Asthma confidence low

ALMOST nine out of 10 people would not feel comfortable helping a child who was suffering an asthma attack, a poll suggested today.

By The Newsroom

Published 4th May 2010, 11:03 BST

Updated 4th May 2010, 11:53 BST

Some 88 per cent would not feel confident about what to do, according to the survey of more than 2,200 people to mark World Asthma Day. Around 1.1 million under-15s suffer from the condition in the UK.