Comorbidities 2017-2018 (ABS)

According to the 2017-2018 National Health Survey, among people with asthma (all ages);
– 24.8% also have arthritis
– 25% also have back problems
– 9.6% also have COPD
– 6.4% also have diabetes
– 7.2% also have heart, stroke or vascular disease
– 31.2% also have a mental or behavioural condition
– 6.9% also have osteoporosis

Comorbidity of selected chronic conditions among people with asthma, 2017–2018 (%)
15-44 45-64 65+ All ages
One (asthma only) 48.4 24.9 9.5 41.0
Two 33.0 28.7 24.0 27.9
Three or more 18.9 46.0 66.7 31.3
Total 100% 100% 100% 100%
Comorbidity of selected chronic conditions among people with asthma, 2017–2018 (%)
Males Females All
One (asthma only) 48.7 34.6 41.0
Two 26.4 29.2 27.9
Three or more 24.8 36.1 31.3
Total 100% 100% 100%
Cormobidity with selected chronic conditions
Primary Chronic Condition Asthma COPD Diabetes Heart, stroke and vascular disease Mental and behavioural conditions
Asthma 100 9.6 6.4 7.2 32.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 43.2 100 12.9 19.9 42
Diabetes 14.7 6.5 100 22.1 27.6
Heart, stroke and vascular disease 16.9 10.3 22.6 100 29.6
Mental and behavioural conditions 18.2 5.2 6.7 7.1 100
Total persons, all ages 11.2 2.5 4.9 4.8 20.1
Number of selected chronic conditions, % of people
0 (no selected chronic conditions) 1 2 3 or more Total
Sex
Males 54.5 27.8 10.6 7.1 100
Females 50.9 26.3 12.5 10.3 100
Index of Relative Socio–Economic Disadvantage(b)
First quintile 48.2 25.3 13.5 13 100
Second quintile 49.8 26.7 13.1 10.5 100
Third quintile 54.9 26.8 10.9 7.4 100
Fourth quintile 52.3 28.8 11.6 7.3 100
Fifth quintile 57.7 27.4 9 6 100
Remoteness(c)
Major Cities of Australia 54.4 27 10.7 7.9 100
Inner Regional Australia 46.8 28.5 13.6 11.1 100
Outer Regional and Remote Australia 50.6 25.4 13.8 10.2 100
Total persons aged 15–44 years 59.6 28.8 8.8 2.8 100
Total persons aged 45–64 years 40.1 29.8 16.5 13.7 100
Total persons aged 65 years and over 20.1 29.3 23 27.8 100
Total persons, all ages(d) 52.7 27 11.5 8.7 100
Categories: Comorbidities and Risk Factors
Author: Rose
Entry Date: 01/07/2021
Source 1 Name: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2018; National Health Survey: First Results 2017-18. ABS Cat no. 4364.0.55.001. Canberra: ABS.
Source 1 URL: https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/4364.0.55.0012017-18?OpenDocument