| Globally, the trends of asthma is that it | | | | Approximately 1.2 million people with asthma |
| continues to escalate with more than 300 | | | | experience significant restrictions on their |
| million people around the world suffering | | | | daily lives, while 250,000 people have asthma |
| from asthma. In many countries the annual | | | | which is so severe that it cannot be |
| asthma death toll rises year in, year out. | | | | controlled by inhalers or stronger medicine. |
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| Although asthma affects people of all ages, | | | | Asthma treatment costs the NHS (National |
| it often starts in childhood and is more | | | | Health Service) an estimated £889 million |
| common in children than adults. More boys | | | | a year. |
| have asthma than girls, but in adulthood more | | | | |
| women have asthma than men. | | | | However, too few asthmatics get the right |
| | | | information from their doctor when their |
| Although asthma is a problem among all races, | | | | asthma is diagnosed - only 6% receive a |
| blacks have more asthma attacks and are more | | | | written self-management plan that explains |
| likely than whites to be hospitalised for | | | | when to take their medication and only 3% are |
| asthma attacks or to die from asthma. | | | | told what to do when their asthma gets worse. |
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| Trends of Asthma in the USA | | | | In a survey of 13-14 year olds in 56 |
| | | | countries, the UK had the fifth highest |
| There is an estimated 23.2 million people | | | | prevalence rate for asthma. |
| that suffer from asthma in the USA, and more | | | | |
| than 30% of those are children 0 - 18 years | | | | Trends of Asthma in Australia |
| of age. | | | | |
| | | | Over two million people in Australia have |
| Asthma is the biggest cause of school | | | | asthma. |
| absensces in regards to chronic illnesses. | | | | |
| | | | While asthma is on the increase, asthma |
| Asthma is the reason for nearly 500,000 | | | | deaths have been steadily declining for the |
| hospitalisations and 5,000 deaths each year. | | | | past decade. |
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| Health care costs related to asthma are more | | | | It is widely accepted that Australia has some |
| than $14 billion annually. | | | | of the best, and most affordable, medications |
| | | | available and are recognised as world leaders |
| All statistic related to asthma, health care | | | | when it comes to asthma management and |
| cost, newly diagnosed people and deaths | | | | education, largely due to the intensive work |
| because of asthma continues to increase | | | | of the National Asthma Council. |
| yearly. | | | | |
| | | | Summary of the Trends and Statistics |
| Trends of Asthma in Britian | | | | |
| | | | Asthma is a highly ranked chronic health |
| Just over 5 million people have asthma. | | | | condition in adults in most western |
| Meaning that 1 in 10 children and 1 in 12 | | | | countries, and it is the leading chronic |
| adults. Each year 1,400 people die from | | | | illness of children. Asthma rates are on the |
| asthma, and over a third of these deaths are | | | | increase, especially in the western world. |
| in people under 65 years of age. | | | | |
| | | | More people in western countries suffer from |
| Each year there are 69,000 hospital | | | | allergies, compared to people in less |
| admissions due to asthma, which includes | | | | affluent rural parts of the world, and |
| about 28,500 children. | | | | allergy rates are also on the increase. |
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