A snapshot of men's health in regional and remote Australia

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Release Date: 14 Apr 2010

Author: AIHW

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2010. A snapshot of men's health in regional and remote Australia. Cat. no. PHE 120. Canberra: AIHW.

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Men in rural regions of Australia may face distinct health issues because of their location, work and lifestyle. This report provides a snapshot of some of these issues and compares the illness and mortality of men in rural and urban areas.Overall, men in rural areas are more likely than their urban counterparts to experience chronic health conditions and risk factors. For example, they: are more likely to report daily smoking and risky drinking behaviour; are less likely to possess an adequate level of health literacy; have higher mortality rates from injury, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. This report is a useful resource for policymakers, researchers and others interested in emerging men's health policies in Australia.

ISSN: 1448-9775
ISBN: 978 1 74024 995 9
Cat. no: PHE 120
Pages: 64

Findings from this report:

Men living outside Major cities were 22% less likely to possess an adequate level of health literacy
Male death rates due to injury and poisoning in Very remote areas were 3.1 times as high as Major cities
Cardiovascular diseases were responsible for nearly a third of the elevated male deaths rates outside Major cities
Men living outside Major cities were 18% more likely to report a recent injury

Preliminary material
- Title and verso pages
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Summary
  - Why rural men?
  - Room for improvement in the health of rural men

Body section
1. Introduction
  - Background
  - Why men?
  - Why men in rural areas?
  - Purpose and structure of this report
2. Analysis methods
  - Classifying remoteness
  - Adjusting for different age profiles
3. Men in rural Australia
  - Characteristics and demographics
  - Socioeconomic status and the rural–urban health gap
4. The health of men in rural Australia
  - Health determinants
  - Self-assessed health status
  - Health conditions
  - Cancer
  - Mental disorders
  - Changes in health status over time
5. Men in the general practice setting
  - General practice data
  - Why do men visit a GP?
  - What health problems do GPs manage for men?
  - How are health problems managed?
6. Mortality
  - What are rural men dying from?
  - How much higher are rural death rates?
  - How has rural mortality changed over time?
  - What health problems contribute to higher rural death rates?
  - Life expectancy
  - Marriage and mortality
  - Mortality across states/territories
End matter
- Appendixes
  1. Data sources and methods
  2. Detailed tables
- References
- List of tables
- List of figures

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