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-e..