Asthma in Australia 2005 

Table 4.1
Deaths where asthma was the underlying or an associated cause, Australia, 2003

Males

Females

Persons

Underlying cause

Underlying or associated cause

Underlying cause

Underlying or associated cause

Underlying cause

Underlying or associated cause

All persons

Number of deaths

108

451

206

797

314

1,248

Deaths per 100,000 population (95% CI)

1.09
(0.91–1.33)

4.57
(4.16–5.01)

2.06
(1.79–2.37)

7.97
(7.43–8.55)

1.58
(1.41–1.77)

6.28
(5.94–6.64)

Age 5 to 34 years

Number of deaths

19

26

12

19

31

45

Deaths per 100,000 population (95% CI)

0.45
(0.28–0.72)

0.62
(0.41–0.92)

0.29
(0.16–0.53)

0.46
(0.29–0.74)

0.37
(0.26–0.51)

0.54
(0.40–0.73)

Source: AIHW National Mortality Database.

© Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2005