Asthma in Australia 2005
Figure 5.27
Hospital separations for asthma per 100,000 population, by age group, state and territory, Australia, 2002–03
Note: Age standardised to the Australian population as at 30 June 2001. See Appendix 1, Section A1.1 for details. Asthma classified according to ICD-10-AM codes J45 & J46.
Sources: AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database; Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Data table
| Age group (years) | NSW |
Vic |
Qld |
WA |
SA |
Tas |
ACT |
NT |
| 0 to 4 | 1067.8 | 838.6 | 795.4 | 1043.9 | 1397.1 | 493.5 | 649.7 | 751.0 |
| 5 to 14 | 273.4 | 226.0 | 223.4 | 301.1 | 429.0 | 149.4 | 97.8 | 210.4 |
| 15 to 34 | 113.5 | 111.5 | 105.7 | 116.9 | 143.2 | 80.5 | 48.9 | 109.8 |
| 35 to 64 | 96.2 | 100.2 | 107.9 | 113.5 | 129.9 | 60.6 | 66.3 | 187.8 |
| 65 and over | 154.2 | 180.3 | 157.1 | 147.8 | 168.4 | 73.0 | 122.7 | 210.5 |
| 95% Confidence Interval | ||||||||
| 0 to 4 | (1037.2–1098.8) |
(806.5–871.4) |
(760.7–830.8) |
(988.1–1101.2) |
(1321.2–1475.1) |
(418.0–575.3) |
(543.9–764.6) |
(628.3–884.4) |
| 5 to 14 | (262.7–284.2) |
(214.6–237.7) |
(210.8–236.2) |
(280.8–322.1) |
(400.6–458.3) |
(121.6–180.1) |
(70.8–129.1) |
(164.3–262.2) |
| 15 to 34 | (108.7–118.4) |
(106.1–117.2) |
(99.6–112.0) |
(108.1–126.1) |
(131.8–155.2) |
(65.4–97.2) |
(36.4–63.2) |
(86.0–136.4) |
| 35 to 64 | (92.5–100.1) |
(95.8–104.8) |
(102.5–113.3) |
(106.0–121.3) |
(120.9–139.1) |
(49.9–72.2) |
(52.9–81.3) |
(156.5–222.0) |
| 65 and over | (146.1–162.6) |
(170.0–190.9) |
(145.5–169.1) |
(132.0–164.5) |
(151.9–185.7) |
(53.8–95.1) |
(85.4–166.7) |
(113.6–335.0 |
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