1 in 13 children in Scotland have asthma
1 in 13 children in Scotland have asthma – of those 5% (37,000) have severe asthma symptoms (figures from Scottish Health Survey 2011).
People who have a family history of asthma, hay fever, eczema or allergies are more likely to develop asthma. However, children without allergies or relatives with allergies also develop asthma.
Childhood is the most common age of onset but asthma can begin at any age!
