple chronic conditions in South Australia – by socio-economic status
• 4-1-4. Living with multiple long-term health conditions in Australia – by state and territory
• 4-1-5. Living with multiple long-term health conditions – Aboriginal people

4-2. Arthritis

• 4-2-1. Arthritis prevalence in South Australia – by Local Health Network
• 4-2-2. Arthritis prevalence in South Australia – by age and sex
• 4-2-3. Arthritis prevalence in South Australia – by socio-economic status
• 4-2-4. Arthritis prevalence in Australia – by state and territory
• 4-2-5. Arthritis prevalence – Aboriginal people

4-3. Mental health

• 4-3-1. Mental health conditions in South Australia – by Local Health Network
• 4-3-2. Mental health conditions in South Australia – by age and sex
• 4-3-3. Mental health conditions in South Australia – by socio-economic status
• 4-3-4. Mental health conditions in Australia – by state and territory
• 4-3-5. Mental health conditions – Aboriginal people

4-4. Asthma

• 4-4-1. Asthma prevalence in South Australia – by Local Health Network
• 4-4-2. Asthma prevalence in South Australia – by age and sex
• 4-4-3. Asthma prevalence in South Australia – by socio-economic status
• 4-4-4. Asthma prevalence in Australia – by state and territory
• 4-4-5. Asthma prevalence – Aboriginal people

4-5. Diabetes

• 4-5-1. Diabetes prevalence in South Australia – by Local Health Network
• 4-5-2. Diabetes prevalence in South Australia – by age and sex
• 4-5-3. Diabetes prevalence in South Australia – by socio-economic status
• 4-5-4. Diabetes prevalence in Australia – by state and territory
• 4-5-5. Diabetes prevalence – Aboriginal people

4-6. Cardiovascular disease

• 4-6-1. Cardiovascular disease prevalence in South Australia – by Local Health Network
• 4-6-2. Cardiovascular disease prevalence in South Australia – by age and sex
• 4-6-3. Cardiovascular disease prevalence in South Australia – by socio-economic status
• 4-6-4. Cardiovascular disease prevalence in Australia – by state and territory
• 4-6-5. Cardiovascular disease prevalence – Aboriginal people

4-7. Osteoporosis

• 4-7-1. Osteoporosis prevalence in South Australia – by Local Health Network
• 4-7-2. Osteoporosis prevalence in South Australia – by age and sex
• 4-7-3. Osteoporosis prevalence in South Australia – by socio-economic status
• 4-7-4. Osteoporosis prevalence in Australia – by state and territory
• 4-7-5. Osteoporosis prevalence – Aboriginal people

4-8. COPD, bronchitis and emphysema

• 4-8-1. Chronic bronchitis or emphysema prevalence in Australia – by state and territory
• 4-8-2. Chronic bronchitis or emphysema prevalence – Aboriginal people

4-9. Back pain

• 4-9-1. Back pain prevalence in Australia – by state and territory
• 4-9-2. Back pain prevalence – Aboriginal people

 

Chapter 5. End of life

5-0. Summary

5-1. Death rate

• 5-1-1. Death rate
• 5-1-2. Aboriginal death rate

5-2. Age at death

• 5-2-1. Male median age at death
• 5-2-2. Female median age at death
• 5-2-3. Aboriginal median age at death

5-3. Perinatal deaths

• 5-3-1. Perinatal deaths
• 5-3-2. Aboriginal perinatal deaths

5-4. Infant mortality

• 5-4-1. Infant mortality
• 5-4-2. Aboriginal infant mortality

5-5. Leading causes of death

• Summary – Top 3 causes of death
• 5-5-1. Ages under one year – Top 3 causes of death
• 5-5-2. Ages one year and over by cohort – Top 3 causes of death

 

 

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