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Reduce emergency department visits for people aged 5 years and over with asthma — RD‑03 Data

National Status: Little or no detectable change

  
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Most Recent Data:
41.1 emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 persons (2019-21) *

National Target:
40.2 per 10,000  1  *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
49.6 emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 persons aged 5 years and over occurred in 2016-18 2 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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

Population 2016-18 2019-21
Total
49.6
CI 42.9 / 56.2
SE 3.391
41.1
CI 34.9 / 47.3
SE 3.163

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

Population 2016-18 2019-21
Male
42.8
CI 34.1 / 51.5
SE 4.433
36.4
CI 29.4 / 43.3
SE 3.552
Female
55.9
CI 47.5 / 64.3
SE 4.301
45.5
CI 36.9 / 54.0
SE 4.347

Emergency department visits for asthma by Race/Ethnicity, 2016-18 to 2019-21 * ◊
(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 persons)
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
144.3
CI 113.5 / 175.1
SE 15.724
125.8
CI 97.6 / 154.0
SE 14.395
White only
37.0
CI 31.3 / 42.7
SE 2.896
29.6
CI 23.8 / 35.5
SE 2.975
2 or more races
DNA
DNA
Hispanic or Latino
56.6
CI 39.7 / 73.4
SE 8.618
43.4
CI 28.0 / 58.8
SE 7.850
Not Hispanic or Latino
49.0
CI 42.5 / 55.4
SE 3.295
40.5
CI 34.3 / 46.8
SE 3.192
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
147.5
CI 115.5 / 179.4
SE 16.310
131.4
CI 101.5 / 161.3
SE 15.258
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
31.9
CI 26.9 / 36.9
SE 2.550
24.7
CI 18.9 / 30.4
SE 2.938

Emergency department visits for asthma by Age group, 2016-18 to 2019-21 ◊
(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 persons)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019-21
5-17 years
76.8
CI 55.2 / 98.5
SE 11.048
59.8
CI 40.4 / 79.3
SE 9.922
5-11 years
101.6
CI 65.9 / 137.3
SE 18.215
84.1
CI 54.0 / 114.2
SE 15.355
12-17 years
48.4
CI 31.4 / 65.4
SE 8.690
32.5
CI 19.4 / 45.7
SE 6.702
18-44 years
56.6
CI 46.0 / 67.2
SE 5.418
53.2
CI 41.3 / 65.1
SE 6.074
18-24 years
78.7
CI 54.8 / 102.7
SE 12.212
48.8
CI 30.0 / 67.6
SE 9.575
25-44 years
48.7
CI 38.0 / 59.5
SE 5.478
54.7
CI 40.2 / 69.1
SE 7.381
45-64 years
33.2
CI 25.8 / 40.6
SE 3.788
24.3
CI 16.7 / 32.0
SE 3.899
45-54 years
37.9
CI 27.4 / 48.4
SE 5.362
29.3
CI 17.6 / 40.9
SE 5.943
55-64 years
28.5
CI 18.3 / 38.8
SE 5.231
DSU
65 years and over
17.9
CI 9.3 / 26.5
SE 4.381
DSU
65-74 years
DSU
DSU
75-84 years
DSU
DSU
85 years and over
DSU
DSU

Emergency department visits for asthma by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2016-18 to 2019-21 * ◊
(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 persons)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019-21
Educational attainment (25 years and over)
DNC
DNC

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

Population 2016-18 2019-21
Family income
DNC
DNC

Emergency department visits for asthma by Health insurance status (5-64 years), 2016-18 to 2019-21 * ◊
(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 persons)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019-21
Insured
49.2
CI 41.3 / 57.1
SE 4.031
39.0
CI 32.2 / 45.7
SE 3.438
Private
21.3
CI 16.4 / 26.2
SE 2.513
18.1
CI 13.2 / 23.0
SE 2.476
Public
132.1
CI 107.4 / 156.8
SE 12.607
95.6
CI 74.9 / 116.3
SE 10.571
Uninsured
42.3
CI 26.2 / 58.3
SE 8.200
DSU

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

Population 2016-18 2019-21
Metropolitan
49.0
CI 41.5 / 56.6
SE 3.848
42.6
CI 35.5 / 49.7
SE 3.619
Non-metropolitan
54.7
CI 36.0 / 73.3
SE 9.506
32.4
CI 21.5 / 43.4
SE 5.590

Emergency department visits for asthma by Marital status (18 years and over), 2016-18 to 2019-21 * ◊
(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 persons)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019-21
Marital status (18 years and over)
DNC
DNC

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

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

Emergency department visits for asthma by Veteran status, 2016-18 to 2019-21 * ◊
(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 persons)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019-21
Veteran status
DNC
DNC

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

Population 2016-18 2019-21
Disability status
DNC
DNC

Emergency department visits for asthma by Sexual orientation, 2016-18 to 2019-21 * ◊
(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 persons)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019-21
Sexual orientation
DNC
DNC

Emergency department visits for asthma by Gender identity, 2016-18 to 2019-21 * ◊
(emergency department visits for asthma per 10,000 persons)
Decrease desired

Population 2016-18 2019-21
Gender identity
DNC
DNC

Disparity