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Asthma Epidemiology
U.S. asthma rates on the rise
March 22nd, 2004
The number of Americans with asthma rose about 4% in 2002, and minority groups have a more difficult time controlling disease than whites, federal officials say. About 7.5% of Americans reported having asthma in 2002 - the most recent year figures are available, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. That is up from 7.2% a year earlier - an increase of more than 4%. About 16 million Americans have asthma, the CDC said. Experts said they do not know why asthma rates are on the rise, although it is possible that the disease is diagnosed more often, said Jeanne Moorman, one of the study's authors. ...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2004-03-22)
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