Indicator detail (AIHW)

Indicator Id:	299
Description:	Prevalence of arthritis among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons aged 25 years and over
Indicator Source:	Data Working Group of theNational Arthritis & Musculoskeletal Conditions Advisory Group
Data Available:	Yes
Data Source(s):	National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey (ABS)
Where Reported:	AIHW: Australia's Health, ABS:National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey, 2004-05
Data Issues:	No data
Numerator:	Number of persons aged 25 years or over identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and reporting that they had been told by a doctor or nurse that they had arthritis
Denominator:	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population aged 25 years or over.
Suggested Reporting Categories:	Percentage (of Indigenous population aged 25 years or over)
AIHW Comments:	No data
Link to NHA indicator specifications:
Link(s):	AIHW: Australia's Health 2006 (publication) ABS: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey, 2004-05 (publication) AIHW: Arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions in Australia 2005 (publication) AIHW: National indicators for monitoring osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis

Indicator detail