Asthma in Australia 2008 
Table 6.3
Proportion of people with government health-care concession cards dispensed short-acting beta-agonists, by demographic characteristics, 2006
Demographic characteristics |
Age 15 years and over |
|
Age 15–34 years |
||
Number |
Per cent |
|
Number |
Per cent |
|
Sex |
|
|
|
|
|
Male |
240,505 |
11.0 |
|
39,839 |
8.5 |
Female |
391,226 |
13.2 |
|
73,001 |
11.0 |
Age group |
|
|
|
|
|
15–34 years |
112,840 |
10.0 |
|
112,840 |
10.0 |
35–64 years |
221,093 |
12.3 |
|
.. |
.. |
65 years and over |
297,798 |
13.5 |
|
.. |
.. |
Remoteness category |
|
|
|
|
|
Major Cities |
391,579 |
12.3 |
|
70,425 |
10.1 |
Inner Regional |
158,050 |
13.4 |
|
28,324 |
10.4 |
Other areas(a) |
81,680 |
10.5 |
|
14,007 |
8.7 |
All concession card holders |
631,731 |
12.3 |
|
112,840 |
10.0 |
.. 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.
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