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Chapter 2 - Children

Thumbnail of the cover for chapter 2 childrenChapter 2: Children - Full Document (1500k)

2.1 Children summary (116k)

2.2 Introduction  (129k)

 

2.2.1 Life course approach

 

2.2.2 Social determinants of health
  

2.3 Health status and outcomes (772k)

 

2.3.1 Burden of disease

 

2.3.2 Life expectancy

 

    

Infant mortality rate

 

2.3.3 Maternal and infant conditions

    

Maternal age
Antenatal visits
Gestational diabetes
Congenital anomalies
Low birth weight
Gestational age
Sudden infant death syndrome
Postnatal depression

2.3.4 Activity limitation

Hearing and sight impairment

2.3.5 National health priority area conditions

Asthma
Injury and poisoning
Drowning
Falls
Fire, burns and scalds
Poisoning
Road transport injury
Homicide and intentional injury by another
Mental health
Suicide and Intentional self-harm
Diabetes
Cancer

2.3.6 Oral health
2.3.7 Communicable diseases
Invasive meningococcal disease
Invasive pneumococcal disease
Vaccine preventable diseases
Gastrointestinal conditions

 

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2.4 Health determinants (114k)  

  2.4.1 Environmental factors (114k) 
       Household safety devices
Drugs and poisons storage
Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke
2.4.2 Socioeconomic factors (358k)
Income
Pensions and disability support
Literacy and numeracy
Unemployment
2.4.3 Community capacity (131k)
Families and parenting
Behavioural problems
Child care services
Participation in out of school activities
Abuse and neglect
Homelessness
Safety and crime
2.4.4 Health behaviours (312k)
Maternal smoking and substance abuse
Healthy weight
Breastfeeding
Nutrient intake
Food and drink advertising
Fast food consumption
Physical activity
Sun protection
Vaccination rates

 

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2.5 Interventions to address the burden of disease (132k)

        Alcohol
Injury
Mental health
Nutrition
Oral health
Physical activity
Smoking
Social determinants
Sun protection
  

2.6 Methodology and guide for users (189k)

2.7 List of tables (110k)

2.8 List of figures (115k)

2.9 References (151k)

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Last Updated: 13 March 2006
Last Reviewed: 22 July 2008