Asthma in Australia 2005
Figure 5.38
Rate of hospital separations for asthma with invasive mechanical ventilation, by age group and English-speaking versus non-English-speaking background, Australia, 1995–2002
Note: Same day separations excluded. Asthma classified according to ICD-10-AM codes J45 & J46. For definition of non-English-speaking background and English-speaking background see Glossary.
Source: AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database.
Data table
| Age group (years) | Non-English speaking background |
(95% CI) |
English-speaking background |
(95% CI) |
| 0 to 14 years | 1.8367 |
(0.9–3.6) |
0.8038 |
(0.7–1.0) |
| 15 to 34 years | 15.1515 |
(11.8–19.5) |
9.7501 |
(8.9–10.7) |
| 35 to 64 years | 22.8913 |
(20.0–26.1) |
13.4439 |
(12.5–14.5) |
| 65 years and over | 15.0444 |
(12.5–18.1) |
8.1663 |
(7.3–9.2) |
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