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Asthma in Michigan

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Asthma Hospitalization


Preventable hospitalizations are those where timely and effective ambulatory care can prevent the onset of an illness or condition, control an acute episode of an illness, or manage a chronic disease or condition so that hospitalization is unnecessary. Asthma hospitalizations are preventable because people with asthma can stay out of the hospital if their disease is managed well.

  • There are about 16,743 hospitalizations each year in Michigan. [1]

  • The rate of asthma hospitalization is 16.6 hospital stays per 10,000 people. [1]

  • Asthma hospitalization rates are higher among females than males. [1]

  • The rate of hospitalizations for blacks is 4 times higher than that for whites. [1]

  • Children 0 to 4 years have the highest asthma hospitalization rate compared to other age groups. [1]

  • Young adults 15 to 34 years have the lowest asthma hospitalization rate compared to other age groups. [1]

  • The rate of hospitalizations for people living in poor areas is 4 times higher than for those living in areas with the most money. [2]

  • Asthma hospitalization rates vary by county of residence. For information about asthma hospitalizations for people living in a specific county, click here.
Average Number and Rates of Hospitalization due to Asthma, Michigan,
All Ages, 2004-2006 [1]
Group Average Number of
Hospitalizations per Year		 Rate per
10,000 People
Sex*
Male 6,621 13.6
Female 10,122 19.3
Race*
White 9,355 11.1
Black 6,966 47.5
Age Group 1
0 to 4 2,963 45.6
5 to 14 2,163 15.3
15 to 34 2,013 7.3
35 to 64 6,565 16.2
65 and Older 3,038 24.1
Age Group 2*
0 to 17 5,443 22.1
18 and Older 11,301 14.7
Total* 16,743 16.6

*Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US population. Michigan population estimates for 2005 are used in calculations.For records missing data on race, race was assigned based on the hospitalized population.

 

Average Number and Rates* of Hospitalization due to Asthma by Income**, Michigan, All Ages, 2000-2002 [2]

Income* Average Number of Hospitalzations per Year Rate per 10,000 People
 
Low 5225 34.7
Middle 7563 13.6
High 2326 8.4

*Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US population. Michigan population estimates for 2000 are used in calculations.
**Income defined by median household income for the residential zip code of the hospitalized person.

Sources:
  1. Michigan Inpatient Database, 2004-2006.
  2. Michigan Inpatient Database, 2000-2002.

For more information about hospitalizations for asthma in Michigan, please review:

Last Updated 03/09/2009