Figure 4. Hospital Admissions for Asthma Per 10,000 Children Ages 0-17, by Race, 1998-2001

Line graph comparing rate of hospital admission for asthma for white children in 1998 - 14.7, 1999 - 15.6, 2000 - 17.1, 2001 - 16.2; for black children in 1998 - 49.1, 1999 - 57.4, 2000 - 59.6, 2001 - 55.6.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Hospital Discharge Survey, 1998-2001.

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