Asthma in Australia 2005
Figure 5.11
Asthma 3+ Visit Plan PIP claims per 1,000 people with asthma, Australia, 2004
Note: Claims are for asthma review visit classified codes 2546, 2547, 2552, 2553, 2558, 2559, 2664, 2666, 2668, 2673, 2675 & 2677. Current asthma prevalence rates for each age group were estimated using the 2001 National Health Survey prevalence estimates and 2004 population estimates from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Sources: MBS statistics; ABS National Health Survey 2001; Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Data table
| Age group (years) | Males |
(95% CI) |
Females |
(95% CI) |
| 0 to 4 | 21.2 | (20.0–22.4) |
14.5 |
(13.4–15.6) |
| 5 to 14 | 10.7 | (10.3–11.2) |
10.4 |
(10.0–10.9) |
| 15 to 34 | 3.9 | (3.7–4.1) |
5.3 |
(5.1–5.5) |
| 35 to 64 | 9.4 | (9.1–9.8) |
11.0 |
(10.7–11.3) |
| 65 and over | 19.7 | (18.9–20.7) |
19.8 |
(19.0–20.5) |
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