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released: 6 Apr 2005 author: AIHW media release

Although the overall health status of Australians compares favourably with other developed countries, health status within the Australia population varies between different population groups. Illness and death have been shown to occur at higher rates among socioeconomically disadvantaged people, such as those with lower incomes or lower education, or who are unemployed. Health may also vary according to sex region of residence or country of birth.This bulletin examines and compares long-term mortality trends among Australian males in two broad occupational groups that reflect socioeconomic status, namely 'manual' and 'non-manual' workers.

ISSN 1446 9820; ISBN 978 1 74024 447 3; Cat. no. AUS 58; 19pp.; OUT OF PRINT

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Publication table of contents

  • Executive summary (380K PDF)
  • Introduction
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Cause-specific mortality
    • Ischaemic heart disease
    • Suicide and self-inflicted injury
    • Motor vehicle traffic accidents
    • Lung cancer
  • Mortality rate ratio summary (147K PDF)
  • Causes of death and total
  • Discussion
  • References
  • Abbreviations and definitions

Recommended citation

AIHW 2005. Australian health inequalities 2: trends in male mortality by broad occupational group. AIHW bulletin no. 25. Cat. no. AUS 58. Canberra: AIHW.