Asthma in Australia 2008 
Table 2.1
Prevalence of ever being diagnosed with asthma by Indigenous status, Australia, 2004–05 (per cent)
Age group |
Indigenous (95% CI) |
Non-Indigenous (95% CI) |
0–17 years |
24.0 (21.5–26.6) |
21.3 (19.9–22.7) |
18 years and over |
27.1 (24.6–29.6) |
19.8 (19.1–20.6) |
All ages |
26.4 (24.4–28.3) |
20.2 (19.6–20.8) |
Note: Age-standardised to the Australian population as at June 2001; CI = confidence interval.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey (NATSIHS) and National Health Survey (NHS) 2004–05, expanded confidentialised unit record files, Remote Access Data Laboratory.
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