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Causes of death • Cardiovascular diseases were responsible for nearly one-third of the elevated male death rates in regional and remote areas. • Male death rates due to injury and poisoning in Very remote areas were 3.1 times as high compared with Major cities. - MVA (114% higher), assault (31% higher), suicide (33% higher) • Male death rates from diabetes were 1.3 times as high in Inner regional areas and 3.7 times as high in Very remote areas as compared with males in Major cities. Source: AIHW National Mortality Database.
Mapping mortality: New South Wales In 2004–06, male death rates in NSW generally increased with remoteness. Compared with Australian Major cities, male death rates were over 20% higher in Dubbo, Lachlan, Bathurst- Orange, Central Murray and the Southern Tablelands. Source: AIHW National Mortality Database.
Page 1 and 2: A report on men’s health in regio
Page 3 and 4: Today’s presentation • Why men
Page 5 and 6: Why men in regional and remote area
Page 7 and 8: Demographics: rural men at a glance
Page 9 and 10: Health risk factors Men in regional
Page 11 and 12: Changes in men’s health status ov
Page 13 and 14: Male mortality rates increase with
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