Asthma in Australia 2005
Figure 5.36
Proportion of hospital separations for asthma with invasive mechanical ventilation, by age group, Australia, 1993–2002
Note: Same day separations excluded. Asthma classified according to ICD-10-AM codes J45 & J46.
Source: AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database.
Data table
| Year | 0 to 14 years |
15 to 34 years |
35 to 64 years |
65 years and over |
| 1993–94 | 1.5 (1.1–2.0) |
9.5 (7.6–11.8) |
13.6 (11.4–16.1) |
8.3 (6.5–10.6) |
| 1994–95 | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) |
7.4 (5.7–9.7) |
12.9 (10.8–15.4) |
8.1(6.3–10.4) |
| 1995–96 | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) |
7.1 (5.5–9.3) |
12.2 (10.1–14.6) |
7.7 (6.0–9.9) |
| 1996–97 | 0.4 (0.2–0.7) |
6.0 (4.4–8.1) |
12.3 (10.3–14.6) |
10.8 (8.9–13.2) |
| 1997–98 | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) |
8.3 (6.4–10.6) |
14.3 (12.2–16.7) |
9.2 (7.5–11.3) |
| 1998–99 | 0.7 (0.4–1.2) |
10.8 (8.7–13.4) |
12.1 (9.9–14.6) |
9.7 (7.1–13.1) |
| 1999–00 | 0.5 (0.2–0.9) |
9.6 (7.5–12.2) |
16.6 (14.1–19.6) |
6.3 (4.3–9.2) |
| 2000–01 | 1.3 (0.9–1.9) |
17.1 (14.3–20.4) |
20.3 (17.4–23.7) |
11.8 (8.7–15.9) |
| 2001–02 | 1.2 (0.8–1.9) |
14.2 (11.3–17.8) |
18.4 (15.5–21.8) |
10.7 (7.7–14.7) |
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