Whether has arthritis and asthma (COARASP)

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Census of Population and Housing: Census dictionary
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Reference period
2021

Definition

This variable describes whether a person has reported having both arthritis and asthma.

Scope

All persons

Categories

CodeCategory
1Has arthritis and asthma
2Does not have arthritis and asthma
&Not stated
VOverseas visitor

Number of categories: 4

See Understanding supplementary codes for more information.

Question(s) from the Census form

Has the person been told by a doctor or nurse that they have any of these long-term health conditions?

Has the person been told by a doctor or nurse that they have any of these long-term health conditions?
Has Person 1 been told by a doctor or nurse that they have any of these long-term health conditions? Include health conditions that have lasted or are expected to last for six months or more. Include health conditions that: • may recur from time to time, or • are controlled by medication, or • are in remission. Select all that apply. Person's long-term health conditions Arthritis Asthma Cancer (including remission) Dementia (including Alzheimer's) Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) Kidney disease Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) Stroke Any other long-term health condition(s) No long-term health condition

How this variable is created

This variable is derived from responses to the long-term health conditions question and aims to capture people who have specific combinations of health conditions (known as comorbidity).

Where a respondent selects ‘Arthritis’ and ‘Asthma’ they are coded to '1 Has arthritis and asthma’. The respondent could also have other long-term health conditions, but those conditions are not recorded in this variable. All other combinations of responses, including ‘No long-term health condition’ are coded to '2 Does not have arthritis and asthma’.

If a person has more than one specified combination of long-term health conditions, they will be captured in more than one comorbidity health variable.

History and changes

This is a new variable for 2021.

Data use considerations

Long-term health conditions data from Census is not intended to provide prevalence estimates. Prevalence estimates of long-term health conditions should be sourced from the National Health Survey (NHS) or National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey (NATSIHS).

If a person has more than one specified combination, they will be captured in more than one comorbidity health variable.

This variable does not have a non-response rate as it is created during Census processing by using responses from more than one question on the Census form. For the item non-response rate for the health question, see CLTHP.

Related variables and glossary terms

  • Whether has arthritis (HARTP)
  • Whether has asthma (HASTP)

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