Mortality in admissions with acute asthma in adult critical care units in England and Wales, between 2002 and 2011, by age group and sex
| Age group | Critical care deaths | Acute hospital deaths* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| <15 | 3 (1.2) | 0 (0) | 6 (2.5) | 2 (1.2) |
| 15–19 | 7 (2.9) | 7 (1.4) | 8 (3.3) | 7 (1.4) |
| 20–24 | 6 (2.1) | 11 (1.5) | 8 (2.8) | 13 (1.8) |
| 25–29 | 4 (1.4) | 9 (1.2) | 4 (1.4) | 11 (1.5) |
| 30–34 | 1 (0.3) | 11 (1.2) | 4 (1.3) | 15 (1.7) |
| 35–39 | 8 (2.2) | 13 (1.4) | 9 (2.6) | 19 (2.1) |
| 40–44 | 11 (2.8) | 19 (2.1) | 15 (3.9) | 19 (2.2) |
| 45–49 | 7 (2.0) | 38 (4.5) | 11 (3.3) | 47 (5.7) |
| 50–54 | 14 (4.7) | 38 (6.6) | 20 (7.0) | 45 (8.0) |
| 55–59 | 24 (7.6) | 45 (9.6) | 32 (10.5) | 55 (12.0) |
| 60–64 | 16 (7.6) | 41 (12.4) | 23 (11.2) | 57 (17.6) |
| 65–69 | 21 (10.7) | 39 (12.1) | 34 (17.7) | 61 (19.3) |
| 70–74 | 15 (9.6) | 33 (13.6) | 25 (16.2) | 45 (19.1) |
| 75–79 | 23 (16.2) | 34 (16.8) | 33 (23.6) | 47 (24.1) |
| >80 | 19 (22.9) | 39 (20.7) | 29 (34.9) | 59 (32.2) |
Data are presented as number of deaths (% admissions within sex and age group).
*Excludes re-admissions to the critical care unit during the hospital stay.