Indicator detail (AIHW)

Indicator Id:	2
Description:	Prevalence of current asthma
Indicator Source:	AIHW (National indicators for children and youth publications) Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring (ACAM) National Health Priority Areas (NHPA) WHO Core Health Indicators
Data Available:	Yes
Data Source(s):	National Health Survey (NHS)
Where Reported:	AIHW: Asthma in Australia 2005; AIHW: Chronic diseases and associated risk factors in Australia, 2001; AIHW: Australia's Health; AIHW: Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2007
Data Issues:	The NHS estimates asthma prevalence using self-report by the survey respondents.
Numerator:	Number of people with asthma
Denominator:	Total population
Suggested Reporting Categories:	No data
AIHW Comments:	Indicators for young Australians use the term 'Prevalence of young people with chronic asthma'
Link to NHA indicator specifications:
Link(s):	AIHW: Asthma in Australia 2005 publication AIHW: Australia's Health 2010 AIHW: Chronic diseases and associated risk factors in Australia, 2001 publication ACAM: Asthma in Australia: findings from the 2004-05 NHS AIHW: Young Australians: their health and wellbeing 2011

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