Asthma in Australia 2008 Table 2.1

Asthma in Australia 2008

Table 6.5
Proportion of concessional population dispensed oral corticosteroids, by demographic characteristics, 2006

Demographic characteristics	Age 15 years and over		Age 15–34 years
Demographic characteristics	Number	Per cent	Number	Per cent
Sex
Male	67,013	3.1	5,098	1.1
Female	108,141	3.7	11,954	1.8
Age group
15–34 years	17,052	1.5	17,052	1.5
35–64 years	55,552	3.1	..	..
65 years and over	102,550	4.6	..	..
Remoteness category
Major Cities	108,015	3.4	10,581	1.5
Inner Regional	44,605	3.8	4,343	1.6
Other areas^(a)	22,433	2.9	2,114	1.3
All concession card holders	175,154	3.4	17,052	1.5

.. Not applicable

(a) Other areas include Outer Regional, Remote and Very Remote.

Note: The National Health Survey was used to estimate the total number of Australians with a government concession card.

Sources: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme; Australian Bureau of Statistics 2004–05 National Health Survey.