Asthma in Australia 2005
Figure 5.23
Seasonal variation in hospital separation rates for asthma, by age group, Australia, 1993–2003
Note: Asthma classified according to ICD-10-AM codes J45 & J46.
Source: AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database.
Data table
| Month | 0 to 4 years |
5 to 14 years |
15 to 34 years |
35 to 64 years |
65 years and over |
| Jan | -57.08 | -60.97 | -40.08 | -29.57 | -32.10 |
| Feb | 15.93 | 26.96 | -25.63 | -31.43 | -39.33 |
| Mar | 17.24 | 11.92 | -8.42 | -18.69 | -28.36 |
| Apr | 3.81 | -1.83 | 9.5 | -10.94 | -23.54 |
| May | 29.31 | 43.57 | 30.78 | 7.44 | -4.36 |
| Jun | 9.07 | 3.32 | 31.87 | 23.79 | 16.52 |
| Jul | 7.38 | -0.52 | 29.60 | 33.91 | 46.68 |
| Aug | 11.19 | 16.3 | 21.78 | 37.17 | 43.73 |
| Sep | -6.46 | -13.21 | -9.32 | 12.82 | 37.31 |
| Oct | 0.64 | -5.03 | -12.83 | -0.65 | 9.92 |
| Nov | -4.36 | 8.63 | -3.77 | -0.43 | -5.52 |
| Dec | -26.67 | -29.14 | -23.49 | -23.43 | -20.95 |
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