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Diabetes Mellitus Among Residents Of The Illawarra Health Area, Victoria J. Westley-Wise Jan 2001

Diabetes Mellitus Among Residents Of The Illawarra Health Area, Victoria J. Westley-Wise

Australian Health Services Research Institute

This inaugural issue of The Illawarra Population Health Profiler looks at the burden of diabetes mellitus among people resident in the Illawarra Health Area, and each of its Local Government Areas. The relative impact of the condition in the population is compared to the NSW average. Prevalence of diabetes is described as well as the burden, as measured by the levels of excess hospitalisation and self-reports of interference with regular activities. Information is also provided on levels of management. The overview is followed by the source of the data and the methods used, followed by more detailed analysis.


Respiratory Disease Among Residents Of The Illawarra Health Area, Victoria J. Westley-Wise, Sarah Thackway Jan 2001

Respiratory Disease Among Residents Of The Illawarra Health Area, Victoria J. Westley-Wise, Sarah Thackway

Australian Health Services Research Institute

Deaths and hospitalisations due to respiratory disease -focussing on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - among people resident in the Illawarra Health Area, and each of its Local Government Areas, are reported in this issue of The Illawarra Population Health Profiler. In addition, population-based survey data relating to asthmaprevalence, severity and management among Illawarra adults aged 16 years and over are reported.


Injury & Poisoning: Mortality Among Residents Of The Illawarra Health Area, Victoria J. Westley-Wise, Sarah Thackway Jan 2001

Injury & Poisoning: Mortality Among Residents Of The Illawarra Health Area, Victoria J. Westley-Wise, Sarah Thackway

Australian Health Services Research Institute

Causes of death due to injury and poisonings in 1994-1998 among people resident in the Illawarra Health Area, and each ofits Local Government Areas (LGAs), as recorded by the Australian Bureau of Statistics' Death Registrations, are reported in this issue of The Illawarra Population Health Profiler.


Cardiovascular Disease: Mortality, Morbidity And Risk Factors Among Residents Of The Illawarra Health Area, Victoria J. Westley-Wise, Sarah Thackway Jan 2001

Cardiovascular Disease: Mortality, Morbidity And Risk Factors Among Residents Of The Illawarra Health Area, Victoria J. Westley-Wise, Sarah Thackway

Australian Health Services Research Institute

This issue of The Illawarra Population Health Profiler focuses on cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death, and second commonest cause of hospitalisation among both males and females in the Illawarra Health Area. Coronary heart disease (causing angina and acute myocardial infarction) and stroke are the major forms of CVD causing death and illness. The report provides information across the spectrum from risk factors through to the burden of disease, measured by excess hospital separations and mortality. The focus is on coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke. Data are reported at the Illawarra Health Area, …


Indigenous Health: Causes Of Hospital Morbidity, Victoria J. Westley-Wise Jan 2001

Indigenous Health: Causes Of Hospital Morbidity, Victoria J. Westley-Wise

Australian Health Services Research Institute

Causes of hospital morbidity in 1996/97 and 1997/98 among people resident in the Illawarra Health Area (Illawarra and Shoalhaven), recorded by the NSW Inpatients Statistics Collectionas being indigenous, are reported in this issue of The Illawarra Population Health Profiler. Causes are classified according to the major disease groupings and external (injury) causes in the International Classification of Disease (version 9) (ICD9), andalso selected diagnoses within each of these major groupings.


Injury & Poisoning: Morbidity Among Residents Of The Illawarra Health Area, Victoria J. Westley-Wise, Sarah Thackway Jan 2001

Injury & Poisoning: Morbidity Among Residents Of The Illawarra Health Area, Victoria J. Westley-Wise, Sarah Thackway

Australian Health Services Research Institute

This issue of The Illawarra Population Health Profiler looks at the causes of hospitalisation due to injury and poisonings in1997/98 and 1998/99 among people resident in the Illawarra Health Area, and each of its Local Government Areas (LGAs). In addition population-based 1997 survey data relating to injuries among Illawarra adults aged 16 years and over are reported. The report examines un-intentional injury including falls and road injuries as well as intentional injuries such as self-harm.