Asthma in Australia 2005
Figure 7.3
The proportion of current smokers and ex-smokers in people with and without asthma, by socioeconomic status, people aged 18 years and over, Australia, 2001
Note: SEIFA 1 represents the most disadvantaged socioeconomic quintile and SEIFA 5 the most advantaged.
Source: ABS National Health Survey 2001.
Data table
SEIFA 1 (most disadvantaged) |
SEIFA 2 |
SEIFA 3 |
SEIFA 4 |
SEIFA 5 (most advantaged) |
|
| 18 to 34 years | |||||
| With asthma | 50.9 (34.3–67.6) |
29.9 (17.2–42.5) |
50.4 (32.6–68.1) |
35.0 (20.5–49.6) |
40.9 (25.9–55.9) |
| Without asthma | 42.1 (35.9–48.4) |
40.0 (34.2–45.8) |
33.6 (28.2–39.0) |
36.2 (31.0–41.3) |
26.1 (21.0–31.3) |
| With asthma | 46.2 (35.1–57.3) |
35.0 (24.2–45.9) |
24.3 (13.6–34.9) |
32.6 (20.5–44.7) |
27.1 (14.3–39.8) |
| Without asthma | 35.0 (29.8–40.3) |
28.9 (24.0–33.8) |
26.8 (22.0–31.6) |
25.0 (20.6–29.3) |
20.8 (16.6–25.0) |
| 35 years and over | |||||
| With asthma | 24.4 (13.6–35.1) |
25.0 (14.8–35.3) |
15.8 (7.6–24.1) |
12.2 (4.3–20.1) |
9.2 (2.1–16.3) |
| Without asthma | 32.6 (29.2–36.0) |
28.2 (25.1–31.4) |
26.4 (23.2–29.6) |
20.9 (18.3–23.6) |
14.7 (12.4–17.1) |
| With asthma | 32.3 (23.6–41.0) |
20.3 (12.7–27.8) |
16.1 (9.0–23.2) |
15.5 (9.2–21.7) |
13.6 (6.6–20.5) |
| Without asthma | 24.6 (21.7–27.5) |
19.1 (16.4–21.7) |
17.0 (14.5–19.4) |
16.8 (14.5–19.1) |
12.6 (10.5–14.7) |
© Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2005