and hypertensive diseases were close to but slightly higher than the Victorian averages. Injury Intentional per 1,000 2.8 3.8 In 2010 injury was population estimated to Unintentional per 54.6 61.7 account for 6.5% of 1,000 population the total burden of Percentage of 43.5 37.6 disease. unintentional injuries Kingston’s residents recorded due to falls lower rates of treatment in hospital for unintentional and intentional injuries than the Victorian average. However, of the unintentional injuries, Kingston had higher rates due to falls than the Victorian average. Mental Health Registered clients 8.1 10.3 Estimates from 2007 with a mental health suggest that 7.3 service per 1,000 million Australians people (45% of the population aged will experience a common mental disorder over their lifetime (such as anxiety, depression or a substance use disorder). Preparation of mental 83.3 90.3 health care Obesity Overweight or obese 45.4 49.8 Nearly half of Kingston’s population is overweight or obese (45.4%). Males and females in Kingston experience slightly lower rates of body weight issues to the Victorian averages. 54.4 58 Males overweight and obese % of people 37.4 41.8 Females overweight and obese % of people How can you contribute to community health and wellbeing? • Get Informed! Make sure you have all the relevant health and wellbeing information for
and hypertensive diseases were close to but slightly higher than the Victorian averages. Injury Intentional per 1,000 population 2.8 3.8 In 2010 injury was estimated to account for 6.5% of the total burden of disease. Kingston’s residents recorded lower rates of treatment in hospital for unintentional and intentional injuries than the Victorian average. However, of the unintentional injuries, Kingston had higher rates due to falls than the Victorian average. Unintentional per 1,000 population 54.6 61.7 Percentage of unintentional injuries due to falls 43.5 37.6 Mental Health Registered clients with a mental health service per 1,000 people 8.1 10.3 Estimates from 2007 suggest that 7.3 million Australians (45% of the population aged will experience a common mental disorder over their lifetime (such as anxiety, depression or a substance use disorder). Preparation of mental health care 83.3 90.3 Obesity Overweight or obese 45.4 49.8 Nearly half of Kingston’s population is overweight or obese (45.4%). Males and females in Kingston experience slightly lower rates of body weight issues to the Victorian averages. Males overweight and obese % of people 54.4 58 Females overweight and obese % of people 37.4 41.8 How can you contribute to community health and wellbeing? • Get Informed! Make sure you have all the relevant health and wellbeing information for
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