Asthma in Australia 2005
Figure 2.20
Hospital separations for asthma per 100,000 population, by age group and English-speaking versus non-English-speaking background, 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. For definition of English-speaking and non-English-speaking background see Glossary.
Sources: AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database; Australian Bureau of Statistics.Data table
| Age group (years) | Non-English-speaking background (95% CI) |
English-speaking background (95% CI) |
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| 5 to 11 | 259.0 | (221.5–299.4) |
313.2 |
(305.2–321.4) |
| 12 to 18 | 78.3 | (64.0–93.9) |
131.0 |
(125.7–136.4) |
| 5 to 18 | 168.9 | (148.6–190.4) |
222.4 |
(217.6–227.3) |
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