Our findings extend previous evidence that additional chronic
health conditions are more common among children with than
without asthma by presenting estimates of the burden of a wide
range of health conditions, prevalences of asthma attacks and
asthma-related emergency department visits, and metrics of health
care utilization. Overall, these results highlight the importance of
considering medical comorbidities when treating children with
asthma and they may be useful for improved understanding of the
simultaneous management of asthma and other health conditions
among children aged 3e17 years. Improving our understanding of the