Summary of survey variables from the Health and Wellbeing Surveillance System
| Category | Types of information available |
|---|---|
| Sociodemographic | Age, gender, country of birth, education level, marital status, employment status, household income, family structure, living arrangements, housing tenure, concessions (health care card, government pension) |
| General health status | Physical and mental functioning |
| Chronic conditions | Arthritis, heart disease, stroke, cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes, asthma, respiratory problems |
| Injuries | Falls |
| Mental health | Anxiety, depression, stress-related problem, psychological distress, lack of control over personal life and health, trouble with emotions, need help and/treatment for an emotional problem |
| Psychosocial events | Moved house, robbed, death of someone close, marriage breakdown, serious injury, serious illness, loss of driver's license, financial hardship |
| Risk factors | Body mass index, sedentary activity (screen time), alcohol intake, smoking status, high cholesterol, high blood pressure |
| Physical activity behaviours | Walking, vigorous activity, moderate activity |
| Protective factors | Nutrition, social capital (group membership) |
| Child development | Birth weight, months spent breast feeding, age when liquids, water and solids were introduced, parent thinks child was late in starting to talk, parent thinks child needed professional help with speech. |
| Child information | Days absent from school, looks forward to school, progress at school, bullied by other children, bullies other children, has a special friend, has a group of friends, |
| Family functioning | Family gets along well, planning activities as a family is difficult, avoid discussing topics, making decisions is usually a problem in the family |