Use of medications 2020-2021 (ABS)
According to the National Health Survey for the 2020-2021 financial year:
– One in three people with asthma (34.9%) used asthma-related medication daily
– Just under half (48.8%) of children under 18 years of age used asthma-related medication in the two weeks prior to the survey
– More than three in five (63.2%) people aged 18 years and over used asthma-related medication in two weeks prior to the survey
– One in three (34.9%) people of all ages used medication to help manage symptoms daily and two in five (39.8%) did not take medication in the two weeks prior to survey.
Note: NHS 2020-21 should not be compared to other years as it was conducted differently (online) due to the Covid pandemic.
Categories:
Children and young people, Medication use and asthma control
Entry Date:
30/03/2022
Source 1 Name:
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2022; National Health Survey 2020-2021: Asthma. ABS previously used Cat no. 4364.0.55.002. Canberra: ABS.
Source 1 URL:
https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/health/health-conditions-and-risks/asthma/2020-21