Symptoms
Minimal or no chronic asthma symptoms during the day or night
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In the past four weeks:
- 67% or about 2/3 experienced daytime, nighttime or exercise-induced symptoms (Figure 4)
- 19% or 1 in 5 children experienced daytime symptoms 3 times a week to daily (Figure 3)
- 22% or almost a quarter experienced symptoms at night once a week to daily (Figure 3)
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Emergency Visits
Minimal or no exacerbations (including hospitalizations or emergency room visits)
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In the past year:
- 23% have visited the emergency room (Figure 10)
- 5% have been kept overnight (Figure 10)
- 42% or more than 2 out of 5 reported having an unscheduled acute care visit (Figure 10)
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Missed Work and/or School
No limitations on activities; no school/parent’s work missed
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- 54% or more than 1/2 of the children in the survey missed school or daycare in the past year as a result of their asthma, with an average of nearly 4 days missed (Figure 12)
- 39% or more than 1/3 of parents of children with asthma have missed work in the past year due to their child’s condition (Figure 13)
- 62% or nearly 2/3 of children with asthma were limited a lot or some by their condition in one or more activities such as sports, having pets, sleeping, doing well in school, and/or activities with friends and family outdoors or at school (Figure 15)
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Use of Rescue Inhalers
Minimal use of short-acting beta-agonists
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- 42% or nearly 1/2 of those who used a quick-relief or rescue medication in the past 4 weeks said they use it 3 times a week to daily (Figure 31)
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Written Asthma Action Plan
Having a written Asthma Action Plan
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- 54% or more than 1/2 of children with asthma did not have a written Asthma Action Plan (Figure 21)
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Healthcare Professional Visits
Visit your healthcare professional to monitor your asthma at least 2 times per year
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- 25% or 1/4 of children with asthma had not seen their healthcare professional about their condition in the past year; another 18% had done so only once in the past 12 months (Figure 17)
- 54% have not had a lung function test in the past 12 months (Figure 18)
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