1. Asthma in Australia 2008 Quality of life

2. Self-assessed health status in people aged 15 years and over, by sex, current asthma status and age group
Australia, 2004–05
Figure 8.1: Self-assessed health status in people aged 15 years and over, by sex, current asthma status and age group, 2004–05
Note: Age-standardised to the Australian population as at June 2001.
Source: Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring (ACAM) analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) National Health Survey 2004–05 confidentialised unit record files.

3. Prevalence of low to very high psychological distress, by asthma status and sex
Australia, 2004–05 people aged 15 years and over
Figure 8.2: Prevalence of low to very high psychological distress, by asthma status and sex, people aged 15 years and over, 2004–05
Notes: The Kessler-10 scores corresponding to the levels of psychological distress are: low = 10–15; moderate = 16–21; high = 22–29; very high = 30–50. Age-standardised to the Australian population as at June 2001.
Source: Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring (ACAM) analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) National Health Survey 2004–05 confidentialised unit record files.

4. Action taken in last 2 weeks for any reason, by asthma status
Australia, 2004–05 people aged 5 years and over
Figure 8.3: Action taken in last 2 weeks for any reason, by asthma status, people aged 5 years and over, 2004–05
Note: Age-standardised to the Australian population as at June 2001.
Source: Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring (ACAM) analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) National Health Survey 2004–05 confidentialised unit record files.

5. Action taken in last 2 weeks for any reason, by asthma status and sex
Australia, 2004–05 people aged 5 years and over
Figure 8.4: Action taken in last 2 weeks for any reason, by asthma status and sex, people aged 5 years and over, 2004–05
Note: Age-standardised to the Australian population as at June 2001.
Source: Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring (ACAM) analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) National Health Survey 2004–05 confidentialised unit record files.