Table 1. Characteristics of asthma encounters (N = 9241).
| Category | Weighted % of asthma encounters (weighted counts) | 95% CI of percentages of asthma encounters |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| <1 | 1.4(127) | 0.3–3.4 |
| 1 to <5 | 5.7(525) | 3.4–7.9 |
| 5 to <20 | 13.6(1254) | 10.0–17.1 |
| 20 to <40 | 28.8(2663) | 23.6–34.0 |
| 40 to <60 | 32.6(3014) | 27.8–37.4 |
| ≥60 | 18.0(1659) | 13.2–22.7 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 52.4(4840) | 47.1–57.7 |
| Female | 47.6(4400) | 42.3–52.9 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Malay | 79.0(7302) | 74.1–84.0 |
| Chinese | 6.9(636) | 4.1–9.7 |
| Indian | 8.3(771) | 5.4–11.3 |
| Others | 5.8(531) | 3.1–8.4 |
| Income type | ||
| No income | 21.8(2014) | 17.8–25.8 |
| Own Income | 54.1(5000) | 47.6–60.6 |
| Parental Income | 18.1(1677) | 12.9–23.4 |
| Pension | 7.0(550) | 1.4–10.6 |
| Asthma exacerbation | ||
| No | 75.6(6982) | 70.0–81.1 |
| Yes | 24.4(2259) | 18.9–30.0 |
| Respiratory infection | ||
| No | 76.4(7058) | 71.1–81.7 |
| Yes | 23.6(2182) | 18.3–29.0 |
| Sector | ||
| Public | 45.5(4206) | 35.6–55.5 |
| Private | 54.5(5435) | 44.5–64.4 |
CI- confidence interval