Location

Survey

Year

Age range

Rates

95% CI (number in survey)

Ever had asthma

WA

(2)

2001–02

0 to 17 years

23.2%

21.6–24.9% (5,513)

0 to 3 years

16.8%

14.3–19.5%

4 to 11 years

25.6%

23.2–28.0%

12 to 17 years

24.4%

21.4–27.6%

ACT

(3)

1999–01

4 to 6 years

27.6%

21.8–34.2% (203)

Ever diagnosed with asthma by a doctor

Tropical North, WA

(4)

2000

5 to 17 years

14.7%

8.5–24.2% (90)

Central Desert, WA

(4)

1999

5 to 17 years

2.8%

0.15–17.0% (34)

Ever diagnosed with asthma by a doctor and ‘Yes’ to ‘Do you still have/get asthma?’

Australia

(1)

2001

0 to 17 years

15.8%

13.4–18.2% (1,828)

ACT

(3)

1999–2001

4 to 6 years

24%

18.1–29.9% (204)

Ever had wheeze

Remote communities, North Qld

(5)

2003

School age children

12.5%

8.9–16.2% (315)

Ever had wheeze or whistling in the chest

WA

(2)

2001–02

0 to 17 years

28.0%

26.8–29.2% (5,513)

Ever had asthma (‘short wind’)

Remote communities, North Qld

(5)

2003

School age children

12.2%

8.6–15.8% (315)

Remote communities, North Qld

(6)

1999

0 to 17 years

15.8%

14.0–17.6% (1,650)

Wheeze in last 12 months

Tropical North, WA

(4)

2000

5 to 17 years

18.7%

13.2–30.1% (90)

Central Desert, WA

(4)

1999

5 to 17 years

8.8%

2.3–24.8% (34)

Remote communities, North Qld

(5)

2003

School age children

5.4%

1.9–7.9% (315)

Remote communities, North Qld

(6)

1999

0 to 17 years

12.4%

10.8–14.0% (1,650)

Wheeze or whistling in the chest in last 12 months

ACT

(3)

1999–2001

4 to 6 years

20.8%

15.5–26.6% (207)