Asthma in Australia 2005
Figure 5.8
Proportion of general practice encounters for asthma, by age group and socioeconomic status, Australia, April 2001 to March 2004
Note: Asthma classified according to ICPC-2 PLUS codes: R96001–R96005, R96007, R96008. Socioeconomic status is classified using the Socio-Economic Index For Areas (SEIFA), in which SEIFA 1 represents the most disadvantaged socioeconomic quintile and SEIFA 5 the most advantaged.
Source: BEACH Survey of General Practice.
Data table
| Age group (years) | SEIFA 1 (most disadvantaged) |
(95% CI) |
SEIFA 2 |
(95% CI) |
SEIFA 3 |
(95% CI) |
SEIFA 4 |
(95% CI) |
SEIFA 5 (most advantaged) |
(95% CI) |
| 0 to 4 | 4.1 |
(3.2–4.9) |
4.7 |
(3.7–5.7) |
4.1 |
(3.4–4.8) |
4.3 |
(3.4–5.2) |
4.4 |
(3.7–5.2) |
| 5 to 34 | 3.7 |
(3.2–4.1) |
3.5 |
(3.1–4.0) |
3.6 |
(3.2–3.9) |
3.6 |
(3.2–4.0) |
3.7 |
(3.3–4.0) |
| 35 to 64 | 2.4 |
(2.2–2.7) |
2.3 |
(2.0–2.6) |
2.1 |
(1.8–2.3) |
2.3 |
(2.1–2.6) |
2.2 |
(1.9–2.4) |
| 65 and over | 2.1 |
(1.8–2.4) |
2.0 |
(1.8–2.3) |
2.1 |
(1.8–2.3) |
2.1 |
(1.7–2.4) |
1.9 |
(1.7–2.2) |
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