Use of multiple causes of death data for identifying and reporting injury mortality
Prior to 1997, Australian mortality data were assigned a single Underlying cause of death (UCoD). This took the form of a code indicating what had caused an injury to occur. From 1997 onward, up to 13, and later up to 20, Multiple causes of death (MCoDs) could be allocated to any death record. These MCoDs represent nearly all of the information about cause of death that appeared on the death certificate. Of particular interest for injury surveillance was the fact that these Multiple causes of death could identify not only the external cause of an injury, but could also provide information about the nature of the injury.
Comorbidity of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease in Australia
Cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease are three common and serious illnesses in Australia. These three diseases have shared common risk factors, and often occur together. The National Centre for Monitoring Cardiovascular Disease and the National Centre for Monitoring Diabetes have collaborated to investigate the association of these diseases and their impact on Australians' health and health systems. This report is the first output of this project, and it focuses on examining the current extent of comorbidity of the conditions from three perspectives: self-reported prevalence, hospitalisation and deaths.
Hospital separations due to injury and poisoning, Australia 2003-04
This report presents national statistics on injuries that resulted in admission to hospitals in Australia. It includes cases discharged during the year to 30 June 2004. The report has been designed to complement 'Injury deaths, Australia 2003-04'.Falls, transport-related injury, intentional self-harm and assault are common causes of hospitalised injury in the Australian community. Injuries due to these and other causes are described, in terms of case numbers and rates, by age and sex, remoteness of usual residence, length of stay in hospital, external causes of injury, and other characteristics.The report will be relevant to anyone interested in gaining an insight into patterns of injury morbidity and the burden it imposes on the Australian community.
Injury deaths, Australia 2003-04
This report describes injury mortality in Australia during 2003-04. It includes information about the major causes of injury such as transport-related deaths, suicide and accidental falls. The data provided in relation to each cause include age and sex, state and territory differences, remoteness of residence, trends over time, and other associated factors. It also contains a brief overview of injury mortality associated with complications of surgical and medical care.The report will be relevant to anyone interested in gaining an insight into patterns of injury mortality and the burden it imposes on the Australian community.
Hip fracture injuries
The incidence of hip fractures is rising and projected to further increase in Australia due to the population growth in the oldest age groups, where hip fractures are the most common form of fracture. Hip fractures result in a large economic burden due to health expenditure in most industrialised countries and, hence, understanding the nature of hip fracture related hospitalisations and deaths is important.
Maternal deaths in Australia 2000-2002
'Maternal deaths in Australia 2000-02' is the thirteenth report on women who die during pregnancy and childbirth. Maternal deaths are rare, catastrophic events and require monitoring and investigation. The report is an observational study of maternal deaths based on information provided by the states and territories. It includes information about the women, pregnancy, clinical care and the deaths. Maternal deaths that occurred up to year after the end of the pregnancy are included. Illustrative case summaries highlight key clinical and public health issues that may be causally related to maternal deaths. The report is produced by the AIHW National Perinatal Statistics Unit based at the University of New South Wales and will be particularly useful to maternity service planners and providers, consumers of maternity services, academics, students and those conducting research in maternity care.
Child injury due to falls from playground equipment, Australia 2002-2004
This report examines Australian hospital separations and deaths data for injuries coded as being due to unintentional falls involving playground equipment, which were sustained by children aged 0-14 years of age, in the reporting period July 2002 to June 2004.
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among older people in Australia: deaths and hospitalisations
Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can together be described as obstructive lung disease. This report examines recent data on deaths and hospitalisations among people aged 55 years and over when asthma or COPD are recorded as one of multiple causes of death or hospital diagnoses. The aim is to describe the extent of obstructive lung disease among older Australians, to assess the possibility of misclassification between asthma and COPD and to investigate the association between these diseases and other conditions.
Cervical screening in Australia 2003-2004
This is the eighth national report monitoring the performance of the National Cervical Screening Program using ten indicators which measure program activity, performance and outcome. These indicators help measure changes in disease patterns and examine the contribution of cervical screening to preventing or reducing deaths from cancer of the cervix. It differs from previous reports that were exclusively published on the internet in that it is limited to presenting data from the Programs in table format and does not include the usual descriptive text and graphs.
Hospital separations due to injury and poisoning, Australia 2001-02
This report presents national statistics on injuries that resulted in admission to hospitals in Australia. It includes cases discharged during the year to 30 June 2002. The report has been designed to complement 'Injury Deaths, Australia 2002'. Falls, transport-related injury, intentional self-harm and assault are common causes of hospitalised injury in the Australian community. Injuries due to these and other causes are described, in terms of case numbers and rates, by age and sex, remoteness of usual residence, length of stay in hospital, external causes of injury, and other characteristics. The report will be relevant to anyone interested in gaining an insight into patterns of injury morbidity and the burden it imposes on the Australian community.
Diabetes-related deaths in Australia, 2001-2003
This report presents information on diabetes-related deaths in Australia between 2001 and 2003 using death certificate data.
Dog-related injuries
This report on dog-related injury is the second in a new series of statistical reports from the National Injury Surveillance Unit. Under the title NISU Briefing, these reports are designed to be short, accessible and focused on a specific topic. They will be released primarily in electronic form. The NISU Briefing on dog-related injury uses deaths and hospitalisations data for Australia to examine patterns of injury from dog bites and other types of dog-related attacks.
