Drawing on a wide range of data sources, The health of Australian males is the latest report from the AIHW. In June 2010, there were 11.1 million males living in Australia and the report made some detailed findings, including: males born between 2007-2009 can expect to live 24 years longer than males born between 1901-1910; around two-thirds of adult males and one-quarter of boys are overweight or obese; nearly half have had a mental health condition at some time; nearly one-quarter have a disability and nearly one-third have a chronic health condition; 16% of males do not use any Medicare services in a year.
Men visit GPs less often than women, but have a higher proportion of emergency department admissions.
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