Women are More Prone to Asthma

Posted on January 29, 2008 in Latest News

Poorly controlled asthma has an impact on several different aspects of a woman’s life. One in three women surveyed (35 percent) say asthma has forced them to cancel or interrupt a family event, and 38 percent have had to stop playing with their children due to asthma . One third (34 percent) say asthma has caused them to leave work early. And more than three out of four (77 percent) say asthma has interfered with physical activities or exercise.

Nearly one in two American women with asthma have had an asthma attack so severe that they felt their life was in danger. Nearly one in three suffer from symptoms seven or more times a week. And many say asthma interferes with their daily routines, family lives and social activities.

Domestic suffering a major factor

Domestic violence is a significant trigger for asthma, the researchers reported after a cross-country survey of Indian women exposed to household abuse. The research team, including scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School, analysed data from the Indian National Family Health Survey of 1998-99 to conclude that the women who had then reported some kind of domestic violence were more susceptible to being asthmatic than those who had not undergone domestic violence.

Women hit more severely

The 1998 survey by ‘Asthma in America’ found that women are more likely than men to have severe persistent asthma , have had a sudden severe attack in the past year, have had an urgent care visit for asthma in the past year and have activity limitations due to their asthma.

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