Asthma in Australia 2005
Figure 5.3
Proportion of general practice encounters for asthma, 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 | 5.5 |
(4.6–6.4) |
4.1 |
(3.8–4.4) |
2.6 |
(2.4–2.8) |
2.2 |
(1.9–2.4) |
| 1999–2000 | 5.3 |
(4.5–6.1) |
3.9 |
(3.6–4.3) |
2.7 |
(2.5–2.9) |
2.5 |
(2.3–2.8) |
| 2000–01 | 4.6 |
(4.0–5.3) |
3.8 |
(3.5–4.1) |
2.2 |
(2.0–2.4) |
2.0 |
(1.8–2.2) |
| 2001–02 | 4.3 |
(3.7–4.9) |
3.8 |
(3.4–4.1) |
2.3 |
(2.1–2.6) |
2.2 |
(1.9–2.4) |
| 2002–03 | 4.1 |
(3.5–4.8) |
3.4 |
(3.1–3.7) |
2.4 |
(2.2–2.6) |
2.1 |
(1.8–2.3) |
| 2003–04 | 4.3 |
(3.6–5.0) |
3.6 |
(3.3–4.0) |
2.0 |
(1.8–2.2) |
1.9 |
(1.7–2.2) |
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