Table 1 Demographics and relevant health status: Comparison between Queensland and Australia.
Demographics and relevant health status: comparison between Queensland and Australia | ||
|---|---|---|
QLD | AUS | |
Demographics and health status | ||
Demographics | ||
• Total adults aged 65 and over | 12% | 13% |
• Males aged 65 and over | 46% | 45% |
• Females aged 65 and over | 54% | 55% |
Health Status – Prevalence of musculoskeletal disease as a long term condition | ||
• Total Musculoskeletal disease | 34% | 32% |
◦ Arthritis | 14% | 14% |
◦ Rheumatism | 1% | 1% |
◦ Back pain/problems neck/disc disorders | 23% | 21% |
◦ Osteoporosis | 2% | 2% |
◦ Other | 5% | 5% |
Utilisation of health care services | ||
• Average Medicare services processed per person | 11 | 11 |
• Average Medicare services processed per person aged ≥ 65 | 22 | 23 |
• Pension Card and Commonwealth Seniors health cards as a proportion of all concessions | 60% | 64% |
Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (services related to the musculoskeletal system) | ||
• Average number of services per person | 8 | 8 |
Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (overall) | ||
• Average number of services per person | 1 | 1 |
Risk factors | ||
• Overweight/obese adults (males aged 18 and over) | 56% | 54% |
• Overweight/obese adults (females aged 18 and over) | 41% | 38% |
• Adults who are physically inactive males aged 18 and over | 40% | 42% |
• Adults who are physically inactive females aged 18 and over | 31% | 31% |