Abstraction: when applied to dance, this word refers to choreography that does not have a narrative character. In other words, an abstract dance does not tell a story, nor is related to symbolic contents or any kind of associations with feelings, ideas or other elements than movement itself.
Other little known facts include: 1  Each year, nearly 3,500 people in the U.S. die from asthma. 2  Asthma is the single most prevalent cause of childhood disability in the U.S. 3  The cost to society of asthma in the U.S. is over $50 billion per year in healthcare expenses, missed school and work days, and early death.
Women are more likely to have asthma than men. â¢ In children, boys are more likely to have asthma than girls. Age: Adults ages 18 to 24 are more likely to have asthma than older adults. Race and ethnicity: â¢ Multi-race and black adults are more likely to have asthma than white adults. â¢ Black children are 2 times more likely to have asthma than white children. Education level: Adults who didnât finish high school are more likely to have asthma than adults who graduated high school or college. Income level: Adults with an annual household income of $75,000 or less are more likely to have asthma than adults with higher incomes. In 2009, there were: 479,300. asthma-related . hospitalizations