NO CHANGE IN OBJECTIVE
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24-2.
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Reduce hospitalizations for asthma.
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Target and baseline:
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Objective
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Age Group |
1998 Baseline
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2010 Target
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Rate per 10,000
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24-2a.
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Children under age 5 years
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45.6
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25
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24-2b.
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Children and adults aged 5 to 64 years*
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12.5
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7.7
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24-2c.
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Adults aged 65 years and older*
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17.7
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11
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* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.
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Target setting method: Better than the best.
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Data
source
: National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS), CDC, NCHS.
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