| Indicator Id: |
102
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| Description: | Prevalence rate for smoking within the household where children with asthma reside |
| 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; ACAM: Asthma in Australia: findings from the 2004-05 National Health Survey |
| Data Issues: | There are no data available on actual exposure to tobacco smoking in households where children reside. |
| Numerator: | Number of children aged under 15 years living in a household where people smoke who (a) have current asthma or (b) have had wheeze in the previous 12 months. |
| Denominator: | Total number of children who (a) have current asthma or (b) have had wheeze in the previous 12 months |
| 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: Asthma in Australia publication
ACAM: Asthma in Australia: findings from the 2004-05 National Health Survey
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