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Figure 19. Admissions for Respiratory Diseases
U.S. Trends, 1994-2000
Figure 19: Admissions for Respiratory Diseases (Text Description)
U.S. Trends, 1994-2000
Rates per 100,000 Populationa
| Respiratory Disease |
1994 (a) |
1997 |
2000 |
| Adult asthma |
141 |
124* |
113* |
| Pediatric asthma |
229 |
248 |
201 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
233 |
265* |
280* |
* = statistically different from (a) at p < 0.05. Rates are adjusted by age and sex, using year 2000 as the standard population.
a Admission rate populations vary by type of condition. Adult asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease include individuals 18 years and older, and pediatric asthma includes children less than 18 years of age.
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