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Ararat Rural City Selected Findings Victorian Population Health Survey 2008 Ararat Rural City Selected findings 70 60 Ararat Males Ararat Males 60 Ararat Females 50 Ararat Females 50 40 40 70 6030 30 Ararat Males Ararat Males 60 Ararat Females 5020 20 7 Ararat Females The Rural City of Ararat lies within the Grampians Victorian health population % of Alcohol50 consumption population % of region and is part of the Grampians Pyrenees Primary Care 10 4010 The40 Australian Alcohol Guidelines8 specify the risks of short and Partnership. Ararat is located 200km West of Melbourne and as of 0 300 30 1 long–termCurrent alcohol–related smoker harmEx-smoker by level of alcohol consumptionNon-smoker in Fruit guidelines Vegetable guidelines Both guidelines June 30 2007, had a population of 11,681 with adults comprising 20 2 males20 and females. 77.4% of the population, compared with 77.1% for Victoria . More population % of population % of 10 10 than four out of ten residents (44.3%) were aged 50 years or older, The patterns of alcohol consumption were similar between the 0 0 compared with 30.9% for Victoria. There was a greater percentage Rural CityCurrent of Ararat smoker and Victoria Ex-smokerfor both males and females.Non-smoker Fruit guidelines Vegetable guidelines Both guidelines (42.5%) of low income households (combined annual income However, the percentage of males in the Rural City of Ararat who of less than $33,500) compared with 30.6% for Victoria3. Life consumed alcohol at least weekly at a risky or high risk level for Expectancy at birth in 2006 was 83.2 years for females and short-term harm (17.6%) was higher compared with females in the 78.0 years for males, which was similar4 to the Victorian figure Rural45 City of Ararat (4.4%). 70 Ararat Males Ararat Males of 84.3 years and 80.0 years respectively5. 40 60 Percentage35 of persons at short-term risk of alcohol-relatedArarat Females Ararat Females The Victorian Population Health Survey is an annual state-wide harm,30 2008 50 25 40 survey that the Department of Health undertakes to collect 45 70 20 information on the health of the adult Victorian population 40 Ararat Males 30 Ararat Males 15 60 (18 years or older). This is the first time that the sample size 35 Ararat Females 20 Ararat Females % of population % of % of population % of 10 30 50 has been expanded to allow detailed analysis at the local 5 10 25 40 government area level. 0 0 20 Low risk At least yearly At least monthly At least weekly 30 Sedentary Insufficient Sufficient 15 This fact sheet presents major findings from the 2008 survey. Risky or high risk 20 % of population % of For more information see: population % of 10 5 10 www.health.vic.gov.au/healthstatus/vphs.htm 0 0 Low risk At least yearly At least monthly At least weekly Sedentary Insufficient Sufficient Smoking status Risky or high risk Current smokers are defined as those who smoke daily or Note: abstainers are not included in the assessment of short-term risk levels. occasionally. Smoking patterns between the Rural City of Ararat and Victoria were similar6. In 2008, 18.8% of males and 23.6% Percentage of persons at long-term risk of alcohol-related of females in the Rural City of Ararat were classified as current harm, 2008 smokers compared with 21.4% and 16.9% respectively for Victoria. 100 80 Ararat Males 70 Ararat Males 80 Ararat Females Ararat Females Smoking status, 2008 60 70 60 60 50 Ararat Males 100 Ararat Males 80 60 40 Ararat Females 50 Ararat Males Ararat Males 40 Ararat Females 7030 50 80 Ararat Females Ararat Females 40 6020 % of population % of 40 20 population % of 60 30 5010 30 0 400 20 20 40 Abstainer Low risk Risky/High risk 30 Low Moderate High Very high % of population % of population % of 10 20 10 population % of 20 population % of 0 0 10 Current smoker Ex-smoker Non-smoker 0 Fruit guidelines Vegetable guidelines Both guidelines 0 Abstainer Low risk Risky/High risk Low Moderate High Very high 70 45 70 Ararat Males Ararat Males 60 Ararat Males Ararat Females 40 60 35 Ararat Females 50 Ararat Females 50 30 40 25 70 40 Ararat Males 30 20 60 30 Ararat Females 20 15 population % of 50 20 % of population % of % of population % of 10 10 40 10 5 0 0 30 Underweight0 Healthy weight Overweight Obese Low risk At least yearly At least monthly At least weekly Sedentary Insufficient Sufficient 20 Risky or high risk population % of 10 0 Underweight Healthy weight Overweight Obese 100 80 Ararat Males 70 Ararat Males 80 Ararat Females Ararat Females 60 60 50 40 40 30 20 % of population % of 20 population % of 10 0 0 Abstainer Low