Selected chronic diseases among Australia's children
This bulletin presents information on the incidence, prevalence and trends for three of the major chronic diseases among children-asthma, diabetes and cancer. In addition, information about problems managed by general practitioners is presented, as well as a summary of hospitalisations and deaths for a wider range of childhood chronic diseases including cerebral palsy, epilepsy and cystic fibrosis.
Chronic respiratory diseases in Australia: their prevalence, consequences and prevention
Chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and emphysema, are very prevalent in Australia. They disrupt the daily life and productivity of many individuals and lead to thousands of deaths each year. Many of these diseases are largely preventable and manageable.This report brings together data from a variety of sources to highlight the prevalence and impact of chronic respiratory diseases in Australia. The information included in this report will be relevant to policy makers, the broader community and anyone with an interest in the respiratory diseases.
Injury deaths, Australia 1999: with a focus on the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10
This report describes injury mortality in Australia during 1999. It includes information about the major causes of injury such as transport-related deaths, suicide and accidental falls. The data provided in relation to each cause include age and sex, State and Territory differences, trends over time, and other associated factors. It also examines, in detail, the implications of the transition from Version 9 to Version 10 of the International Classification of Diseases. The report will be relevant to anyone interested in gaining an insight into patterns of injury mortality and the burden it imposes on the Australian community.
Vaccine preventable diseases and vaccination coverage in Aust, 2001-2002: NCIRS of Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Vol28, Supp2
This, the third biennial report on vaccine preventable diseases and vaccine coverage in Australia, brings together the four most important national sources of routinely collected data about vaccine preventable diseases and vaccinations (deaths, notifications, hospitalisations and vaccination coverage) for all age groups between 2001 and 2002.
7,820 injury deaths in 2002
The Injury Issues Monitor is published approximately three times annually providing a clearinghouse for information about developments in injury surveillance and prevention.
Firearm deaths and hospitalisations in Australia
Firearms have been a major cause of death over the years. Available deaths data covering the period 1979-2002 show that, in 1987, the year in which the highest number of firearm-related deaths was recorded, there were 711 such fatalities. Hospitalisations data covering a recent one-year period (2001-2002) record 443 cases of firearm-related hospitalisation over that period.
Injury deaths, Australia 2002
This report describes injury mortality in Australia during 2002. It includes information about the major causes of injury such as transport-related deaths, suicide and accidental falls. The data provided in relation to each cause include age and sex, State and Territory differences, trends over time, and other associated factors. The report will be relevant to anyone interested in gaining an insight into patterns of injury mortality and the burden it imposes on the Australian community.
Reported injury mortality of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Australia, 1997-2000
Results from an exploratory analysis of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mortality data are presented in this technical report. This report, based on available recorded data, is intended to inform and enhance future statistical reports. Due to differences between the States and Territories in the quality of death and population data for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the approach adopted for this report is to report data for two regions. Jurisdictions in which ascertainment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status is thought to be relatively good (Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory) are called Region A in the report. Ascertainment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status is probably more complete in deaths data for Region A then for Region B (New South Wales, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania).
Maternal deaths in Australia 1997-1999
The 1997-99 report on maternal deaths in Australia is the twelfth in a series of triennial reports on maternal deaths dating back to 1964. Under-ascertainment of maternal mortality is of national concern. In an effort to improve ascertainment of maternal deaths, this report has used two data sources: states and territories confidential maternal death enquiries and Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) death data.
The National Coroners Information System as an information tool for injury surveillance
This report assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the National Coroners Information System (NCIS), particularly in terms of its coverage and data integrity and in supporting injury prevention initiatives, primarily by comparing it to the ABS Deaths Data Collection. Specific injury topic areas are considered to aid this assessment, but the focus is on illustrating the functions of the NCIS rather than providing a comprehensive description of the topic area.
Australia's young people 2003: Their health and wellbeing
This is the second national report on the health and wellbeing of young people in Australia. It provides comprehensive information on the health status of young people including causes of hospitalisations and deaths, chronic diseases, infectious diseases, injury, disability, reproductive and sexual health. The behavioural risk and protective factors influencing young people's health and wellbeing that are covered in this report include substance use, diet and nutrition, physical activity and overweight and obesity.Social conditions are also important determinants of health. The report therefore includes information on the family environment, relationships and social participation, education, employment and income.An overview of the health and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people is also presented.
Rural, regional and remote health, a study on mortality: summary of findings
This report summarises the findings of the AIHW report Rural, Regional and Remote Health: A Study on Mortality. This report updates and builds on findings from the 1998 AIHW report, Health in Rural and Remote Australia, which identified higher death rates outside major metropolitan areas. However, it has been unclear how much of these higher death rates are due to rural health issues, or Indigenous health issues.This report largely resolves this uncertainty by controlling for Indigenous status and describing for each region: differences in death rates; trends in mortality over time; and how many more deaths occurred than were expected (if lower major cities rates had applied in each region).
Rural, regional and remote health, a study on mortality
This report updates and builds on findings from the 1998 AIHW report, Health in Rural and Remote Australia, which identified higher death rates outside major metropolitan areas. However, it has been unclear how much of these higher death rates are due to rural health issues, or Indigenous health issues.This report largely resolves this uncertainty by controlling for Indigenous status and describing for each region: differences in death rates; trends in mortality over time; and how many more deaths occurred than were expected (if lower major cities rates had applied in each region).