| Indicator Id: |
289
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| Description: | The percentage of persons living in each area who are regular smokers |
| Indicator Source: |
AIHW (Rural, regional and remote health indicators publication)
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| Data Available: | Yes |
| Data Source(s): |
National Drug Strategy Household Survey (NDSHS)
National Health Survey (NHS)
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| Where Reported: | AIHW: Rural, Regional and Remote health, indicators of health; AIHW: National Drug Strategy Household Survey series |
| Data Issues: | No data |
| Numerator: | From the NSDHS; the number of males & females in each area, in each age group (14 years and over) who are regular smokers. From the ABS NHS; the number of males & females in each area, in each age group (18 years and over) who are regular smokers |
| Denominator: | The number of males & females in each area in each age group, 14 years and over in the NSDHS, and 18 years and over in the ABS NHS |
| Suggested Reporting Categories: | No data |
| AIHW Comments: | No data |
| Link to NHA indicator specifications: |
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| Link(s): |
AIHW: Rural, Regional and Remote health, indicators of health publication
AIHW Risk factor data online
AIHW: National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2004 (detailed findings) publication
AIHW: Australia's Health 2008
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