Adult asthma admissions (excluding obstetric admissions and transfers from other institutions) per 100,000 population, age 18 years and older, United States, 2001 and 2002 |
| 2002 | 2001 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population group | Ratea | Standard error | Ratea | Standard error | |
| Total | 120.0 | 3.4 | 112.8 | 3.3 | |
| Age | 18-44 | 84.4 | 2.6 | 85.9 | 2.9 |
| 45-64 | 139.6 | 4.3 | 128.0 | 4.2 | |
| 65 and over | 195.4 | 5.9 | 170.6 | 5.4 | |
| Age | 65-69 | 171.6 | 6.5 | 144.8 | 5.5 |
| 70-74 | 190.3 | 6.6 | 157.9 | 5.8 | |
| 75-79 | 209.5 | 7.6 | 181.4 | 6.9 | |
| 80-84 | 226.0 | 8.7 | 208.5 | 8.3 | |
| 85 and over | 206.0 | 7.9 | 204.3 | 8.8 | |
| Gender | Male | 69.9 | 2.4 | 64.1 | 2.2 |
| Female | 165.9 | 4.5 | 157.9 | 4.7 | |
| Median income of patient's ZIP Code | Less than $25,000 | 226.7 | 23.2 | 208.8 | 26.2 |
| $25,000-$34,999 | 156.5 | 8.6 | 144.5 | 8.2 | |
| $35,000-$44,999 | 137.0 | 6.3 | 121.6 | 5.8 | |
| $45,000 or more | 92.4 | 3.9 | 85.2 | 3.9 | |
| Location of patient residence | Metropolitan-large | 133.9 | 7.2 | 125.4 | 7.1 |
| Metropolitan-small | 99.3 | 7.4 | 90.0 | 7.1 | |
| Micropolitan | 111.0 | 8.4 | 114.3 | 8.0 | |
| Noncore | 120.9 | 8.5 | 113.6 | 7.4 | |
| Region of inpatient treatment | Northeast | 140.5 | 8.9 | 137.3 | 11.3 |
| Midwest | 122.0 | 7.9 | 118.8 | 7.4 | |
| South | 130.0 | 5.7 | 116.0 | 4.2 | |
| West | 84.1 | 4.3 | 80.3 | 4.9 | |
a Estimates 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, 2001 and 2002.