Table 1.103a Asthma admissions (excluding obstetric admissions and transfers from other institutions) per 100,000 population, age 65 years and older, United States, 2001 and 2002 |
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2002 |
2001 |
Population group |
Ratea |
Standard error |
Ratea |
Standard error |
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
204.0 |
6.2 |
178.8 |
5.6 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Age |
65-69 |
181.1 |
6.9 |
152.7 |
5.8 |
70-74 |
200.0 |
7.0 |
165.2 |
6.1 |
75-79 |
217.5 |
7.8 |
189.0 |
7.1 |
80-84 |
233.3 |
8.8 |
216.7 |
8.5 |
85 and over |
212.8 |
7.9 |
208.8 |
8.8 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Gender |
Male |
133.8 |
4.7 |
119.0 |
4.6 |
Female |
254.6 |
7.8 |
221.7 |
6.9 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
312.3 |
36.1 |
249.8 |
28.3 |
$25,000-$34,999 |
223.3 |
14.0 |
198.7 |
12.0 |
$35,000-$44,999 |
209.2 |
10.7 |
176.7 |
9.1 |
$45,000 or more |
182.5 |
8.7 |
159.6 |
8.5 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
231.4 |
13.0 |
200.2 |
11.6 |
Metropolitan-small |
168.8 |
13.0 |
144.8 |
11.9 |
Micropolitan |
191.8 |
17.4 |
183.2 |
15.4 |
Noncore |
188.6 |
16.5 |
167.0 |
12.5 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
227.5 |
14.8 |
190.1 |
14.2 |
Midwest |
187.1 |
10.8 |
178.9 |
10.8 |
South |
221.7 |
11.6 |
186.4 |
9.4 |
West |
167.8 |
10.9 |
152.9 |
11.5 |
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|
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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.
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