Table 1.112a
Asthma admissions (excluding patients with cystic fibrosis or anomalies of the respiratory system, obstetric admissions, and transfers from other institutions) per 100,000 population, age 65 and over, United States, 2003 and 2004 |
| Population group |
2004 |
2003 |
| Ratea |
Standard error |
Ratea |
Standard error |
| Total |
|
219.9 |
7.1 |
231.1 |
7.9 |
| Age |
65-69 |
197.8 |
7.5 |
222.5 |
9.6 |
| 70-74 |
211.0 |
7.4 |
226.9 |
9.4 |
| 75-79 |
229.4 |
8.1 |
244.0 |
8.7 |
| 80-84 |
258.0 |
10.3 |
249.1 |
9.1 |
| 85 and over |
235.7 |
11.1 |
224.7 |
9.0 |
| Gender |
Male |
145.6 |
5.3 |
153.1 |
5.6 |
| Female |
273.7 |
8.9 |
287.6 |
10.2 |
| Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
405.0 |
56.1 |
571.6 |
129.3 |
| $25,000-$34,999 |
250.4 |
14.1 |
270.7 |
15.9 |
| $35,000-$44,999 |
219.1 |
10.7 |
228.6 |
10.4 |
| $45,000 or more |
191.9 |
10.1 |
193.3 |
8.5 |
| Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
253.8 |
15.6 |
266.9 |
17.0 |
| Metropolitan-small |
177.6 |
12.6 |
183.9 |
13.3 |
| Micropolitan |
199.1 |
14.4 |
213.2 |
18.2 |
| Noncore |
203.4 |
13.6 |
218.4 |
15.8 |
| Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
243.7 |
21.6 |
272.0 |
27.6 |
| Midwest |
209.0 |
11.6 |
213.8 |
12.1 |
| South |
243.4 |
12.2 |
243.5 |
11.2 |
| West |
166.3 |
9.9 |
187.2 |
12.9 |
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.
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