Asthma in Australia 2005
Figure 3.7
Prevalence of
current asthma, by age group, sex, and Indigenous status, Australia, 2001
Source: ABS National Health Survey 2001.
Data table
| MALES | |||||
| Age group (years) | Indigenous |
(95% CI) |
Non-Indigenous |
(95% CI) |
|
| 0 to 4 | 11.6 |
(7.4–15.9) |
8.8 |
(7.3–10.4) |
|
| 5 to 14 | 21.4 |
(16.2–26.5) |
17.9 |
(16.0–19.7) |
|
| 15 to 24 | 17.8 |
(9.8–25.7) |
15.2 |
(12.9–17.5) |
|
| 25 to 34 | 13.1 |
(6.6–19.7) |
10.2 |
(8.4–11.9) |
|
| 35 to 44 | 9.7 |
(3.5–15.9) |
7.7 |
(6.3–9.2) |
|
| 45 to 54 | 6.0 |
(2.3–9.7) |
7.3 |
(5.8–8.8) |
|
| 55 and over | 15.0 |
(4.0–25.9) |
7.4 |
(6.2–8.6) |
|
| All ages | 15.2 |
(12.6–17.8) |
10.5 |
(9.9–11.2) |
|
| FEMALES | |||||
| Age group (years) | Indigenous |
(95% CI) |
Non-Indigenous |
(95% CI) |
|
| 0 to 4 | 11.0 |
(6.1–16.0) |
7.3 |
(5.8–8.8) |
|
| 5 to 14 | 13.6 |
(9.4–17.8) |
13.4 |
(11.7–15.2) |
|
| 15 to 24 | 18.6 |
(12.3–24.8) |
16.9 |
(14.6–19.3) |
|
| 25 to 34 | 18.4 |
(12.4–24.4) |
15.0 |
(13.2–16.8) |
|
| 35 to 44 | 19.3 |
(12.7–25.8) |
10.4 |
(8.9–11.9) |
|
| 45 to 54 | 27.7 |
(17.4–37.9) |
12.1 |
(10.2–14.0) |
|
| 55 and over | 26.1 |
(15.7–36.4) |
10.6 |
(9.3–11.9) |
|
| All ages | 17.7 | (15.3–20.0) |
12.4 |
(11.8–13.1) |
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