Asthma in Australia 2008 
Figure 5.5
General practice encounters for asthma per 100 population, by state and territory, April 2004 to March 2007
Notes: Asthma classified according to International Classification of Primary Care, 2nd edition (ICPC-2) code R96. Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH) year is April to March.
Sources: BEACH Survey of General Practice; Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Data table
Encounters (per 100 population) |
(95% CI)
|
|
| NSW | 11.20 |
(10.52–11.87) |
| Vic | 10.93 |
(9.91–11.94) |
| Qld | 10.27 |
(9.44–11.10) |
| WA | 8.46 |
(7.35–9.58) |
| SA | 11.28 |
(9.98–12.57) |
| Tas | 11.20 |
(8.64–13.77) |
| ACT | 7.43 |
(5.27–9.60) |
| NT | 5.76 |
(3.11–8.40) |
| Australia | 10.54 |
(10.14–10.93) |
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