Socio-economic position and the prevalence of ten chronic diseases in Australia, 2021: a whole of population census data analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate differences in the prevalence of specific chronic diseases in Australia by selected measures of socio-economic position, and by age group and sex, using representative national census population data.

Study design

Cross-sectional, whole of population study; analysis of 2021 Australian census data.

Participants, setting

People aged 40 years or older for whom 2021 Australian census health status and socio-economic position-related data were available.

Main outcome measures

Age-standardised prevalence of ten chronic diseases (arthritis, asthma, cancer, dementia, diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, lung disease, mental health conditions, and stroke), by socio-economic position (Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage [IRSD], inc

SUBMITTER: Gong JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12620606 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature