Care of Children and Adolescents in U.S. Hospitals: HCUP Fact Book No. 4

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Figure 30. Rates of Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions, by Age

Bar chart showing adjusted rate of admissions per 100,000 children and adolescents by age group, for ambulatory care sensitive conditions asthma and gastroenteritis. Go to Text Description below for details.

Figure 30. Rates of Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions, by Age (Text Description)

Adjusted Rate of Admissions per 100,000 Children and Adolescents

Age Group (in years)	Asthma	Gastroenteritis
< 1 year	393.5	617.3
1-2 years	535.3	338.9
3-5 years	223.8	88.2
6-12 years	151.7	42.7
13-17 years	68.4	24.3

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Figure 31. Rates of Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions, by Expected Payer

Bar chart showing adjusted rate of admissions per 100,000 children and adolescents by expected payer, for ambulatory care sensitive conditions asthma and gastroenteritis. Go to Text Description below for details.

Figure 31. Rates of Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions, by Expected Payer (Text Description)

Adjusted Rate of Admissions per 100,000 Children and Adolescents

Expected Payer	Asthma	Gastroenteritis
Medicaid	441.3	217.1
Private	124.8	76.0
Uninsured	82.8	44.7

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