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Women and Asthma IN NORTH CAROLINA What is Asthma? n Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways.1 n Common signs and symptoms of asthma may include wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. n For people with asthma, contact with allergens or asthma triggers (like pollen, mold, animal dander, dust mites), secondhand tobacco smoke, air pollution, occupational hazards, exercise, and airway infections may make asthma symptoms worse. When asthma symptoms get intense and/or when there are additional symptoms, an asthma attack may occur. n Severe asthma attacks may require emergency care, and they can cause death. Why is asthma an important health issue for women? n Women* are more likely than men* to have asthma. In North Carolina, nearly two times as many women as men had current asthma in 2011 (11.6% of women vs. 5.9 of men).2 n Women are more likely than men to be hospitalized for asthma. In North Carolina in 2011, the asthma hospitalization rate was 12.5 per 10,000 population for women, compared to 7.8 per 10,000 for men.3 n Women have a higher asthma death rate. In North Carolina in 2011, there were 64 deaths among women versus 35 for men.4 *Age 18 and older 11.6% of women 5.9% of men
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Full Text | Women and Asthma IN NORTH CAROLINA What is Asthma? n Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways.1 n Common signs and symptoms of asthma may include wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath, and coughing. n For people with asthma, contact with allergens or asthma triggers (like pollen, mold, animal dander, dust mites), secondhand tobacco smoke, air pollution, occupational hazards, exercise, and airway infections may make asthma symptoms worse. When asthma symptoms get intense and/or when there are additional symptoms, an asthma attack may occur. n Severe asthma attacks may require emergency care, and they can cause death. Why is asthma an important health issue for women? n Women* are more likely than men* to have asthma. In North Carolina, nearly two times as many women as men had current asthma in 2011 (11.6% of women vs. 5.9 of men).2 n Women are more likely than men to be hospitalized for asthma. In North Carolina in 2011, the asthma hospitalization rate was 12.5 per 10,000 population for women, compared to 7.8 per 10,000 for men.3 n Women have a higher asthma death rate. In North Carolina in 2011, there were 64 deaths among women versus 35 for men.4 *Age 18 and older 11.6% of women 5.9% of men |