Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - chronic conditions
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Commentary
- In 2018-19, 57.1% of ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over reported having one or more selected chronic conditions. Select chronic conditions include arthritis, asthma, back problems (dorsopathies), cancer (malignant neoplasms), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes mellitus, heart, stroke and vascular disease, kidney disease, mental and behavioural conditions and osteoporosis.
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Chronic conditions in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by state and territory, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey 2018-19
Data
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Codes and sources
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey, 2018-19