Asthma Deaths
Good asthma management reduces symptoms and improves quality
of life. Failure to maintain good control of the disease results
in a higher risk of death. Death due to asthma is a rare and preventable
event. It indicates problems with access to care or disease management.
- There are about 131 deaths due to asthma in Michigan each year. [1]
- The asthma death rate in Michigan is 12.6 per 1,000,000 people. [1]
- The rate of death for blacks is 3 times higher than that for whites. [1]
- Adults 65 years and older have the highest asthma death rate
compared to other age groups. [1]
Average
Number and Rates of Death due to Asthma, Michigan, All Ages,
2004-2006 [1]
|
Average Number of Deaths per Year |
Rate per 1,000,000 People |
| Male |
49 |
10.3 |
| Female |
82 |
14.3 |
| White |
87 |
9.7 |
| Black |
41 |
28.7 |
| 0 to 4 |
<1 |
** |
| 5 to 14 |
8 |
5.6 |
| 15 to 34 |
18 |
6.7 |
| 35 to 64 |
50 |
12.4 |
| 65 and Older |
54 |
42.9 |
Special Focus: Asthma Management Characteristics for Children (2-18 Years)
who Died Due to Asthma
The Michigan Department of Community Health, in conjunction with Michigan State University, is conducting a special surveillance project, the Asthma Mortality Review Project, to review asthma deaths in Michigan and determine the factors contributing to the death. The following describes the asthma management characteristics for child asthma deaths, 2002-2006.
Asthma Management Characteristics for Child Asthma Deaths,
Age 2-18 Years, Michigan, 2002-2006 [2]
| |
Children, 2-18 Years
(60 Deaths) |
| Current Smoker |
12% |
| Smoker in the Home |
46% |
| Pets in the Home |
47% |
| Taking Only Inhaled Corticosteroids |
40% |
| Taking Only Oral Corticosteroids |
8% |
| Taking No Corticosteroids |
29% |
| Ever Had Pulmonary Function Testing |
55% |
| Had an Asthma Action Plan |
33% |
| Ever in Lifetime |
84% |
| In the Year Prior to Death |
52% |
| Ever in Lifetime |
86% |
| In the Year Prior to Death |
68% |
| Average Number in the Year Prior to Death |
3 |
| Sources: |
- Michigan Death File, 2004-2006.
- 2006 Annual Report on Asthma Deaths Among Individuals in Michigan, Asthma Mortality Review Project.
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Last Updated 10/27/2010