Publication list

National Diabetes Register: statistical profile 1999-2005

Diabetes series no. 7

Diabetes is one of the leading threats to the health of Australians-it is a large health, social and economic burden for individuals with the disease, their families and the community. 'National Diabetes Register: statistical profile 1999-2005' is the third statistical report of the National Diabetes Register (NDR). The NDR records new cases of insulin-treated diabetes. This report describes the characteristics of registrants, including type of diabetes, age at diagnosis, sex, geographical location, country of birth, Indigenous status, mortality and also provides incidence estimates. This report plays an important role in monitoring the levels and trends of diabetes in Australia and as a resource for researchers, policy makers, health professionals and anyone interested in diabetes in Australia.

Authored by Catanzariti L, Faulks K & Waters AM.

Published 31 August 2007; ISSN 1444-8033; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 716 0; AIHW cat. no. CVD 39; 86pp.; $26.00

Asthma in Australia: findings from the 2004-05 National Health Survey

Asthma series

This report presents asthma results from the 2004-05 National Health Survey. The National Health Survey is conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics every three years and currently provides the only nation-wide source of self-reported experiences with asthma including prevalence, management, quality of life and health-related behaviours. This report makes comparisons between people with and without asthma, investigates the effect of social and demographic characteristics and compares the findings from this, most recent, survey with those the previous National Health Survey conducted in 2001. It will be of value to all those interested in having updated information on the status of asthma in Australia, such as those involved in asthma care and government policy makers.

Authored by Ampon R, Correll P, Marks G, Poulos L & Waters AM.

Published 1 May 2007; ISBN-13  978 1 74024 677 4; AIHW cat. no. ACM 10; 100pp.; $25.00

Socioeconomic inequalities in cardiovascular disease in Australia

AIHW bulletin no. 37

It has been well established in Australia that people who are socioeconomically disadvantaged experience higher rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality than other Australians. Further, there is evidence that the differential has widened, with relative CVD mortality inequality between Australians from the most disadvantaged areas and those from the least disadvantaged areas being higher in recent years than it was in the mid-1980s. A similar trend of widening socioeconomic inequalities in CVD mortality has also been observed in other OECD countries. This bulletin examines inequalities in CVD mortality over the 10-year period from 1992 to 2002 and hospitalisations over the period 1996-97 to 2003-04 for people aged 25-74 years to try to answer key questions in relation to mortality and significant morbidity requiring hospitalisation.

Authored by Moon L & Waters AM.

Published 2 August 2006; ISSN 1446-9820; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 567 8; AIHW cat. no. AUS 74; 36pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Assisted reproduction technology in Australia and New Zealand 2003

Assisted reproduction technology series no. 9

Assisted reproductive technology in Australia and New Zealand 2003 presents information on all assisted reproduction technology (ART) treatments that took place in 2003 and the resulting pregnancies and births. It is the second report using data from the Australian and New Zealand Assisted reproduction Database (ANZARD) implemented in 2002. The report includes information on ART treatment and presents specific data on pregnancy success rates and how they vary by treatment type, cause of infertility, and women's age. It also includes information on birth outcomes such as multiple birth, gestational age, birthweight and perinatal mortality.

Authored by Waters AM, Dean JH & Sullivan EA.

Published 16 February 2006; ISSN 1038-7234; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 574 6; AIHW cat. no. PER 31; 68pp.; OUT OF PRINT

A picture of diabetes in overseas-born Australians

AIHW bulletin no. 9

This bulletin describes patterns of diabetes prevalence, hospitalisations and deaths amongst Australians who were born overseas and compares these patterns with their Australian-born counterparts. This analysis is important because it contributes to the planning and management of diabetes services for people of different cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

Authored by Holdenson Z, Catanzariti L, Phillips G & Waters AM.

Published 23 October 2003; ISSN 1446-9820; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 323 0; AIHW cat. no. AUS 38; 23pp.; OUT OF PRINT

A growing problem: trends and patterns in overweight and obesity among adults in Australia, 1980 to 2001

AIHW bulletin no. 8

This bulletin documents the evidence from national cross-sectional surveys of overweight and obesity among adults in Australia during the past two decades, puts the size of the problem in perspective, and compares the prevalence in Australia with the prevalence in other developed countries. Future bulletins will focus on trends by socio-demographic and economic factors, and on the impact of overweight and obesity in Australia in terms of a number of health-related measures.

Authored by Dixon T & Waters AM.

Published 12 September 2003; ISSN 1446-9820; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 308 7; AIHW cat. no. AUS 36; 19pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Medical care of cardiovascular disease in Australia

Cardiovascular disease series no. 7

Presents information on the prevalence of cardiovascular conditions in the community, their care in general practice and in hospital, the use of drugs to treat these conditions, the costs associated with cardiovascular health care, and the size of the specialised medical labour force involved with cardiovascular disease, It also describes the data sources relevant to monitoring medical care and assesses the uses and limitations of each collection. Medical Care of Cardiovascular Disease in Australia is a valuable resource for health planners, practitioners and researchers interested in cardiovascular conditions.

Authored by Waters AM, Armstrong T & Senes S.

Published 22 December 1998; ISSN 1323-9236; ISBN-13 978 0 642 24788 9; AIHW cat. no. CVD 4; 226pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Mortality from cardiovascular disease in Australia

Cardiovascular disease series no. 3

A joint AIHW and University of Newcastle publication. The report describes the patterns and trends in cardiovascular disease mortality, and identifies some gaps and deficiencies in current knowledge and measurement.

Authored by Waters AM & Bennett S.

Published 1 August 1995; ISSN 1323-9236; ISBN-13 978 0 642 22952 6; AIHW cat. no. AIHW 345; AusInfo cat. no. AGPS 95 0856 2; 44pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Disease costs of hepatitis B in Australia

An AIHW information paper.

Authored by Antioch K, Waters AM, Rutkin R & Carter R.

Published 1 March 1995; ISBN-13 978 0 644 43355 6; AIHW cat. no. AIHW 336; 39pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Assessment of self-reported height and weight and their use in the determination of body mass index

Analyses data from the National Heart Foundation's 1989 Risk Factor Prevalence Survey. The main purpose of the report is to provide a calibration for estimating actual anthropometric measures from self-reported height and weight, in particular for estimating actual body mass index compared to self-reported body mass index.

Authored by Waters AM.

Published 1 July 1993; AIHW cat. no. AIHW 023; 41pp.; OUT OF PRINT