Asthma Facts

EHHD participates in the Regional Asthma Coalition (RAC). The RAC is committed to working on behalf of childcare providers, parents, and children with asthma in the region to help ensure that their voices and needs are adequately represented to the State Department of Public Health. Asthma is fairly prevalent in our community, and chances are good that asthma affects someone you know. The Connecticut Department of Public Health reports that:

• 7.9% (202,000) of adults and 8.9% (75,000) of children in Connecticut were reported to have asthma in 2001
• The highest rates of asthma were seen among those in the lowest income group (less than $25,000)
• Each year in Connecticut, there are approximately 6,000 emergency department visits for asthma among children ages 0-14 years
• Each year in Connecticut, approximately 50 people die from asthma

Facts and Myths from the Connecticut Department of Public Health.