Asthma in Australia 2005 

Table 8.2
Physical component of quality of life, adults, Australia, 1998–2001

 

Results (95% CI)


Population/study


Response


With asthma


(95% CI)


Without asthma

(95% CI)
p value

Physical Component Summary Score (PCS) for SF-12

SA Health and Wellbeing Survey 2000 (1)

PCS (mean score)

46.2

(45.2–47.2)

49.7

(49.3–50.1)
Age 18 years and over  
(n=324)
(n=2,212)
p<0.05
WANTS Survey 2000 (WA, NT and SA) (2) PCS (mean score)
47.6
50.2

Age 18 years and over

 

(n=834)

 

(n=6,609)

p<0.01

Note: The definitions for current asthma were: ‘Yes’ to the question ‘Have you ever been diagnosed by a doctor with asthma?’ and ‘Yes’ to ‘Do you still have/get asthma?’

Sources: (1) Avery et al. 2004a; (2) Adams et al. 2004b.

© Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2005