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Date Posted: 16:14:45 12/21/05 Wed
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In 1950, less than 2% of the world's population had asthma and prior to the 1960's asthma was not generally regarded as a fatal illness. Over recent years, the number of people suffering from asthma has increased at an alarming rate. Since the 1980's the incidence of asthma has more than doubled and the American Lung Association believes it will double again by the year 2020.
Asthma Statistics Number of Asthma Suffers is on the Rise
• Over 17 million people in the US had asthma in 1998
• Incidence of asthma cases are projected to double by 2010 predicts The American Lung Association.
• 42% increase of asthma among males between 1982 and 1994.
• 81% increase of asthma among females between 1982 and 1994.
• An estimated 4.8 million U.S. children (under 18) were affected by asthma in 1994.
• The number of people with self reported asthma increased by 29% from 1990 to 1994, from 10.4 million to 14.6 million.
Medical Treatment & Death
• Asthma is the 9th leading cause of hospitalization in the US
• Deaths from asthma were up over 200% from 1979 to 1997, from 2596 deaths to 5434 deaths.
• 50% increase in doctor and hospital visits due to asthma in one decade to 14 million per year. This included 1.6 million visits to emergency rooms, the doctor-of-last-resort to many people without health insurance.
• Asthma was the first-listed diagnosis in 468,000 US hospital admissions in 1993. 3
• Asthmatic youngsters under age 15 underwent 159,000 hospitalizations in 1993, with an average length of stay of 3.4 days. 2,3
• Among 5-24 year olds, the asthma death rate nearly doubled from 1980 to 1993.
• In 1993, blacks aged 5-24 years old were 4 to 6 times more likely to die from asthma than whites.
• In 1993 males were 1.5 times at greater risk of dying from asthma than females. 6
Cost of Asthma
• $12.6 billion - the estimated direct and indirect costs of asthma the USA in 1997.
• Asthma treatment cost an estimated $6.2 billion in 1990, including direct and indirect expenditures; 43% of that total cost was associated with emergency room use, hospitalization, and death.
• Loss of school days caused decreased productivity that cost an estimated $1 billion in 1990.
Sources:
1. Adams, P.F., Benson, V; Current Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, National Center for Health Statistics, Vital Health Statistics; 10(181), 1991.
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Vital and Health Statistics, Current Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 1994 (US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Center for Health Statistics); DHHS Publication No. PHS 96-1521; December 1995.
3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Vital and Health Statistics, National Hospital Discharge Survey: Annual Summary, 1993 (US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Center for Health Statistics); DHHS Publication No. PHS 95-1782; August 1995.
4. Taylor, W.R., Newacheck, P.W.; Impact of Childhood Asthma on Health; Pediatrics; 90(5):657-662, 1992.
5. Evans, R.; Asthma Among Minority children: A Growing Problem; Chest; 101(6):368S-371S, 1992.
6. Centers for Disease Control; Asthma Mortality and Hospitalization Among children and Young Adults, 1980-1993 ; MMWR; 45(17):350-353, May 3, 1996.
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