Characteristics of asthma in an older adult population according to sex and control level: Why are asthma symptoms in older women not well-controlled?

Herein, older adults comprised 11.5% of adult patients with asthma. Being female poses a disadvantage in terms of both asthma prevalence and control in the older adult asthmatic population owing to the prevalence of comorbidities and socioeconomic sex-related distinguishing factors.