Proportion of regular clients with COPD with an influenza immunisation status recorded in their GP record with the previous 15 months by age and sex
The development of COPD occurs over many years and therefore affects mainly middle aged and older people. While it is occasionally reported in younger age groups, the prevalence of COPD increases with age, mostly occurring in people aged 45 and over (Abramson et al. 2014). In Australia the prevalence of COPD was estimated to be 7.5% for people aged 40 years and over and 30% for people aged 75 and over (AIHW 2020).
As of July 2021, nationally, the proportion of regular clients aged 15 years and over with a COPD diagnosis, who had an influenza immunisation status recorded in their GP record within the previous 15 months, increased with age and was:
- highest in the 65 years and over age group for both females (75.9%) and males (75.5%).
- lowest in the 15-24 years age group for females (23.7%) and in the 25–34 years age group for males (18.8%).