2008 Summary Report on Adult Health

This summary report presents the first results from the 2008 New South Wales Population Health Survey and compares those results with previous years. The summary report presents information on health behaviours including: risk-alcohol drinking, high risk-alcohol drinking, influenza immunisation, pneumococcal immunisation, injury prevention (smoke alarms), adequate fruit intake, adequate vegetable intake, 3 or more serves of vegetables, consumption of lower fat or skim milk, adequate physical activity, current smoking, and smoke-free households. This is followed by a chapter on health status including: self-rated health, current asthma, diabetes or high blood glucose, mental health (psychological distress), oral health (all natural teeth missing), overweight and obesity, and obesity. Next there is a chapter on health services including: difficulties getting health care, emergency department care rating, hospital care rating, and public dental care rating. Finally, there is a chapter on social capital.