Asthma in the UK

HOW ASTHMA IS AFFECTING THE UK SOME KEY FACTS AND FIGURES LIVING WITH ASTHMA 60 40 20 42% 33% 65% 27% Congestion Sports Serious Attacks Sick Days 42% of people with asthma say traffic fumes discourage them from walking/shopping in congested areas. 33% of children with asthma (or their parents) say that asthma can result in being left out of sports activities at school. 65% said that they have had an asthma attack where they have been unable to talk. 27% of people with asthma have missed days off work in the past year because of their asthma. UK ASTHMA SUFFERERS 5,4 million 4.3 million 1.1 million 5.4 million people in the UK are currently receiving treatment for asthma This includes 4.3 1.1 million children are also getting treatment for the million adults condition ASTHMA AND CHILDREN If one parent has asthma, the chance of their child developing asthma is approximately double that of children whose parents don't have asthma. Every 17 minutes a child is admitted to hospital in the UK because of their asthma Only 65% of parents are confident that their child's PE teacher know what to do in the event of an asthma attack. Figures from http://www.asthma.org.uk/ Piktochart