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List of tables in measure 1.16


  • Table D1.16.3: Eye/sight problems, by age, sex and Indigenous status, 2017–18 and 2018–19

  • Table D1.16.4: Remoteness and sex by eye/sight factors for people with reported diabetes, 2017–18 and 2018–19

  • Table D1.16.5: Selected population characteristics, by Indigenous persons aged 15 and over reporting eye/sight problems, jurisdiction and remoteness 2018–19

  • Table D1.16.6: Persons reporting eye/sight problems, by Indigenous status, remoteness, age, sex and jurisdiction, 2017–18 and 2018–19

  • Table D1.16.7: Indigenous persons (15 years and over) reporting eye/sight problems, by selected socioeconomic and health characteristics, 2018–19

  • Table D1.16.8: Selected household and health risk factors by Indigenous persons (15 years and over) reporting eye/sight problems, 2018–19

  • Table D1.16.9: Trachoma screening coverage and prevalence among 5–9 year olds, by jurisdiction, 2018

  • Table D1.16.10: Trichiasis screening coverage, prevalence and treatment among Indigenous adults aged over 40, by jurisdiction, 2018

  • Table D1.16.11: Problems relating to eye health managed by general practitioners, by Indigenous status of the patient, April 2010–March 2015

  • Table D1.16.12: Hospitalisations for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

  • Table D1.16.13: Hospitalisations for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status and remoteness, Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

  • Table D1.16.14: Hospitalisations for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and jurisdiction, Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

  • Table D1.16.15: Hospitalisations for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by principal diagnosis and Indigenous status, Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

  • Table D1.16.16: Hospitalisations for eye injuries (based on principal diagnosis), by principal diagnosis and Indigenous status, Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

  • Table D1.16.17: Hospitalisations for eye injury (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

  • Table D1.16.18: Hospitalisations for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status and sex, NSW, Vic, Qld, WA, SA and NT, 2006–07 to 2018–19

  • Table D1.16.19: Occasions of service under the Visiting Optometrists Scheme (VOS), by Indigenous status and state/territory, 2017–18

  • Table D1.16.20: Occasions of service under the Rural Health Outreach Fund (RHOF), by Indigenous status, 2017–18

  • Table D1.16.21: Children aged 0–14 years with a long-term eye problem: type of eye problem, by Indigenous status, by remoteness, 2008 and 2014–15 (% of population)

  • Table D1.16.22: Type of treatment for eye sight problems Indigenous children (0–14 years) 2014–15

  • Table D1.16.23: Hospitalisations for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by most common principal diagnoses for Indigenous Australians, and Indigenous status, Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

  • Table D1.16.24: Hospitalisations for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, jurisdiction and remoteness, Australia, July 2017 to June 2019


  • Table D1.16.12 NSW: Hospitalisation rates for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, New South Wales and Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

  • Table D1.16.18 NSW: Hospitalisation rates for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, New South Wales and NSW, Vic, Qld, WA, SA and NT combined, 2006–07 to 2018–19


  • Table D1.16.12 Vic: Hospitalisation rates for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, Victoria and Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

  • Table D1.16.18 Vic: Hospitalisation rates for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, Victoria and NSW, Vic, Qld, WA, SA and NT combined, 2006–07 to 2018–19


  • Table D1.16.12 Qld: Hospitalisation rates for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, Queensland and Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

  • Table D1.16.18 Qld: Hospitalisation rates for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, Queensland and NSW, Vic, Qld, WA, SA and NT, 2006–07 to 2018–19


  • Table D1.16.12 WA: Hospitalisation rates for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, Western Australia and Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

  • Table D1.16.18 WA: Hospitalisation rates for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, Western Australia and NSW, Vic, Qld, WA, SA and NT, 2006–07 to 2018–19


  • Table D1.16.12 SA: Hospitalisation rates for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, South Australia and Australia, July 2017 to June 2019

  • Table D1.16.18 SA: Hospitalisation rates for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, South Australia and NSW, Vic, Qld, WA, SA and NT, 2006–07 to 2018–19


  • Table D1.16.12 Tas: Hospitalisation rates for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, Tasmania and Australia, July 2017 to June 2019


  • Table D1.16.12 ACT: Hospitalisation rates for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, Australian Capital Territory and Australia, July 2017 to June 2019



  • Table D1.16.12 NT: Hospitalisation rates for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, sex and age group, Northern Territory and Australia, July 2017 to June 2019




  • Table D1.16.18 NT: Hospitalisation rates for diseases of the eye and adnexa (based on principal diagnosis), by Indigenous status, Northern Territory and NSW, Vic, Qld, WA, SA and NT, 2006–07 to 2018–19



Data sources

  • This measure was last updated on 31 January 2023. See table below for details of updates by data source.

    Updates to measure content by data source

    Topic

    Data source

    Latest time period reported

    Measure content last updated
    Burden of disease Australian Burden of Disease Study 2018 2018 24 May 2022
    Reported eye health(a) National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (NATSISS); National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey (NATSIHS); National Health Survey (NHS); and National Eye Health Survey (NEHS) 2014–15 (NATSISS); 2018–19 (NATSIHS); 2017–18 (NHS); and 2016 (NEHS) 8 Dec 2020
    Medicare usage Department of Health Medicare Claims Data 2018–19 8 Dec 2020
    Trachoma Australian Trachoma Surveillance Report    
    Eye health managed by general practitioners Family Medicine Research Centre, University of Sydney, BEACH data(b) 2014–15 8 Dec 2020
    Indigenous primary health organisations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health organisations: Online Services Report 2017–18 8 Dec 2020
    Hospitalisation National Hospital Morbidity Database 2017–19 31 Jan 2023

(a) Data for Indigenous Australians sourced from the NATSIHS, with non-Indigenous comparisons based on the NHS.

(b) Survey has now ceased, so no further updates will be published.

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