Asthma Co-Morbidity

With some two million or 11% of Australians living with asthma, Roy Morgan Research has revealed that almost three-quarters (74%) of people with asthma also suffer from at least one other respiratory condition.  Between Oct 2014 and Sep 2015, more than half (51%) of adults with asthma reported experiencing hay fever at some point in the previous 12 months, well above the population average, the researchers reported.

Almost one-third (30%) of asthma patients reported that they also snored, while 13% came down with bronchitis in that time.  Respiration-related conditions described as sleep apnoea (9%), respiratory problems (8%) and emphysema (3%) are also above average among people with asthma.

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Source: Pharmacydaily.com.au, Thursday 14 January 2016