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You may be at greater risk of death from asthma if:
• You have a past history of sudden, severe asthma attacks.
• You've been admitted to an intensive care unit for asthma once or more.
• You've been hospitalised for asthma two or more times in the last 12 months.
• You've had three or more emergency care visits for asthma in the past 12 months.
• You have been hospitalised or have had an emergency care visit for asthma during the past month.
• You use more than two canisters of inhaled short-acting beta-2-agonist each month.
• You have difficulty perceiving airflow obstruction or its severity.
• You are poor and live in an urban setting.
• You use illegal drugs.
• You have a serious psychiatric disease or have psychosocial problems.
• You're allergic to outdoor mould.
• You have a past history of sudden, severe asthma attacks.
• You've been admitted to an intensive care unit for asthma once or more.
• You've been hospitalised for asthma two or more times in the last 12 months.
• You've had three or more emergency care visits for asthma in the past 12 months.
• You have been hospitalised or have had an emergency care visit for asthma during the past month.
• You use more than two canisters of inhaled short-acting beta-2-agonist each month.
• You have difficulty perceiving airflow obstruction or its severity.
• You are poor and live in an urban setting.
• You use illegal drugs.
• You have a serious psychiatric disease or have psychosocial problems.
• You're allergic to outdoor mould.
