Table 1.108a
Asthma admissions (excluding obstetric admissions and transfers from other institutions) per 100,000 population, age 65 years and older, United States, 2001 and 2003
| |
|
2003 |
2001 |
| Population group |
Ratea |
Standard error |
Ratea |
Standard error |
| Total |
231.2 |
7.9 |
178.8 |
5.6 |
| Age |
65-69 |
222.7 |
9.6 |
152.7 |
5.8 |
| 70-74 |
227.0 |
9.4 |
165.2 |
6.1 |
| 75-79 |
244.0 |
8.7 |
189.0 |
7.1 |
| 80-84 |
249.3 |
9.1 |
216.7 |
8.5 |
| 85 and over |
224.8 |
9.0 |
208.8 |
8.8 |
| Gender |
Male |
153.2 |
5.6 |
119.0 |
4.6 |
| Female |
287.7 |
10.2 |
221.7 |
6.9 |
| Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
571.6 |
129.3 |
249.8 |
28.3 |
| $25,000-$34,999 |
271.0 |
16.0 |
198.7 |
12.0 |
| $35,000-$44,999 |
228.7 |
10.5 |
176.7 |
9.1 |
| $45,000 or more |
193.3 |
8.5 |
159.6 |
8.5 |
| Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
267.0 |
17.1 |
200.2 |
11.6 |
| Metropolitan-small |
184.0 |
13.3 |
144.8 |
11.9 |
| Micropolitan |
213.4 |
18.2 |
183.2 |
15.4 |
| Noncore |
218.8 |
15.8 |
167.0 |
12.5 |
| Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
272.0 |
27.6 |
190.1 |
14.2 |
| Midwest |
214.0 |
12.1 |
178.9 |
10.8 |
| South |
243.7 |
11.2 |
186.4 |
9.4 |
| West |
187.3 |
12.9 |
152.9 |
11.5 |
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.
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