Asthma: some data
Asthma by province in Canada, 2005
(Household population age 12 and over)
Nova-Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince-Edward-Island have the highest asthma prevalence in Canada, followed by New-Brunswick, Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Source: Statistics Canada
Asthma Prevalence in Canada, 1998/99
(Physician-Diagnosed Asthma)
Young teenagers (10-14 years) suffer the most from asthma compared to all other age groups.
In the younger age groups, male suffer more than female (0-14), while in the older age groups, female have more asthma than males (15-64), especially in the 15-19 years bracket.
Source: Statistics Canada