A report compiled by officials with the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has reported that the quality of care provided to people from poor and remote areas is much worse when compared to the care provided in cities. It was reported that people suffering from asthma in poor remote areas were at the risk of being treated at a hospital within 28 days of an attack.

Meanwhile, the total number of people receiving treatment at a hospital for asthma has witnessed a drop over the past 10 years; though, there is a negative side, as people readmitted to a facility within a month of treatment continue to remain at the same number. The study was led by Prof. Guy Marks of the Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring.

It was found in the study that children below the age of five years and adults over the age of 35 years were the most likely to be admitted in a hospital for treatment. It was found that almost 5 percent people were readmitted in a hospital within 28 days of receiving care for asthma.

According to the figures, the years between 1996-97 and 2004-05 witnessed 335,461 admissions to a hospital for asthma treatment. Out of all the admission, 13,551 people were readmitted to a hospital within 28 days of being discharged after receiving care.