Survey finds higher current asthma prevalence among US adult women compared to men

An observational survey report analyzed data from the US National Health Interview Survey (2017-2018) to assess current asthma prevalence among adults aged ≥18 years. The study measured the age-adjusted percentage of adults who currently have asthma, comparing prevalence between women and men. No specific intervention, comparator, or sample size was reported.

The main finding was that women aged ≥18 years were more likely than men to currently have asthma. The direction of the association was women > men. However, the report did not provide the effect size, absolute numbers, p-values, confidence intervals, or the actual age-adjusted prevalence percentages for either group.

No safety, tolerability, or adverse event data were reported, as this was a prevalence survey. Key limitations include the observational, cross-sectional design, which cannot establish causation, and the absence of reported effect magnitude or absolute case numbers. The funding and conflicts of interest were not reported. For practice, this finding highlights a demographic pattern in asthma burden but requires confirmation with more detailed epidemiological data to inform clinical awareness or public health strategies.