Asthma in Australia 2005
Figure 5.2
General practice encounters for asthma per 100 population, by age group, Australia, 1998–2004
Note: Asthma classified according to ICPC-2 PLUS codes: R96001–R96005, R96007, R96008. BEACH data year is April to March.
Source: BEACH Survey of General Practice.
Data table
| Year | 0 to 4 years |
(95% CI) |
5 to 34 years |
(95% CI) |
35 to 64 years |
(95% CI) |
65 years and over |
(95% CI) |
| 1998–99 | 38.0 |
(31.7–44.3) |
16.8 |
(15.6–18.1) |
14.2 |
(12.9–15.4) |
20.6 |
(18.4–22.8) |
| 1999–2000 | 34.9 |
(29.8–40.0) |
15.5 |
(14.1–16.8) |
14.4 |
(13.2–15.5) |
23.6 |
(21.2–25.9) |
| 2000–01 | 29.3 |
(25.2–33.5) |
14.4 |
(13.2–15.6) |
11.8 |
(10.7–12.9) |
18.7 |
(16.7–20.8) |
| 2001–02 | 26.1 |
(22.3–29.8) |
13.6 |
(12.4–14.8) |
12.1 |
(11.0–13.2) |
19.6 |
(17.4–21.8) |
| 2002–03 | 24.7 |
(20.9–28.5) |
11.8 |
(10.8–12.8) |
12.2 |
(11.0–13.3) |
18.7 |
(16.4–20.9) |
| 2003–04 | 24.7 |
(20.8–28.5) |
11.9 |
(10.8–13.0) |
9.6 |
(8.8–10.5) |
17.2 |
(15.3–19.2) |
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