Dispensed inhaled therapy and hospital admission data from the Scottish NHS databases
| Age groups | Population | Inhaled therapy(n) | Prevalence % | >2 SABA and/or other (n) | Prevalence of active asthma |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 289,464 | 45,223 | 15.6 | 25,041 | 8.7% |
| 5–14 | 572,289 | 76,018 | 13.3 | 56,223 | 9.8% |
| 15–24 | 713,676 | 73,446 | 10.3 | 53,985 | 7.6% |
| 25–44 | 1,563,926 | 164,117 | 10.5 | 128,348 | 8.2% |
| Total | 3,139,356 | 358,804 | 11.4 | 263,597 | 8.4% |