The health of Australia's males
Citation
AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011) The health of Australia's males, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 19 April 2024.
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2011). The health of Australia's males. Canberra: AIHW.
MLA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The health of Australia's males. AIHW, 2011.
Vancouver
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. The health of Australia's males. Canberra: AIHW; 2011.
Harvard
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2011, The health of Australia's males, AIHW, Canberra.
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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
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Around two-thirds of males participate in sport or physical activity
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Only 5% of males consume sufficient fruit and vegetables
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31% of adult males had a waist circumference that put them at a substantially increased risk of health problems
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73% of males had at least one long-term condition