2006 - People 2006 - 2010 - 2010 - with a reported People People with a People disability without reported without disability disability disability Better than Good 30.2% 67.8% 32.7% 74.0% Good 34.6% 27.7% 32.3% 22.8% Source: ABS unpublished, General Social Survey 2006, General Social Survey 2010. 6.2 Access to GPs, dental and other primary healthcare professional Proportions of people with disability who accessed selected health services in 2012, are presented in 5. Data from the patient experience survey shows the general population had lower or equal rates of visits to health professionals in comparison to people without disability. However, this comparison should be treated with caution because the two surveys were undertaken using different methods. 5 People with disability aged under 65 years who accessed health services in the last year, 2012 Health Service accessed % Health Service accessed % Saw a general practitioner 93% Saw a dental professional 49% Saw a medical specialist 55% Admitted to hospital 21% Visited hospital emergency 27% Saw 3 or more health 33% department professionals for same condition A health professional helped to 23% - - coordinate care Source: DSS analysis of ABS Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers, 2012. 6.3 Risk factors for preventable disease in people with disability People with disability appear to have more health-risk factors than the general adult population. The Australian Health Survey 2011–12 revealed that people with profound and severe disability are more likely than the general population to: smoke on a daily basis (19 per cent compared to 16 per cent) have low exercise levels or be sedentary (87 per cent compared to 68 per cent) have a body mass index classified as overweight or obese (76 per cent compared to 63 per cent). However, people with disability were less likely to consume alcohol at risky levels, as set out by the National Health and Medical Research Council in 2009.
2006 - People with a reported disability 2006 - People without disability 2010 - People with a reported disability 2010 - People without disability Better than Good 30.2% 67.8% 32.7% 74.0% Good 34.6% 27.7% 32.3% 22.8% Source: ABS unpublished, General Social Survey 2006, General Social Survey 2010. 6.2 Access to GPs, dental and other primary healthcare professional Proportions of people with disability who accessed selected health services in 2012, are presented in 5. Data from the patient experience survey shows the general population had lower or equal rates of visits to health professionals in comparison to people without disability. However, this comparison should be treated with caution because the two surveys were undertaken using different methods. 5 People with disability aged under 65 years who accessed health services in the last year, 2012 Health Service accessed % Health Service accessed % Saw a general practitioner 93% Saw a dental professional 49% Saw a medical specialist 55% Admitted to hospital 21% Visited hospital emergency department 27% Saw 3 or more health professionals for same condition 33% A health professional helped to coordinate care 23% - - Source: DSS analysis of ABS Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers, 2012. 6.3 Risk factors for preventable disease in people with disability People with disability appear to have more health-risk factors than the general adult population. The Australian Health Survey 2011–12 revealed that people with profound and severe disability are more likely than the general population to: smoke on a daily basis (19 per cent compared to 16 per cent) have low exercise levels or be sedentary (87 per cent compared to 68 per cent) have a body mass index classified as overweight or obese (76 per cent compared to 63 per cent). However, people with disability were less likely to consume alcohol at risky levels, as set out by the National Health and Medical Research Council in 2009.
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