Asthma in Australia 2005 

Figure 6.3
Possession of a written asthma action plan in people with current asthma, by state and territory, all ages, Australia, 2001

Note: Horizontal line represents the proportion of people of all ages with a written AAP (17.0%). Northern Territory excluded because numbers too small to produce reliable estimates.

Source: ABS National Health Survey 2001.

Data table

State/territory
People with current asthma (per cent)
95% CI
NSW 20.3
(16.9–23.6)
Vic 16.4
(13.4–19.4)
Qld 13.8
(10.8–16.8)
WA 11.4
(7.7–15.0)
SA 19.7
(15.2–24.1)
Tas 11.1
(6.5–15.8)
ACT 25.4
(19.7–31.0)

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