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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce emergency department visits for children under 5 years with asthma — RD‑02

Status: Little or no detectable change

  
Little or no detectable change
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Most Recent Data:
87.4 emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 children (2019-21)

Target:
64.3 per 10,000 1

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
118.4 emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 children under 5 years occurred in 2016-18 2

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Reduce emergency department visits for children under 5 years with asthma

Target-Setting Method
Minimal statistical significance

Data Sources:  National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS), CDC/NCHS; Population Estimates, Census

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Summary

Asthma is the most common chronic lung disease in children. Children under 5 years are more likely than other age groups to go to the emergency department because of asthma. Reducing environmental triggers, teaching caregivers about asthma, and making sure children get the right medications can help reduce emergency department visits for asthma.

Topics:  Respiratory Disease, Children, Hospital and Emergency Services, Neighborhood and Built Environment

Workgroup: Respiratory Diseases Workgroup

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1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.

2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.