Table 1 Clinical characteristics and circumstances surrounding death
From: Sudden death in young persons with uncontrolled asthma - a nationwide cohort study in Denmark
Clinical characteristics (n = 49) | n (%) |
|---|---|
Caucasians/Danish ethnicity | 45 (92) |
Median age at the time of death, years (range) | 28 (1–35) |
Female gender | 16 (33) |
Mean BMI* (range) | 28.9 (19–55) |
Witnessed death | 23 (47) |
Activity before death | Â |
Respiratory distress | 21 (43) |
Awake and relaxed | 15 (31) |
Sleeping | 9 (18) |
Physical activity | 2 (4) |
Not specified | 2 (4) |
Place of death | Â |
Home | 25 (51) |
Public place | 17 (35) |
Hospital/ambulance | 7 (14) |