Asthma in Australia 2005
Figure 5.5
Proportion of general practice encounters for asthma, by age group and sex, Australia, April 2001 to March 2004
Note: Asthma classified according to ICPC-2 PLUS codes: R96001–R96005, R96007, R96008.
Source: BEACH Survey of General Practice.
Data table
| Age group (years) | Males |
(95% CI) |
Females |
(95% CI) |
| 0 to 4 | 4.8 |
(4.3–5.3) |
3.6 |
(3.2–4.1) |
| 5 to 14 | 7.5 |
(6.7–8.2) |
5.8 |
(5.2–6.4) |
| 15 to 34 | 2.9 |
(2.7–3.2) |
2.6 |
(2.4–2.8) |
| 35 to 64 | 2.0 |
(1.8–2.1) |
2.5 |
(2.3–2.6) |
| 65 and over | 1.8 |
(1.7–2.0) |
2.2 |
(2.0–2.4) |
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