risk Risky/High risk Low Moderate High Very high 70 Ararat Males 60 Ararat Females 50 40 30 20 % of population % of 10 0 Underweight Healthy weight Overweight Obese 70 60 Ararat Males Ararat Males 60 Ararat Females 50 Ararat Females 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 45 70 Ararat Males Ararat Males 40 60 35 Ararat Females Ararat Females 30 50 25 40 20 30 15 20 % of population % of % of population % of 10 5 10 0 0 Low risk At least yearly At least monthly At least weekly Sedentary Insufficient Sufficient Risky or high risk 70 60 Ararat Males Ararat Males 60 Ararat Females 50 Ararat Females 50 40 40 30 30 20 20 % of population % of population % of 10 10 100 80 0 0 70 CurrentArarat smoker Males Ex-smoker Non-smoker 60 Fruit guidelines Vegetable guidelines Both guidelinesArarat Males Ararat Males 70 80 Ararat Females AraratArarat Males Females 60 Overweight and obesity Physical60 Activity Ararat Females 50 Ararat Females 50 Being60 overweight or obese is an important risk factor for developing In 2008,50 54.3% of males in the Rural City of Ararat met the physical 40 11 40 type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, certain activity40 guidelines , similar to Victorian males (61.0%). However, 40 30 30 cancers, sleep apnoea and osteoarthritis. It is typically measured 51.7% of30 females in the Rural City of Ararat met the physical activity by calculating a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI), which is their 20 % of population % of 20 guidelines, population % of lower than Victorian females (59.7%). 20 20 9 % of population % of weight in relation to their height . population % of 10 10 Levels10 of physical activity, 2008 In 02008, 54.3% of males in the Rural City of Ararat were 0 0 Abstainer Low risk Risky/High risk 0 Low Moderate High Very high 45 overweight,Current smokerhigher than VictorianEx-smoker males (39.9%) whilstNon-smoker 14.7% of 70 Fruit guidelines Vegetable guidelines Both guidelines Ararat Males Ararat Males 40 males in the Rural City of Ararat were obese, similar to Victorian 60 Ararat Females Ararat Females 35 males (17.3%). Almost one in four females in the Rural City of Ararat 30 50 25 (24.5%) were overweight, similar to Victorian females (24.2%), 40 however 25.7% of females in the Rural City of Ararat were obese, 20 30 15 higher than Victorian females (16.1%). Males in the Rural City of 20 % of population % of % of population % of 10 Ararat were also more likely to be overweight compared with 5 females in the Rural City of Ararat. 10 0 45 700 PercentageLow risk of overweightAt least yearly andAt obesity least monthly in adults,At least 2008 weekly Sedentary Insufficient Sufficient 40 Ararat Males Ararat Males Risky or high risk 60 Ararat Females Ararat Females 35 70 Ararat Males 30 Psychological50 distress 60 Ararat Females 25 Poor40 mental health is a significant risk factor for poor health 50 20 outcomes.30 The Kessler 10 (K10) scale is a set of ten questions 15 40 designed20 to categorise the level of psychological distress over a % of population % of % of population % of 10 30 5 four10 week period. 20 0 population % of 0 10 Low risk At least yearly At least monthly At least weekly In 2008, 61.4%Sedentary of females in the RuralInsufficient City of Ararat wereSufficient classified as having a low level of psychological distress, similar to Victorian 0 Risky or high risk 100 Underweight Healthy weight Overweight Obese females80 (59.7%). However the percentage of males in the Rural City Ararat Males of 70Ararat classified as having a low level of psychologicalArarat distress Males 80 NutritionArarat Females Ararat Females (54.9%)60 was lower than Victorian males (65.3%). Almost one in In 2008, females in the Rural City of Ararat were less likely to 60 three50 males in the Rural City of Ararat (32.8%) were classified as meet the dietary guidelines10 for consumption of fruit (41.4%), and having40 a moderate level of psychological distress, higher than 40 combined fruit and vegetables (4.6%) compared with Victorian Victorian30 males (21.5%). females (53.5% and 8.0% respectively). Less than one in ten males 20 % of population % of 20 population % of in the Rural City of Ararat (6.4%) met the dietary guidelines for Levels10 of psychological distress, 2008 0 vegetable consumption, whilst 33.5% of males in the Rural City of 100 800 Ararat Abstainermet the dietary guidelinesLow risk for fruit consumption,Risky/High similar risk to Low Moderate High Very high Ararat Males 70 Ararat Males 80 VictorianArarat males Females (5.0% and 41.0% respectively).
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