| Indicator Id: |
101
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| Description: | Prevalence rate for smoking among persons with asthma |
| Indicator Source: |
Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring (ACAM)
National Health Priority Areas (NHPA)
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| Data Available: | Yes |
| Data Source(s): |
National Health Survey (NHS)
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| Where Reported: | AIHW: Asthma in Australia series; ABS National Health Survey summary of results 2004-05 |
| Data Issues: | No data |
| Numerator: | Number of persons aged 18 and over with asthma who report smoking |
| Denominator: | Total number of persons aged 18 and over with asthma |
| Suggested Reporting Categories: | Compare to general population |
| 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: Asthma in Australia publication
ABS National Health Survey summary of results 2004-05 publication
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