The Health Status of Children and Young People in the Hawke’s Bay (2015)
Abstract
This report is based on an Indicator Framework1 developed in 2007 in which the indicators for each of the three reports in the series were identified. The indicators in this year’s report were developed from Craig et al’s indicators for the individual and whānau health and wellbeing stream. They are presented in the following sections: \n \n•\tIssues in infancy \n•\tIssues for all ages 0–24 year olds \n•\tConditions of the respiratory system \n•\tCommon communicable diseases \n•\tUnintentional injury \n•\tReproductive health \n•\tMental health \n \nWithin each section, where possible, data are broken down by demographic factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, NZ Index of Deprivation decile, and district health board (DHB). When making comparisons between DHBs, readers should be aware that difference in disease rates may be the result of differences in DHB demographic characteristics (such as the age structure, ethnicity, and deprivation level of the population) and not assume that differences in disease rates represent differences in DHBs’ performance. \n \nIn addition to providing an overview of a range of important health conditions affecting children and young people, this report also considers two issues as in-depth topics: Young people’s sexual and reproductive health by Dr Judith Adams, and Mental health issues in 15–24 year olds by Dr Michael Butchard. \n \nThis report provides an overview of the health status of children and young people in New Zealand, and an entry…
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