Impacts on school and daily activities 2017 (ABS)

In 2014/15
– 42.4% of children aged 0-14 had to take time of school due to their asthma.
– Asthma interfered with daily activities at least once in a four week period for 67.7% of Australians. This was highest for people aged 35-44 (76%)

Number of times asthma interfered with daily activities in the last 4 weeks (2014/15) (%)
one two two or more
0-14 63.3 6.7 29.4
15-24 61.8 10.1 27.3
25-34 71 6.2 22.5
35-44 76 3.6 19.7
45-54 65.7 2.7 31.6
55-64 69.7 4 27.1
65-74 66.4 3.6 29.9
75+ 61.7 3.6 29.2
Males 67.6 4.2 28.3
Females 68.3 6.6 25.5
All ages/both gender 67.7 5.3 26.8

 

Time of work or school in the last 12 months due to asthma (2014/15)
yes no
0-14 42.4 58.6
15-24 17.3 83.7
25-34 4.1 96.8
35-44 8.4 90.9
45-54 9.2 88.9
55-64 10.7 88.7
65-74 7.8 82.1
75+ 55.8 63.6
Males 17.7 81.5
Females 15.7 84.6
All ages/both gender 16.7 83.1
Categories: Children and young people, Quality of life / burden of disease
Author: Rose
Entry Date: 01/07/2021
Source 1 Name: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2017, Health Service Usage and Health Related Actions Australia 2014-15. Canberra ABS
Source 1 URL: http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/4364.0.55.0022014-15?OpenDocument