Table 6.
Estimated asthma cases and prevalences based on current wheeze “wheeze at rest- 12 months” (based on bubble graph and United Nations population estimates for Africa)
| Age range(years) | 1990 estimates (000) | 2000 estimates (000) | 2010 estimates (000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 |
13405.19 |
15750.21 |
18946.71 |
| 5-9 |
11202.33 |
13526.59 |
16412.34 |
| 10-14 |
9461.50 |
12041.26 |
14306.87 |
| 15-19 |
7889.99 |
10494.98 |
12758.85 |
| 20-24 |
6497.60 |
8806.244 |
11373.60 |
| 25-29 |
5391.37 |
7149.79 |
9722.56 |
| 30-34 |
4457.30 |
5804.15 |
7946.30 |
| 35-39 |
3648.13 |
4823.34 |
6315.71 |
| 40-44 |
2977.33 |
3998.62 |
5075.31 |
| 45-49 |
2409.99 |
3260.32 |
4208.92 |
| 50-54 |
2009.40 |
2627.89 |
3490.57 |
| 55-59 |
1637.07 |
2064.60 |
2801.72 |
| 60-64 |
1282.71 |
1638.11 |
2172.14 |
| 65-69 |
919.99 |
1226.50 |
1581.25 |
| 70+ years |
1162.36 |
1593.05 |
2201.80 |
|
Asthma cases (<15 y) |
34069.02 |
41318.06 |
49665.92 |
|
Estimated prevalence (<15 y) |
0.121 (95%CI: 0.072-0.169) |
0.129 (95%CI: 0.088-0.170) |
0.139 (95%CI: 0.096-0.183) |
|
Asthma cases (<45 y) |
64930.74 |
82395.18 |
102858.20 |
|
Estimated prevalence (<45 y) |
0.118 (0.079- 0.158)* |
0.125 (0.059- 0.191) |
0.138 (0.062- 0.210) |
|
Asthma cases (all) |
74352.26 |
94805.65 |
119314.60 |
| Estimated prevalence (all) | 0.117 (0.082- 0.153) | 0.119 (0.050- 0.188) | 0.128 (0.082- 0.171) |
*CI – confidence interval.