Preventable Hospitalizations, Figure 1: Geographic Variations in Preventable Hospitalizations for Chronic Conditions

Figure 1. Geographic Variations in Preventable Hospitalizations for Chronic Conditions

Hospitalization Rates per 100,000 Population,^a 2000, South, Midwest, and West Relative to Northeast

Bar chart showing hospitalization rates for the south, midwest, and west relative to the northeast by chronic condition. Go to Text Description [D] for details.

* = statistically different at p < 0.05 relative to the Northeast. Rates are adjusted by age and sex, using year 2000 as the standard population.
^a Admission rate populations vary by type of condition. Diabetes, circulatory diseases, adult asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease include individuals 18 years and older; pediatric asthma includes children less than 18 years of age.

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Figure 1. Geographic Variations in Preventable Hospitalizations for Chronic Conditions

Hospitalization Rates per 100,000 Population,a 2000, South, Midwest, and West Relative to Northeast

Hospitalization Rates per 100,000 Population,^a 2000, South, Midwest, and West Relative to Northeast