1-9

Objective	Reduction in Hospitalizations for Ambulatory-Care-Sensitive Conditions	1996 Baseline	2010 Target
		Admissions per 10,000 Population
1-9a.	Pediatric asthma—persons under age 18 years	23.0	17.3
1-9b.	Uncontrolled diabetes—persons aged 18 to 64 years	7.2	5.4
1-9c.	Immunization-preventable pneumonia or influenza—persons aged 65 years and older	10.6	8.0

Persons With Ambulatory-Care-Sensitive Conditions by Age Group, 1996	Hospitalizations
	1-9a. Persons Under Age 18 Years With Asthma	1-9b. Persons Aged 18 to 64 Years With Diabetes	1-9c. Persons Aged 65 Years and Older With Preventable Pneumonia or Influenza
	Admissions per 10,000
TOTAL	23.0	7.2	10.6
Race and ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native	DNC	DNC	DNC
Asian or Pacific Islander	DNC	DNC	DNC
Asian	DNC	DNC	DNC
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander	DNC	DNC	DNC
Black or African American	DNC	DNC	DNC
White	DNC	DNC	DNC

Hispanic or Latino	DNC	DNC	DNC
Not Hispanic or Latino	DNC	DNC	DNC
Black or African American	DNC	DNC	DNC
White	DNC	DNC	DNC
Gender
Female	18.2	7.0	9.1
Male	27.6	7.4	12.6
ZIP Code income level *
$25,000 or less	52.0	18.8	21.1
$25,001 to $35,000	22.3	6.7	9.2
More than $35,000	10.6	2.9	6.0
Health insurance status
Private	15.7	3.7	DNA
Medicaid	45.9	23.5	DNA
Uninsured	8.3	6.3	NA

DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable. NA = Not applicable.
*Income of patient is the median income for the postal ZIP Code of residence.


1-9.		Reduce hospitalization rates for three ambulatory-care-sensitive conditions—pediatric asthma, uncontrolled diabetes, and immunization-preventable pneumonia and influenza.