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Long-Term Health Conditions
AsthmaAround 15% of Indigenous persons reported having asthma in the NATSIHS survey. After adjusting for age differences between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations, Indigenous people were 1.6 times more likely to report asthma as a long term health condition.
Within the Indigenous population, asthma was reported almost twice as often in non-remote areas (17%) than remote areas (9%).
Overall, the prevalence of asthma in the Indigenous population increased with age, in contrast to the non-Indigenous population, which generally showed a lower prevalence of asthma in the older age groups. For both Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations, the lowest occurrence of asthma was reported in people aged between 35–44 years.
Prevalence of Asthma, by Indigenous status and age, 2004–05
 | Indigenous | Non-Indigenous |
| Age group (years) | % | % |
| 0–14 | 14 | 11 |
| 15–24 | 15 | 13 |
| 25–34 | 16 | 11 |
| 35–44 | 12 | 9 |
| 45–54 | 19 | 9 |
| 55 and over | 19 | 9 |
Source: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey, Australia, 2004–05 (cat. no. 4715.0).
Prevalence of Asthma, by Indigenous status and age, 2004–05
Source: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey, Australia, 2004–05 (cat. no. 4715.0).
Further Information: See National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey, Australia, 2004–05 (cat. no. 4715.0).
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