Table 1.110a Pediatric asthma admissions (excluding patients with cystic fibrosis or anomalies of the respiratory system and transfers from other institutions) per 100,000 population, ages 2-17, United States, 2003 and 2004 |
Population group |
2004 |
2003 |
Ratea |
Standard error |
Ratea |
Standard error |
Total |
|
155.5 |
12.4 |
178.1 |
13.1 |
Age |
2-4 |
357.4 |
28.5 |
380.5 |
26.6 |
5-9 |
171.6 |
13.8 |
195.5 |
15.0 |
10-14 |
86.3 |
7.6 |
109.1 |
9.2 |
15-17 |
53.5 |
4.3 |
72.8 |
5.6 |
Gender |
Male |
184.9 |
14.9 |
212.9 |
15.9 |
Female |
124.8 |
9.8 |
141.6 |
10.4 |
Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
389.7 |
84.8 |
504.8 |
119.8 |
$25,000-$34,999 |
224.8 |
25.2 |
250.8 |
24.7 |
$35,000-$44,999 |
149.8 |
11.9 |
173.7 |
12.9 |
$45,000 or more |
109.6 |
9.2 |
128.9 |
9.3 |
Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
169.5 |
21.1 |
215.3 |
23.8 |
Metropolitan-small |
133.6 |
17.5 |
130.3 |
13.9 |
Micropolitan |
152.3 |
16.9 |
131.9 |
11.6 |
Noncore |
144.4 |
12.7 |
152.2 |
13.7 |
Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
239.0 |
44.3 |
290.2 |
49.1 |
Midwest |
121.0 |
19.1 |
157.4 |
29.2 |
South |
157.8 |
19.0 |
178.9 |
17.9 |
West |
123.9 |
22.0 |
114.0 |
15.0 |
a Rates are adjusted by age and gender using the total U.S. population for 2000 as the standard population; when reporting is by age, the adjustment is by gender only; when reporting is by gender, the adjustment is by age only.
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2003 and 2004.