Asthma in Australia 2005
Table 2.2
Prevalence of current asthma in children, Australia, 1999–2004
Location |
Survey |
Year |
Age range |
Rates |
95% CI |
Ever doctor-diagnosed asthma AND ‘Yes’ to ‘Do you still have/get asthma’? |
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Australia |
(1) |
2001 |
0 to 17 years |
13.8% |
12.9–14.7% |
Melbourne, Vic |
(5) |
2002 |
6 to 7 years |
20.0% |
18.4–21.8% |
Ever doctor-diagnosed asthma AND symptoms of asthma or taken treatment for asthma in last 12 months |
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NSW |
(2) |
2001 |
2 to 12 years |
15.7% |
14.7–16.8% |
SA |
(4) |
2003–04 |
2 to 15 years |
18.4% |
16.3–20.7% |
(4) |
2002–03 |
2 to 15 years |
18.0% |
15.9–20.4% |
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WA |
(6) |
2004 |
0 to 15 years |
14.6% |
12.1–17.2% |
Does your child have asthma? |
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ACT |
(7) |
1999–2001 |
4 to 6 years |
15.1% |
14.4–15.8% |
Wheeze or whistling in the chest in last 12 months |
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ACT |
(7) |
1999–2001 |
4 to 6 years |
15.3% |
14.6–16.0% |
Belmont, NSW |
(3) |
2002 |
8 to 11 years |
23.7% |
20.8–26.8% |
Wheeze in last 12 months and airway hyperresponsiveness |
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Belmont, NSW |
(3) |
2002 |
8 to 11 years |
11.3% |
8.8–14.3% |
Sources:
These estimates were obtained from the following surveys and studies:
(1) ABS National Health Survey (CURF);
(2) NSW Child Health Survey 2001 (Centre for Epidemiology and Research (NSW Department of Health) 2002);
(3) Belmont Cohort Study (Toelle et al. 2004);
(4) South Australian Monitoring and Surveillance System, Population Research and Outcome Studies Unit, SA Department of Human Services (unpublished data) 2005;
(5) International Study on Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (Robertson et al. 2004);
(6) Health and Wellbeing Surveillance System, Health Information Centre WA Department of Health (unpublished data) 2005;
(7) ACT assessment of new primary school entrants (Glasgow et al. 2003).
© Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2005