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“Oregon has been a leader in measuring our progress in treating asthma. We need systems that measure and support interventions in every clinic if we want to be successful in treating asthma”.
Nancy Clarke
Executive Director
Oregon Health Care
Quality Corporation
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Asthma Care in Oregon - What Have We Learned?
An Inside Look at Data from 2001-2005
How Many People Have Asthma?
During the past 25 years, the percentage of adults with asthma (referred to as asthma prevalence) in the United States has risen from 3% in 1980 to 8% in 2005 (see Figure 1 below for a snapshot from 2001-2005).
In Oregon, the trend is no different, with an increase in adult asthma prevalence from 7.3% in 1996 to 9.9% in 2005. Combined with an estimated asthma prevalence of 8.4% among Oregon children age <18 years, these findings mean that more than 345,000 people in Oregon have asthma.
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