§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many patients(a) over and (b) under 45 years were admitted to hospital for asthma in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [154566]
§ Angela SmithThe information requested is in the following table.
Number of patients admitted to hospital during 2002–03 where the primary diagnosis was asthma Age Number of admissions1 Over 45 756 Under 45 1,785 All Ages 2,541 1Discharges and deaths are a proxy for admissions. Note: Figures include elective and emergency admissions. Source: Hospital Inpatients System
§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many deaths from asthma there were in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years. [154567]
§ Mr. PearsonMortality statistics for 2003 have not been fully collated and therefore the latest available data relates to the five-year period 1998 to 2002. The following table gives the number of deaths resulting from asthma1 registered in Northern Ireland in each year between 1998 and 2002.
1Cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) code 493 (1998–2000) and Tenth Revision (ICD-I0) codes J45 or 146(2001–2002).
Number of registered deaths due to asthma by year in Northern Ireland ( 1998–2002 ) Deaths 1998 44 1999 38 2000 33 2001 38 2002 36
§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many asthma sufferers in the Province had their condition reviewed at least once in the last year for which figures are available. [154568]
§ Angela SmithThis information is not collected centrally and could be collated only at disproportionate cost.