{"id":983,"date":"2022-08-08T01:38:37","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T05:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aafa.org\/?page_id=983"},"modified":"2026-06-29T11:23:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:23:27","slug":"my-life-with-asthma-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aafa.org\/asthma-allergy-research\/our-research\/my-life-with-asthma-report\/","title":{"rendered":"My Life with Asthma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Research T-Hero Section&#8221; module_class=&#8221;hero tert&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/aafa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/AAFA-Website_Tertiary_Research.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_right&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1%||1%||true|false&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; 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global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>My Life with Asthma<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Breadcrumbs&#8221; module_class=&#8221;bcrumb&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;font-size:16px;||color: #fff;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Main Content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2%||2%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; 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text_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#008c99&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;39px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||3%||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]In early 2017, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), with support from AstraZeneca, conducted a survey on living with asthma.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Page Content&#8221; module_class=&#8221;secondary-intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.25.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#505050&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#008c99&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;39px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||3%||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"the-significant-negative-impacts-on-life-with-asthma-in-2017\" href=\"https:\/\/community.aafa.org\/blog\/the-significant-negative-impacts-on-life-with-asthma-in-2017\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>My Life with Asthma<\/strong> online survey<\/a> gave insight into the different challenges and experiences those with asthma, especially severe asthma, face.<\/p>\n<p>The national three-part study about asthma in the U.S. included three survey populations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adult patients with asthma<\/li>\n<li>Caregivers of adults with asthma<\/li>\n<li>Health care professionals who care for adults with asthma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The goal of the study was to better understand the burden of asthma, especially severe asthma. The more we know about severe asthma, the more we can change how we talk about it. We want these discussions to focus on those with severe asthma.<\/p>\n<p>There were 804 people who qualified to participate in the survey. We asked them questions about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quality of life due to asthma<\/li>\n<li>Severity of asthma<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of asthma<\/li>\n<li>Thoughts and beliefs about asthma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some of the findings about those with severe asthma from this survey:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>97 percent report that their asthma limits their everyday tasks<\/li>\n<li>93 percent said their asthma negatively affects their physical health<\/li>\n<li>83 percent said asthma affects their personal relationships with family, spouses\/partners, friends, co-workers<\/li>\n<li>78 percent said asthma was always in the back of their mind<\/li>\n<li>76 percent said they feel frustrated by their asthma<\/li>\n<li>71 percent said asthma negatively affects their emotional health<\/li>\n<li>55 percent had symptoms more than once a day<\/li>\n<li>48 percent used their quick-relief inhaler more than once a day<\/li>\n<li>41 percent said they believe their asthma is so severe that there are no medicines that can make it better<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Tan Callout Box&#8221; 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Minority groups continue to bear disproportionate hardship in managing asthma.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Asthma Capitals&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#505050&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; link_font=&#8221;|600||on|||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#008c99&#8243; link_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; header_4_text_color=&#8221;#008c99&#8243; header_4_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#eaeaea&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;8%||8%||true|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;6%|6%|6%|6%|true|true&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;3px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#008c99&#8243; global_module=&#8221;8158&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Asthma Capitals<\/h4>\n<p>Where you live can have an impact on your asthma. 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