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released: 1 May 1997 media release media release

This report provides a detailed statistical analysis of recent trends in death from cardiovascular disease in Australia in each State and Territory, including risk factors, morbidity and integrated monitoring systems.

ISSN 1323-9236; ISBN 978 0 642 24713 1; Cat. no. CVD 2; 194pp.; OUT OF PRINT

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Surveillance of Cardiovascular Mortality in Australia 1983-1994

Cardiovascular disease series no. 5


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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material (28K PDF)
    • Title page and verso
    • Contents
    • Preface
    • Acknowledgements
  • Chapters
    • Introduction (24K PDF)
      • The National Cardiovascular Monitoring System
      • Mortality surveillance
      • Mortality profiles
      • Death registration data
      • Scope and coverage
      • Classification of cause of death
      • Data quality
      • Death rates
      • Modelling the data
      • Statistical tests
      • Tables and graphs
    • Overview of current trends (63K PDF)
      • Australia
      • States and Territories
    • Mortality surveillance profiles
  • End matter (39K PDF)
    • Appendix: Population distributions
    • References
    • Related publications

Recommended citation

Gajanayake I & Bennett S 1997. Surveillance of cardiovascular mortality in Australia 1983-1994. Cardiovascular Disease Series. Cat. no. CVD 2. Canberra: AIHW.