Asthma in Australia 2008 
Table 2.4
Prevalence of current asthma among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, Australia, 1999–2004
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Indigenous |
Non-Indigenous |
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Location (source) |
Year |
Age range |
No. in survey |
Rate (95% CI) |
No. in survey |
Rate (95% CI) |
Does your child have asthma? |
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Australian Capital Territory (1) |
1999–2001 |
4–6 years |
204 |
24% (18.1–29.9) |
10,070 |
15.1% (14.4–15.8) |
Victoria, School Entrant Health Questionnaire (2) |
1998–2004 |
4–6 years |
6,657 |
26.5% (25.4–27.6) |
363,207 |
200% (19.9–20.1.) |
Wheeze in the past 12 months |
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Remote communities, North Queensland (3) |
1999 |
0–17 years |
1,650 |
12.4% (10.8–14.0) |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. Not available
Sources: (1) Glasgow et al. 2003; (2) Griffin et al. 2006; (3) Valery et al. 2001.
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