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City of Wodonga Selected Findings Victorian Population Health Survey 2008 City of Wodonga Selected findings 70 70 Wodonga Males Wodonga Males 60 60 Wodonga Females Wodonga Females 50 50 40 40 70 70 30 Wodonga Males 30 Wodonga Males 60 60 20 Wodonga Females 20 Wodonga Females % of population % of 50 population % of 50 The City of Wodonga lies within the Hume Victorian health region 10 7 10 Alcohol40 consumption 40 and is part of the Upper Hume Primary Care Partnership. Wodonga 0 8 0 The30 AustralianCurrent Alcohol smoker GuidelinesEx-smokerspecify the risks ofNon-smoker short and 30 Fruit guidelines Vegetable guidelines Both guidelines is located 310km North-East of Melbourne and as of June 30 2007, 1 long–term20 alcohol–related harm by level of alcohol consumption in 20 had a population of 34,572 with adults comprising 73.8% of the population % of population % of males10 and females. 10 population, compared with 77.1% for Victoria2. More than one out The0 patterns of alcohol consumption were similar between the City 0 of four residents (27.3%) were aged 50 years or older, compared Current smoker Ex-smoker Non-smoker Fruit guidelines Vegetable guidelines Both guidelines with 30.9% for Victoria. There was a similar percentage (30.7%) of and Victoria for both males and females. The percentage of males low income households (combined annual income of less than in the City who consumed alcohol at least weekly at a risky or high $33,500) compared with 30.6% for Victoria3. Life Expectancy at risk level for short-term harm (16.5%) was higher than females in the birth in 2006 was 83.1 years for females and 79.0 years for males, City50 (5.9%). 80 4 Wodonga Males which was similar to the Victorian figure of 84.3 years and 80.0 Wodonga Males 70 Percentage40 of persons at short-term risk of alcohol-relatedWodonga Females Wodonga Females years respectively5. 60 harm, 2008 50 The Victorian Population Health Survey is an annual state-wide 30 50 8040 survey that the Department of Health undertakes to collect Wodonga Males 20 Wodonga Males 3070 40 Wodonga Females Wodonga Females information on the health of the adult Victorian population 6020 % of population % of (18 years or older). This is the first time that the sample size population % of 10 30 5010 has been expanded to allow detailed analysis at the local 0 400 Sedentary Insufficient Sufficient government area level. 20 Low risk At least yearly At least monthly At least weekly 30 Risky or high risk 20 % of population % of This fact sheet presents major findings from the 2008 survey. population % of 10 10 For more information see: 0 0 www.health.vic.gov.au/healthstatus/vphs.htm Low risk At least yearly At least monthly At least weekly Sedentary Insufficient Sufficient Risky or high risk Smoking status Note: abstainers are not included in the assessment of short-term risk levels. Current smokers are defined as those who smoke daily or occasionally. Smoking patterns between the City and Victoria were Percentage of persons at long-term risk of alcohol-related similar6. In 2007, 20.3% of males and 20.8% of females in the City harm, 2008 were classified as current smokers compared with 21.4% and 16.9% 100 90 90 Wodonga Males Wodonga Males respectively for Victoria. 80 80 Wodonga Females 70 Wodonga Females 70 60 Smoking status, 2008 60 50 70 10050 70 90 40 Wodonga Males 9040 Wodonga Males Wodonga Males 80 Wodonga Males 60 60 30 Wodonga Females 8030 Wodonga Females Wodonga Females 70 Wodonga Females % of population % of 20 50 2070 50 population % of 60 6010 10 40 40 50 500 0 40 30 40 30 Abstainer Low risk Risky/High risk Low Moderate High Very high 30 20 30 20 % of population % of population % of % of population % of 20 20 population % of 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 Current smoker Ex-smoker Non-smoker AbstainerFruit guidelines LowVegetable risk guidelines Risky/HighBoth guidelinesrisk Low Moderate High Very high 70 Wodonga Males 60 50 80 Wodonga Females Wodonga Males Wodonga Males 50 70 40 Wodonga Females Wodonga Females 40 60 70 Wodonga Males 30 30 50 60 Wodonga Females 20 40 20 population % of 50 10 30 40 20 % of population % of % of population % of 10 0 30 10Underweight Healthy weight Overweight Obese 0 20 0 Low risk At least yearly At least monthly At least weekly population % of Sedentary Insufficient Sufficient 10 Risky or high risk 0 Underweight Healthy weight Overweight Obese 100 90 90 Wodonga Males 80 Wodonga Males 80 Wodonga Females 70 Wodonga Females 70 60 60 50 50 40 40 30 30 % of population % of 20 20 population % of 10 10 0 0 Abstainer Low risk Risky/High risk Low Moderate High Very high 70 Wodonga Males 60 Wodonga Females 50 40 30 20 % of population % of 10 0 Underweight Healthy weight Overweight Obese 70 70 Wodonga Males Wodonga Males 60 60 Wodonga Females Wodonga Females 50 50 40 40 30 30 20 20 % of population % of population % of 10 10 0 0 Current smoker Ex-smoker Non-smoker