| Indicator Id: |
100
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| Description: | Death rate for asthma, ages 5-34 years |
| Indicator Source: |
National Health Priority Areas (NHPA)
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| Data Available: | Yes |
| Data Source(s): |
National Mortality Database
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| Where Reported: | AIHW: Australia's Health 2008; AIHW: Asthma in Australia series; AIHW GRIM books; ACAM Enhancing asthma-related information for population monitoring |
| Data Issues: | No data |
| Numerator: | Number of deaths due to asthma among persons aged 5-34 years |
| Denominator: | Total erp for persons aged 5-34 years |
| Suggested Reporting Categories: | No data |
| AIHW Comments: | This indicator has been recommended for reporting (with some further development) by ACAM in their Technical Review of Asthma Indicators (Baker et al 2004) |
| Link to NHA indicator specifications: |
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| Link(s): |
AIHW: Australia's Health 2008
AIHW: Asthma in Australia publication
AIHW GRIM books online
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