Table 1.101a Pediatric asthma admissions (excluding obstetric and neonatal admissions and transfers from other institutions) per 100,000 population, age less than 18 years, United States, 2001 and 2002 |
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2002 |
2001 |
Population group |
Ratea |
Standard error |
Ratea |
Standard error |
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|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
187.6 |
14.2 |
188.6 |
17.0 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Age |
0-4 |
398.9 |
29.1 |
400.0 |
33.9 |
5-9 |
162.2 |
13.7 |
157.2 |
15.7 |
10-14 |
90.8 |
7.6 |
95.6 |
10.4 |
15-17 |
60.0 |
4.4 |
64.6 |
6.0 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Gender |
Male |
227.5 |
17.0 |
230.5 |
20.6 |
Female |
145.8 |
11.4 |
144.7 |
13.4 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Median income of patient's ZIP Code |
Less than $25,000 |
345.0 |
58.8 |
320.1 |
69.0 |
$25,000-$34,999 |
255.9 |
22.5 |
260.4 |
33.8 |
$35,000-$44,999 |
218.5 |
19.1 |
196.5 |
18.1 |
$45,000 or more |
134.8 |
11.6 |
132.0 |
11.5 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Location of patient residence |
Metropolitan-large |
197.7 |
24.7 |
212.2 |
31.5 |
Metropolitan-small |
166.7 |
19.0 |
157.9 |
16.9 |
Micropolitan |
189.1 |
18.9 |
178.8 |
17.3 |
Noncore |
200.4 |
15.3 |
157.4 |
16.8 |
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|
|
|
|
|
Region of inpatient treatment |
Northeast |
212.0 |
46.9 |
314.5 |
82.4 |
Midwest |
161.3 |
21.5 |
155.7 |
19.1 |
South |
227.6 |
27.4 |
195.8 |
18.6 |
West |
134.8 |
15.2 |
117.6 |
17.4 |
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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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