Asthma in Australia 2005
Figure 7.5
Children with and without current asthma with one or more cigarette smokers in the household, by socioeconomic status, age 0 to 14 years, 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
| Socioeconomic status | With asthma |
(95% CI) |
Without asthma |
(95% CI) |
| SEIFA 1 (most disadvantaged) | 60.1 |
(51.5–68.7) |
49.1 |
(45.7–52.5) |
| SEIFA 2 | 42.0 |
(34.1–49.9) |
43.9 |
(40.6–47.1) |
| SEIFA 3 | 37.9 |
(29.9–45.8) |
41.6 |
(38.3–44.8) |
| SEIFA 4 | 36.6 |
(28.6–44.7) |
33.8 |
(31.0–36.6) |
| SEIFA 5 (most advantaged) | 28.8 |
(21.0–36.6) |
24.0 |
(21.4–26.7) |
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