Main conclusion of the confidential enquiry panels
| Cases n (%) | |
| People who died from asthma | 195 (71) |
| People who did not have asthma | 27 (10) |
| People who had asthma but did not die from it | 36 (13) |
| Insufficient information | |
| To decide whether the person had asthma | 14 (5) |
| To decide whether the person died of asthma | 4 (1) |
Total cases=276.