Table 2.
Age distribution of children and young people (CYP) diagnosed with asthma who had asthma exacerbations during 12 months (from April 2018).
| Ages in years | Totals diagnosed | ≥1 (%) Hospitala admissions | ≥2 (%) Hospitala admissions | Codedb with ≥1 (%) attacks | Codedb with ≥2(%) attacks | Prescribedc ≥1 (%) courses OCS | Prescribedc ≥2 (%) courses OCS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–≤5 | 1033 | 99 (10) | 8 (1) | 95 (9) | 19 (2) | 202 (20) | 69 (7) |
| >5–≤14 | 9418 | 502 (5) | 18 (0.2) | 651 (7) | 135 (1) | 1012 (11) | 271 (3) |
| >14–<19 | 3954 | 148 (4) | 6 (0.4) | 164 (4) | 16 (0.5) | 271 (7) | 68 (2) |
| Total | 14,405 | 749 (5) | 32 (0.2) | 910 (6) | 170 (1) | 1485 (10) | 408 (3) |
CYP children and young people ≤18 years, OCS oral corticosteroids.
aFrom hospital discharge data.
bCoded in General Practitioner records as having had an asthma attack.
cGeneral Practitioner prescriptions for short courses of oral corticosteroids.