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Reduce emergency department visits for COPD in adults — RD‑06 Data

National Status: Target met or exceeded

  
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Most Recent Data:
58.3 emergency department visits for COPD per 10,000 adults (2021) *

National Target:
64.0 per 10,000  *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
101.6 emergency department visits for COPD per 10,000 adults aged 45 years and over occurred in 2016 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Emergency department visits for COPD, 2016-2021 * ◊
(emergency department visits for COPD per 10,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Total
101.6
CI 75.0 / 128.1
SE 13.550
94.5
CI 75.9 / 113.2
SE 9.535
82.3
CI 64.7 / 99.8
SE 8.959
94.9
CI 68.2 / 121.6
SE 13.617
79.6
CI 53.2 / 106.1
SE 13.481
58.3
CI 41.3 / 75.3
SE 8.656

Emergency department visits for COPD by Sex, 2016-2021 * ◊
(emergency department visits for COPD per 10,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Male
96.5
CI 64.3 / 128.7
SE 16.428
68.4
CI 42.4 / 94.3
SE 13.239
80.6
CI 60.0 / 101.2
SE 10.534
78.3
CI 52.4 / 104.2
SE 13.206
97.4
CI 63.5 / 131.3
SE 17.314
42.7
CI 20.8 / 64.5
SE 11.141
Female
106.9
CI 74.4 / 139.3
SE 16.564
119.2
CI 87.5 / 150.9
SE 16.192
84.1
CI 62.1 / 106.0
SE 11.190
109.9
CI 65.9 / 153.9
SE 22.437
64.3
CI 35.6 / 92.9
SE 14.626
72.1
CI 44.7 / 99.5
SE 13.999

Emergency department visits for COPD by Race/Ethnicity, 2016-2021 * ◊
(emergency department visits for COPD per 10,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
Asian only
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
Black or African American only
DSU
219.4
CI 102.1 / 336.8
SE 59.885
219.5
CI 121.9 / 317.1
SE 49.797
181.0
CI 99.7 / 262.3
SE 41.499
DSU
DSU
White only
103.5
CI 76.7 / 130.4
SE 13.700
84.0
CI 64.0 / 103.9
SE 10.179
69.6
CI 51.0 / 88.1
SE 9.450
88.2
CI 59.0 / 117.5
SE 14.929
92.8
CI 60.5 / 125.1
SE 16.471
57.0
CI 37.4 / 76.5
SE 9.983
2 or more races
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Not Hispanic or Latino
102.4
CI 73.5 / 131.4
SE 14.768
102.5
CI 81.3 / 123.6
SE 10.804
87.9
CI 68.9 / 107.0
SE 9.711
103.0
CI 72.9 / 133.1
SE 15.355
82.3
CI 53.4 / 111.2
SE 14.738
59.3
CI 42.7 / 75.9
SE 8.457
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
229.3
CI 106.7 / 352.0
SE 62.583
228.6
CI 126.5 / 330.8
SE 52.095
187.5
CI 102.4 / 272.6
SE 43.416
DSU
DSU
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
103.4
CI 74.3 / 132.5
SE 14.848
90.5
CI 67.5 / 113.4
SE 11.704
73.9
CI 53.9 / 93.8
SE 10.174
96.3
CI 62.4 / 130.2
SE 17.282
96.7
CI 60.8 / 132.6
SE 18.326
57.3
CI 38.4 / 76.3
SE 9.666

