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Management of Asthma
Hospital admissions for asthma per 100,000 population under 18
Measure Source
Healthy People 2010, measure 24-2, 1-9a.
Tables
76 Hospitalizations for pediatric asthma per 10,000 population (persons under age 18), United States, 2001, by
Data Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Hospital Discharge Survey.
Denominator
U.S. civilian population: children under age 18.
Numerator
Number of discharges with principal diagnosis of asthma (ICD-9-CM code 493) among children under age 18.
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