Are you at a greater risk of death from asthma?
Risk factors for death from asthma
You may be at greater risk of death from asthma if you:
- have a past history of sudden, severe asthma attacks or a family history of such attacks.
- have been admitted to an intensive care unit for asthma.
- have been hospitalised for asthma two or more times in the last 12 months.
- have had three or more emergency care visits for asthma in the past 12 months.
- have been hospitalised or have had an emergency care visit for asthma in the past month.
- use more than two canisters of inhaled short-acting beta2-agonist each month.
- have difficulty perceiving airflow obstruction or its severity.
- are poor and live in an urban setting.
- use illegal drugs.
- have a serious psychiatric disease or have psychosocial problems.
