Symptoms
Minimal or no chronic asthma symptoms during the day or night
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In the past four weeks:
- 69% or more than 2/3 experienced daytime, nighttime or exercise-induced symptoms
- 20% or 1 in 5 children experienced daytime symptoms 3 times a week to daily
- 23% or almost 1/4 experienced symptoms at night once a week to daily
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Emergency Visits
Minimal or no exacerbations (including hospitalizations or emergency room visits)
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In the past year:
- 26% have visited the emergency room
- 5% have been kept overnight
- 28% or more than 1/4 reported having an unscheduled acute care visit
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Missed Work and/or School
No limitations on activities; no school/parent's work missed
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- 61% of the children in the survey missed school or daycare in the past year as a result of their asthma, with an average of over 4 days missed
- 40% of parents of children with asthma have missed work in the past year due to their child's condition
- 59% 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
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Use of Rescue Inhalers
Minimal use of short-acting beta2-agonists
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- 35% or more than 1/3 of those who used a quick-acting rescue medication in the past 4 weeks said they used it 3 times a week to daily
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Written Asthma Action Plan
Having a written Asthma Action Plan
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- 59% of children with asthma did not have a written Asthma Action Plan
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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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- 28% or more than 1/4 of children with asthma had not seen their health care professional about their condition in the past year; another 19% had done so only once in the past 12 months
- 58% have not had a lung function test in the past 12 months
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