Statistics:
- The asthma prevalence rate in African Americans was 38% higher than the rate in whites in 1992.
- Asthma is 26% more prevalent in African American children than in white children.
- The prevalence of asthma in adult females was almost 30% greater than the rate in males, in 2002.
- The asthma prevalence rate for boys aged 0-17 years was over 30% higher than the rate among girls aged 0-17 years.
- From 1982-1996, the prevalence of asthma increased by 97% among women, compared with 22% among men.
New Research:
- New research on the cost-effectiveness of inner-city asthma intervention programs (JACI Oct. 2002; Sean D. Sullivan, PhD)
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