Asthma

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Morbidity

• Number of noninstitutionalized adults who currently have asthma: 16.2 million
• Percent of noninstitutionalized adults who currently have asthma: 7.3%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Tables 3, 4

• Number of children who currently have asthma: 6.7 million
• Percent of children who currently have asthma: 9.1%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2007, Table 1

 

Health care use

Ambulatory care

• Number of visits to office-based physicians: 10.6 million

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 Summary, Table 12 

Hospital inpatient care

• Number of discharges with asthma as first-listed diagnosis: 444,000
• Average length of stay: 3.2 days

Source: 2006 National Hospital Discharge Survey, Tables 2, 4

 

Mortality

• Number of deaths: 3,613
• Deaths per 100,000 population:  1.2

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2006, Tables 10, 11

 

More data

• Asthma Prevalence, Health Care Use and Mortality: United States, 2003-05
• Early release of selected estimates from the National Health Interview Survey
• Health Data Interactive
• National Surveillance for Asthma --- United States, 1980--2004, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Surveillance Summary
• The State of Childhood Asthma, United States, 1980-2005