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Question modules

The survey questions used in the New South Wales Population Health Survey in 2008 are available as individual question modules, including: alcohol and cannabis, asthma, cancer screening (breast and cervical), demographics, diabetes or high blood glucose, environmental health (usual source of drinking water), health services use and access (including private health insurance and difficulties getting health care), immunisation (influenza and pneumococcal), injury prevention (fire safety in the home), mental health (psychological distress), nutrition, oral health, overweight and obesity, physical activity, self-rated health, smoking (including passive smoking), and social capital.

• Alcohol and cannabis
• Cancer screening: breast and cervical
• Environmental health
• Immunisation
• Injury prevention
• Nutrition
• Physical activity
• Smoking
• Health-related quality of life
• Asthma
• Cardiovascular disease precursors
• Diabetes or high blood glucose
• Mental health
• Oral health
• Population weight status
• Health service use and access
• Social capital
• Demographics

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Source:	New South Wales Population Health Survey 2008 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health.
Print version:	Although this page can be printed directly from your web browser, a higher quality version is available as a PDF file that can be printed or viewed on screen.
Produced by:	Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health.
Last updated on:	1 July 2009

• Adult Report

• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Executive summary
• Methods
• Representativeness of sample
• Health behaviours
• Health status
• Health services
• Social capital
• Conclusion
• Question modules
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