Australian and New Zealand journal of public health
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Oct 2008
Is government action out-of-step with public opinion on tobacco control? Results of a New South Wales population survey.
To assess community attitudes towards smoking bans, tobacco availability, promotion and product regulation, tobacco industry donations to political parties, and government spending on tobacco control activities. To compare public preferences on these issues with policies of the NSW and Commonwealth governments. ⋯ Continued advocacy campaigns are required to align government tobacco control agenda more closely with public preferences.
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Aust N Z J Public Health · Oct 2008
Comparative StudyA geographic comparison of the prevalence and risk factors for postnatal depression in an Australian population.
This study sought to compare the contribution of demographic and psychosocial variables on the prevalence of, and risk for, PND in urban and rural women. ⋯ Findings confirm the contribution of established risk factors such as past psychopathology, antenatal EPDS score and SES on the development of PND and reiterate the need for procedures to identify and assess psychosocial risk factors for depression in the perinatal period. Other predictors such as efficacy of social support and perceived financial burden may strengthen statistical models used to predict PND for women living in a rural setting.