LABEL: Asthma status
POPULATION: All persons
SAS NAME: ASSTAT
ITEM NUMBER: 134
COMMENTS: Derived item
CATEGORIES:
1: Ever told has condition, still current and long-term
2: Ever told has condition, still current but not long-term
3: Ever told has condition, not current
4: Not known if ever told, but condition current and long-term
5: Never told, not current or long term
LABEL: Whether ever told has asthma
POPULATION: All persons
SAS NAME: Q359
ITEM NUMBER: 1036
COMMENTS: Told by a doctor or nurse Q359
CATEGORIES:
1: Ever told has asthma
2: Has not been told has asthma
9: Not known if ever told
LABEL: Whether current asthma
POPULATION: All persons ever told they had asthma
SAS NAME: Q360
ITEM NUMBER: 1037
COMMENTS: Current asthma is assumed to be long-term Q360
CATEGORIES:
002: Asthma no longer current
008: Not stated
597: Currently has asthma
LABEL: Whether has written asthma action plan
POPULATION: All persons who currently have asthma
SAS NAME: Q361
ITEM NUMBER: 135
COMMENTS: Q361
CATEGORIES:
1: Has written asthma action plan
2: Does not have a written asthma action plan
3: Never heard of a written asthma action plan
9: Not known if has a written asthma action plan
LABEL: Source of written asthma action plan
POPULATION: All persons who currently have a written asthma action plan
SAS NAME: Q362
ITEM NUMBER: 136
COMMENTS: Q362
CATEGORIES:
1: Doctor
2: Nurse
3: Chemist
4: Other
LABEL: Whether standard written action plan
POPULATION: All persons who currently have a written asthma action plan
SAS NAME: Q363
ITEM NUMBER: 137
COMMENTS: Standard = National Asthma Campaign Q363
CATEGORIES:
1: Written action plan is standard
2: Written action plan is not standard
LABEL: Whether used pharmaceutical medications for asthma
POPULATION: All persons who currently have asthma
SAS NAME: Q364
ITEM NUMBER: 138
COMMENTS: Use in last 2 weeks: Pharmaceutical medication excludes vitamins/minerals and natural/herbal medications Q364
CATEGORIES:
1: Used pharmaceutical medications for asthma
2: Not used pharmaceutical medications for asthma
9: Not known if used pharmaceutical medications for asthma
LABEL: Number of pharmaceutical medications used for asthma
POPULATION: All using pharmaceutical medication
SAS NAME: Q365
ITEM NUMBER: 139
COMMENTS: In last 2 weeks Q365
CATEGORIES:
1: One
2: Two
3: Three
4: Four or more
LABEL: Type of pharmaceutical medication used for asthma
POPULATION: All persons who reported using pharmaceutical medication for asthma
SAS NAME: ASTHMED
ITEM NUMBER: 140
COMMENTS: Q366-68. Generic type of medication classification developed for this survey. See 2001 National Health Survey: Users Guide for details
CATEGORIES: Continuous
LABEL: Purpose for using each pharmaceutical medication for asthma
POPULATION: All using pharmaceutical medication
SAS NAME: Q369
ITEM NUMBER: 141
COMMENTS: Recorded separately for each pharmaceutical medication used to maximum of three medications. Q369, Q371, Q373
CATEGORIES:
1: Prevention
2: Relief
3: Prevention and relief
4: Neither prevention or relief
9: Not known
LABEL: Purpose for using all pharmaceutical medications for asthma
POPULATION: All using pharmaceutical medication
SAS NAME: RASTHMED
ITEM NUMBER: 142
COMMENTS: Derived item Summarises across all pharmaceutical medications used for asthma
CATEGORIES:
1: Prevention only
2: Relief only
3: Prevention and relief
4: Neither prevention or relief
9: Not known
LABEL: Whether nebuliser used to administer asthma medications
POPULATION: All using pharmaceutical medication for asthma
SAS NAME: Q374
ITEM NUMBER: 143
COMMENTS: Use in last 2 weeks. Q374
CATEGORIES:
1: Used nebuliser to administer asthma medication
2: Did not use a nebuliser to administer asthma medication
9: Not known if used nebuliser to administer asthma medication
LABEL: Whether any other action taken for asthma
POPULATION: All persons who currently have asthma
SAS NAME: Q375
ITEM NUMBER: 144
COMMENTS: Actions in last 2 weeks, other than use of pharmaceutical medications. Q375
CATEGORIES:
1: Taken other action for asthma
2: Have not taken other action for asthma
LABEL: Type of action taken for asthma
POPULATION: All persons who currently have asthma
SAS NAME: TASTHAC
ITEM NUMBER: 145
COMMENTS: Derived item. Actions taken in last 2 weeks
Note: Medications are included in this item
Multiple categories may apply
CATEGORIES:
01: Admitted to hospital as an inpatient
02: Visited outpatient clinic
03: Visited casualty/emergency
04: Visited day clinic
05: Consulted doctor (general practitioner or specialist)
06: Consulted other health practitioner
07: Had day(s) away from work/school
08: Had other days of reduced activity
09: Taken vitamin/mineral supplements
10: Used natural/herbal medicines
11: Used pharmaceutical medication
12: No action taken
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