Fruit guidelines Vegetable guidelines Both guidelines 50 80 Wodonga Males Wodonga Males 70 40 Wodonga Females Wodonga Females 60 30 50 40 20 30 20 % of population % of % of population % of 10 10 0 0 Low risk At least yearly At least monthly At least weekly Sedentary Insufficient Sufficient Risky or high risk 70 70 Wodonga Males Wodonga Males 60 60 Wodonga Females Wodonga Females 50 50 40 40 30 100 30 90 20 90 Wodonga Males 20 80 Wodonga Males % of population % of 70 80 Wodonga Females population % of 70 70 Wodonga Females 10 Wodonga Males 10 Wodonga Males 60 70 60 60 60 Wodonga Females 0 Overweight and obesity Physical0 50 Activity Wodonga Females 50 50 Current smoker Ex-smoker Non-smoker 50 Fruit guidelines Vegetable guidelines Both guidelines 40 40 Being40 overweight or obese is an important risk factor for developing In40 2008, 60.4% of males and 60.8% of females in the City met 30 30 11 30 type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, certain the physical activity guidelines , similar to Victorian males and % of population % of 30 20 20 population % of cancers, sleep apnoea and osteoarthritis. It is typically measured females (61.0% and 59.7% respectively). There were no differences 20 10 20 10 % of population % of by0 calculating a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI), which is their population % of in physical0 activity levels between the City and Victoria overall or 10 9 10 weight in relationAbstainer to their height .Low risk Risky/High risk between males Lowand females inModerate the City. High Very high 0 0 In 2008,Current 43.6% smoker of males inEx-smoker the City of WodongaNon-smoker were overweight, Fruit guidelines Vegetable guidelines Both guidelines Levels of physical activity, 2008 whilst 19.2% were obese, similar to Victorian males (39.9% and 50 17.3% respectively). More than one in four females in the City 80 Wodonga Males Wodonga Males (25.3%) were overweight, similar to Victorian females (24.2%), whilst 70 40 Wodonga Females Wodonga Females 21.9% of females in the City were obese, higher than Victorian 60 30 females (16.1%). Males in the City were also more likely to be 50 overweight compared with females in the City. 40 20 30 Percentage of overweight and obesity in adults, 2008 20 % of population % of % of population % of 5010 80 Wodonga Males 10 Wodonga Males 70 Wodonga Males 70 40 Wodonga Females Wodonga Females 0 600 60 Low risk At least yearly At least monthly AtWodonga least weekly Females Sedentary Insufficient Sufficient 50 30 50 Risky or high risk 40 40 Psychological distress 20 30 30 Poor20 mental health is a significant risk factor for poor health % of population % of % of population % of 10 20 outcomes. The Kessler 10 (K10) scale is a set of ten questions % of population % of 10 0 10 designed0 to categorise the level of psychological distress over a Sedentary Insufficient Sufficient 0 Low risk At least yearly At least monthly At least weekly four week period. Underweight Healthy weightRisky or Overweighthigh risk Obese In 2008, 66.4% of females in the City were classified as having Nutrition a low level of psychological distress, similar to Victorian females 100 In 2008, 12.1% of females and 5.4% of males in the City met the (59.7%).90 However, 75.5% of males in the City were classified as Wodonga Males Wodonga Males 90 10 having80 a low level of psychological distress, higher than Victorian 80 dietary guidelines for vegetable consumption, similar to Victorian Wodonga Females males70 (65.3%). There were no differences in distressWodonga levels betweenFemales 70 females and males (10.7% and 5.0% respectively). More than 60 60 males and females in the City. half of females (54.3%) and 33.9% of males in the City met the 50 50 dietary guidelines for fruit consumption, also similar to Victorian 40 40 Levels of psychological distress, 2008 30 females and males (53.5% and 41.0% respectively). Females in the 30 % of population % of 20 10020 City were also more likely to meet the dietary guidelines for fruit population % of 90 90 Wodonga Males 10 Wodonga Males 10 consumption compared with males in the City. 80 800 Wodonga Females 700 Wodonga Females 70 PercentageAbstainer of adults whoLow met risk guidelinesRisky/High for the numberrisk of 60 Low Moderate High Very high 60 50 50 serves of fruit and/or vegetables per day, 2008 40 40 70 70 30 Wodonga Males 30 Wodonga Males 60 population % of 60 20 Wodonga Females 20 Wodonga Females population % of 50 10 50 10 0 0 40 40 Abstainer Low risk Risky/High risk Low Moderate High Very high 30 30 20 20 % of population % of population % of 10 10 0 70 0 Current smoker Ex-smoker Non-smoker Fruit guidelines Vegetable guidelines WodongaBoth Males guidelines 60 Wodonga Females 50 40 For more information please refer to the full report of the 2008 Victorian Population Health Survey at 30 www.health.vic.gov/healthstatus/vphs.htm 20 % of population % of 70 10 1.
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