Social distribution of health risks and health outcomes: preliminary analysis of the National Health Survey 2007-08

Where people are born, grow, live, work and age affects their health status. This paper explores the association between selected social and health risk factors on Australians' health. It shows that people with higher household incomes and higher education qualifications are more likely to report better health and less likely to report smoking, and people living outside major cities are more likely to report being an unhealthy weight.

ISBN 978-1-74249-333-6; Cat. no. PHE 165; 33pp.; $14