Aussies keep on top of their health
New data shows most Australians regularly check their skin for changes in freckles or moles and one in three take time off work or study for a mental or behavioural condition.
New data shows most Australians regularly check their skin for changes in freckles or moles and one in three take time off work or study for a mental or behavioural condition.
Results from the Australian Health Survey in 2011-12 revealed that people born in the UK or Australia were more likely to check their skin than those born in Asia.
Louise Gates, director of health at the Australian Bureau of Statistics, said the survey gave an important insight into the actions people take to prevent illness and injury.
“Poor health or injury can cause disruptions to a person’s lifestyle with one in three people with a mental or behavioural condition having time off work, study or school in the previous year, more than any other longterm health condition,” Ms Gates said.
Nearly one in three Australians aged over 18 years had hypertension, which made monitoring blood pressure and cholesterol levels an important management strategy.
“The health survey found that almost nine in 10 adults with a disease of the circulatory system had their blood pressure checked in the previous year, and almost three in four had their cholesterol checked.”
