The health of Australia's males

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Release Date: 14 Jun 2011

Topic: Men & women

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011) The health of Australia's males, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 09 September 2024.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2011). The health of Australia's males. Canberra: AIHW.

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Drawing on a wide range of data sources, this report provides a snapshot of the health of Australia's males. Examples of the report's detailed findings include: males born between 2007–2009 can expect to live 24 years longer than males born between 1901–1910; around two-thirds of adult males and one-quarter of boys are overweight or obese; nearly half have ever had a mental health condition; nearly one-quarter have a disability and nearly one-third have a chronic health condition; 16% of males do not use any Medicare services in a year.

ISBN: 978-1-74249-177-6
Cat. no: PHE 141
Pages: 62

Findings from this report:

Around two-thirds of males participate in sport or physical activity
Only 5% of males consume sufficient fruit and vegetables
31% of adult males had a waist circumference that put them at a substantially increased risk of health problems
73% of males had at least one long-term condition

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Preliminary material: Acknowledgements; Abbreviations

Summary

Introduction

Australia's males at a glance

Socioeconomic characteristics
Demographic characteristics
Age distribution

What lifestyle factors influence male health?

Health literacy
Sexual risk behaviours
Violence
Illicit drug use
Alcohol consumption
Smoking
Excess body weight
Physical activity
- Participation in sport and physical activity
- 'Sufficient' physical activity
Fruit and vegetable intake

What is the health status of Australia's males?

Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy
- Mortality
- Burden of disease
- Self-assessed health status
- Long-term conditions
- Cancer
- Mental health
- Disability
- Male reproductive and sexual health
- Workplace injury and fatalities

What health services do Australia's males access?

Barriers to accessing health services
- Preventive health
- Use of Medicare
- General practice
- Admitted patient care
- Emergency department services
- Mental health services
- Alcohol and other drug treatment services

End matter: References