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The socioeconomic gradient and chronic illness and associated risk factors in Australia: how far have we travelled? Evidence from the abs national health survey series
journal contribution
posted on 2019-03-19, 00:36 authored by Public Health Information Development Unit (PHIDU)The most disadvantaged people in Australia bear a disproportionate share of
the burden of illness, disability and death when compared with those who are
the most well off. Although greatest between the most disadvantaged and the
least disadvantaged populations, these differentials often apply across the
socioeconomic gradient. They are equally evident for a range of measures of
socioeconomic disadvantage.
The release of data from the 2011-13 Australian Health Survey provides an
opportunity to examine the most recent national data on the prevalence of
chronic conditions in Australia and how different groups across the
population are affected. This analysis shows that the prevalence continues to
vary across the socioeconomic gradient for certain chronic conditions, as well
as for a number of related risk factors.
Public Health Information Development Unit (PHIDU). (2015). The socioeconomic gradient and chronic conditions in Australia: Results from the 2011-13 Australian Health Survey
