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Asthma Statistics
The prevalence of asthma in Australia is among the highest in the world: between 10% and 15% of children and between 10% and 12% of adults have asthma. Although it is not a major cause of death, asthma is one of the most common problems managed by doctors and is a frequent reason for the hospitalisation of children, especially boys. (Source: Asthma in Australia 2008 [Australian Institute of Health and Welfare] )
Follow the links below to find information about asthma statistics.
Reviewed May 2011
19 Resources Found
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| Title: | Asthma |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | This is a snapshot of the latest statistics on asthma in Australia. |
| Title: | Asthma - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Asthma affects as many as one in 6 children and one in 9 adults in Australia. Find out about asthma triggers, and asthma treatment and prevention. |
| Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Title: | Time trends and geographical variation in re-admissions for asthma in Australia |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | Hospital re-admission rates are an indicator of the quality of health-care provision and have important implications for policy makers and health care planners. |
| Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Title: | Time trends and geographical variation in re-admissions for asthma in Australia |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | Hospital re-admission rates are an indicator of the quality of health-care provision and have important implications for policy makers and health care planners. |
| Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Title: | Asthma |
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| Publisher: | HealthInsite Topic Page |
| Description: | Links to general information on asthma, and topic pages on the causes and complications of the disease, as well as management and control treatments, support services and statistics. |
| Date: | Dec 2010 |
| Title: | Asthma among older people in Australia |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | Over 92% of the 402 asthma deaths in 2006 were among people aged 45 years and over. Asthma in older Australians is distinct in many ways. The presence of comorbid conditions makes the management of asthma in older people more complex. The disease itself is also more persistent and severe than in the younger ages. |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Burden of disease due to asthma in Australia 2003 |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | In 2003 asthma was the leading cause of burden of disease in Australian children, contributing 17.4% of total DALYs and the eleventh-leading contributor to the overall burden of disease in Australia, accounting for 2.4% of the total number of DALYs. |
| Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Title: | Asthma mortality statistics |
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| Publisher: | National Asthma Council Australia (NAC) |
| Description: | The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases information about the number of deaths from asthma in Australia annually. |
| Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Title: | Asthma in Australia 2008 |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | Asthma is an important health problem in Australia. This report brings together data from a wide range of sources to describe the current status of asthma in Australia. It includes information on the number of people who have asthma and who visit their GP, are hospitalised or die due to asthma. |
| Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Title: | Statistical methods for monitoring asthma |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | This statistical procedure manual documents and shares the experience of the Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring (ACAM) in analysing national asthma-specific population data. In this manual, the approaches developed by ACAM for interrogating large population datasets from the point of receipt until delivery of final analyses are documented. |
| Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Title: | Australian asthma indicators: five year review of asthma monitoring in Australia |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | This report reviews the outcomes of the 2004 Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring indicator review, the lessons learnt through experience with various data sources, progress so far with asthma data development and where national asthma monitoring might go in the future. |
| Date: | Oct 2007 |
| Title: | Patterns of asthma medication use in Australia |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | Drug therapy is the cornerstone of treatment for controlling asthma and preventing and relieving attacks. This report describes the first study to use national data from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) to investigate the patterns of asthma medication use in Australia. |
| Date: | May 2007 |
| Title: | Statistical snapshots of people with asthma in Australia 2001 |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | This report identifies the demographics and health-related characteristics that define people with asthma and that distinguish them from those who have never had asthma. |
| Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Title: | Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among older people in Australia: deaths and hospitalisations |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can together be described as obstructive lung disease. This report examines recent data on deaths and hospitalisations among people aged 55 years and over when asthma or COPD are recorded as one of multiple causes of death or hospital diagnoses. |
| Date: | Sep 2006 |
| Title: | Chronic respiratory diseases in Australia : their prevalence, consequences and prevention |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | Chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and emphysema, are very prevalent in Australia. This report brings together data from a variety of sources to highlight the prevalence and impact of chronic respiratory diseases in Australia. |
| Date: | Aug 2005 |
| Title: | Selected chronic diseases among Australia's children |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | This bulletin presents information on the incidence, prevalence and trends for three of the major chronic diseases among children-asthma, diabetes and cancer. |
| Date: | Aug 2005 |
| Title: | Asthma in Australia 2005 |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | Asthma is an important health problem in Australia. This report brings together data from a wide range of sources to describe the current status of Asthma in Australia. |
| Date: | Aug 2005 |
| Title: | Health care expenditure and the burden of disease due to asthma in Australia |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | This report provides a summary of two aspects of the economic impact of asthma in Australia: health care expenditure on asthma and burden of disease attributable to asthma-related disability and premature mortality. |
| Date: | Jul 2005 |
| Title: | Asthma Facts [Chinese] |
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| Publisher: | Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW) |
| Description: | Asthma affects 1 in 4 children and it is the most common cause of hospital admission. |
| Date: | Jul 2003 |
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