Use of health services over the previous 12 months according to asthma diagnosis
| Diagnosed asthma | Undiagnosed asthma | No asthma | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General practitioner visits | |||
| Mean (SD) | 7.1 (6.4) | 8.7 (14.9) | 4.8 (6.5) |
| 0–2 visits (%) | 20.3 | 35.7 | 40.7 |
| 3–6 visits (%) | 41.9 | 26.8 | 41.5 |
| ⩾7 visits (%) | 37.7 | 37.5 | 17.7 |
| Emergency department visits | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.36 (0.98) | 0.19 (0.69) | 0.16 (0.56) |
| % with ⩾1 visit | 20.8 | 10.0 | 11.7 |
| Hospital outpatient or specialist clinic visits | |||
| Mean (SD) | 3.3 (3.6) | 3.4 (2.8) | 2.8 (3.4) |