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

National Status: 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)

National Target:
64.3 per 10,000 ¹

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

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

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Emergency department visits for asthma among children, 2016-18 to 2019-21 ^◊
(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-18	2019-21
Total	118.4 CI 80.1 / 156.7 SE 19.534	87.4 CI 51.5 / 123.3 SE 18.327

Emergency department visits for asthma among children by Sex, 2016-18 to 2019-21 ^◊
(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-18	2019-21
Male	153.5 CI 88.7 / 218.4 SE 33.085	98.0 CI 59.2 / 136.8 SE 19.798
Female	81.6 CI 46.8 / 116.4 SE 17.751	DSU

Emergency department visits for asthma among children by Race/Ethnicity, 2016-18 to 2019-21 ^◊
(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-18	2019-21
American Indian or Alaska Native only	DNA	DNA
Asian only	DNA	DNA
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only	DNA	DNA
Black or African American only	366.7 CI 205.5 / 528.0 SE 82.274	DSU
White only	83.7 CI 50.6 / 116.8 SE 16.879	DSU
2 or more races	DNA	DNA
Hispanic or Latino	DSU	DSU
Not Hispanic or Latino	125.9 CI 81.7 / 170.2 SE 22.576	78.5 CI 47.3 / 109.7 SE 15.916
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino	391.9 CI 215.5 / 568.3 SE 90.007	DSU
White only, not Hispanic or Latino	74.1 CI 37.8 / 110.5 SE 18.568	DSU

Emergency department visits for asthma among children by Family income, 2016-18 to 2019-21 ^◊
(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-18	2019-21
Family income	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for asthma among children by Health insurance status, 2016-18 to 2019-21 ^◊
(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-18	2019-21
Insured	108.1 CI 69.1 / 147.1 SE 19.882	78.0 CI 44.5 / 111.6 SE 17.099
Private	DSU	DSU
Public	167.1 CI 89.9 / 244.3 SE 39.391	121.9 CI 71.7 / 172.1 SE 25.606
Uninsured	DSU	DSU

Emergency department visits for asthma among children by Geographic location, 2016-18 to 2019-21 ^◊
(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-18	2019-21
Metropolitan	127.8 CI 84.7 / 171.0 SE 22.013	100.2 CI 58.9 / 141.5 SE 21.080
Non-metropolitan	DSU	DSU

Emergency department visits for asthma among children by Country of birth, 2016-18 to 2019-21 ^◊
(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-18	2019-21
Country of birth	DNC	DNC

Emergency department visits for asthma among children by Disability status, 2016-18 to 2019-21 ^◊
(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 children)
Decrease desired

Population	2016-18	2019-21
Disability status	DNC	DNC

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

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.

#: Standard errors and confidence intervals are not available for this population group.

◊: Unless otherwise noted, data represent "per 10,000 population,

†: Target is not applicable for this demographic group.

DSU: Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

DNA: Data have not been analyzed.

DNC: Data for specific population not collected.

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

National Status: Little or no detectable change

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Emergency department visits for asthma among children, 2016-18 to 2019-21 ◊(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 children)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for asthma among children by Sex, 2016-18 to 2019-21 ◊(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 children)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for asthma among children by Race/Ethnicity, 2016-18 to 2019-21 ◊(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 children)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for asthma among children by Family income, 2016-18 to 2019-21 ◊(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 children)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for asthma among children by Health insurance status, 2016-18 to 2019-21 ◊(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 children)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for asthma among children by Geographic location, 2016-18 to 2019-21 ◊(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 children)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for asthma among children by Country of birth, 2016-18 to 2019-21 ◊(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 children)Decrease desired

Emergency department visits for asthma among children by Disability status, 2016-18 to 2019-21 ◊(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 children)Decrease desired