Trends of asthma mortality in china: a comprehensive analysis by population, region, and sex with future projections.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asthma prevalence in China has risen due to rapid industrialization, environmental changes, and improved diagnostics. While efforts in asthma control have expanded nationwide, research on asthma-related mortality remains limited. Understanding death patterns from asthma is important to identify key regions and populations at risk, and to support more effective prevention and treatment strategies suitable for China's population and healthcare system.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective study using China CDC's DSPs data, stratifying asthma mortality by sex, region, urban-rural residence, and age. This is a nationwide population and mortality survey study, including data on the total surveyed population and deaths from 2008 to 2021, covering approximately 25% of the

SUBMITTER: Su H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522835 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature