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Asthma
Selected U.S. National Research Findings
Below are selected national women's health research findings and facts related to asthma. This
information is selected text from articles or documents. Please view the source documents below each bulleted section to determine the exact
context.
For more resources on this topic, visit: Asthma: Women’s Health Topics A-Z
http://www.cdc.gov/women/az/asthma.htm
| • Women were more
likely than men to have been told they had asthma, hay fever,
sinusitis, or chronic bronchitis.
• White non-Hispanic women and black non-Hispanic women were the most
likely to have asthma, sinusitis, and chronic bronchitis. White
non-Hispanic women also had the highest percentage of hay fever.
Source: Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey,
2003
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_225.pdf
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• In 2002, 30.8
million people (111 people per 1,000) had ever been diagnosed with
asthma during their lifetime.
• Females were about 7% more likely than males to ever have been
diagnosed with asthma, but among children 0-17 years of age, males were
more likely to have an asthma diagnosis, 139 per 1,000 versus 104 per
1,000 for females. Females had an [asthma] hospitalization rate about
35% higher than males.
• Females had a 30% higher [asthma] prevalence compared to males.
• Females had an asthma death rate about 40% higher than males. Females
had a 50% higher outpatient visit rate compared to males.
Source: Asthma
Prevalence, Health Care Use, and Mortality, 2002
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/
asthma/asthma.htm
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April 5, 2005
URL: http://www.cdc.gov/women/natstat/asthma.htm
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