Emergency department visits for COPD by Age group, 2016-2021 † ◊
(emergency department visits for COPD per 10,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
45-64 years
88.2
CI 60.9 / 115.4
SE 13.912
85.6
CI 62.4 / 108.8
SE 11.839
68.0
CI 48.4 / 87.5
SE 9.967
73.3
CI 51.0 / 95.5
SE 11.359
66.1
CI 41.3 / 91.0
SE 12.676
46.1
CI 30.9 / 61.2
SE 7.741
45-54 years
75.5
CI 40.4 / 110.6
SE 17.894
DSU
49.1
CI 27.8 / 70.4
SE 10.875
DSU
DSU
DSU
55-64 years
101.1
CI 68.9 / 133.4
SE 16.441
108.2
CI 71.6 / 144.8
SE 18.677
86.5
CI 57.6 / 115.3
SE 14.704
104.0
CI 69.2 / 138.7
SE 17.730
73.6
CI 37.4 / 109.7
SE 18.460
72.6
CI 40.0 / 105.1
SE 16.613
65 years and over
119.2
CI 79.7 / 158.7
SE 20.152
109.6
CI 79.6 / 139.7
SE 15.327
105.5
CI 73.3 / 137.7
SE 16.437
133.5
CI 85.0 / 181.9
SE 24.718
104.4
CI 57.3 / 151.5
SE 24.038
75.3
CI 40.8 / 109.8
SE 17.609
65-74 years
85.1
CI 44.2 / 125.9
SE 20.842
106.2
CI 69.7 / 142.6
SE 18.592
94.5
CI 58.6 / 130.3
SE 18.298
137.1
CI 65.1 / 209.2
SE 36.750
DSU
DSU
75-84 years
198.5
CI 114.3 / 282.6
SE 42.941
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
85 years and over
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU

Emergency department visits for COPD by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2016-2021 * ◊
(emergency department visits for COPD per 10,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Educational attainment (25 years and over)
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Emergency department visits for COPD by Family income, 2016-2021 * ◊
(emergency department visits for COPD per 10,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Family income
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Emergency department visits for COPD by Health insurance status (45-64 years), 2016-2021 * ◊
(emergency department visits for COPD per 10,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Insured
86.9
CI 57.0 / 116.8
SE 15.255
85.7
CI 58.3 / 113.1
SE 13.970
52.8
CI 36.1 / 69.4
SE 8.486
70.5
CI 48.1 / 93.0
SE 11.451
58.2
CI 33.7 / 82.7
SE 12.511
42.7
CI 28.9 / 56.5
SE 7.033
Private
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
Public
346.7
CI 205.9 / 487.5
SE 71.832
348.3
CI 215.0 / 481.5
SE 67.979
222.3
CI 148.9 / 295.8
SE 37.475
265.5
CI 166.3 / 364.7
SE 50.623
226.2
CI 117.4 / 335.1
SE 55.536
DSU
Uninsured
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU

Emergency department visits for COPD by Geographic location, 2016-2021 * ◊
(emergency department visits for COPD per 10,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Metropolitan
88.3
CI 59.5 / 117.1
SE 14.693
88.5
CI 68.0 / 108.9
SE 10.434
78.3
CI 57.8 / 98.7
SE 10.437
91.1
CI 60.8 / 121.5
SE 15.490
80.9
CI 49.5 / 112.3
SE 16.026
47.0
CI 28.8 / 65.2
SE 9.285
Non-metropolitan
171.7
CI 96.0 / 247.4
SE 38.613
128.9
CI 72.6 / 185.1
SE 28.710
DSU
117.7
CI 58.5 / 177.0
SE 30.239
DSU
DSU

Emergency department visits for COPD by Marital status (18 years and over), 2016-2021 * ◊
(emergency department visits for COPD per 10,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Marital status (18 years and over)
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Emergency department visits for COPD by Country of birth, 2016-2021 * ◊
(emergency department visits for COPD per 10,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Country of birth
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Emergency department visits for COPD by Veteran status, 2016-2021 * ◊
(emergency department visits for COPD per 10,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Veteran status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Emergency department visits for COPD by Disability status, 2016-2021 * ◊
(emergency department visits for COPD per 10,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Disability status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Emergency department visits for COPD by Sexual orientation, 2016-2021 * ◊
(emergency department visits for COPD per 10,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Sexual orientation
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Emergency department visits for COPD by Gender identity, 2016-2021 * ◊
(emergency department visits for COPD per 10,000 adults)
Decrease desired

Population 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Gender identity
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Disparity