Asthma in Australia 2005
Figure 2.15
Hospital separations for asthma per 100,000 population, by age group and sex, children aged 0 to 18 years, Australia, 2002–03
Note: Asthma classified according to ICD-9-CM code 493 and ICD-10-AM codes J45 & J46.
Sources: AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database; Australian Bureau of Statistics.Data table
| Age group (years) | Boys (95% CI) |
Girls (95% CI) |
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| 0 to 1 | 1131.4 | (1091.0–1173.3) |
566.8 |
(537.5–597.6) |
|
| 2 to 4 | 1273.9 | (1239.3–1309.5) |
751.7 |
724.5–780.0) |
|
| 5 to 11 | 379.8 | (367.7–392.3) |
239.0 |
(229.2–249.2) |
|
| 12 to 18 | 112.4 | 105.9–119.4) |
142.5 |
(135.0–150.5) |
|
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