National Healthcare Disparities Report - LDI Health Economist
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Care Coordination<br />
Chapter 6<br />
n Overall, the rate of ED visits for asthma was 513 per 100,000 among adults and 852 per 100,000 for<br />
children (Figure 6.7). About 21% of ED visits for asthma among adults led to hospitalization (107<br />
per 100,000), and 79% had other dispositions (406 per 100,000). About 11% of ED visits for asthma<br />
among children led to hospitalization (93 per 100,000) and 89% had other dispositions (759 per<br />
100,000).<br />
n Compared with residents of high-income neighborhoods, residents of all other income quartiles had<br />
higher rates of both ED visits for asthma that led to hospitalization and ED visits that did not end in<br />
hospitalization (this was true for adults as well as children).<br />
n Compared with residents of other geographic locations, noncore residents had the lowest rates of<br />
both ED visits for asthma that led to hospitalization and ED visits that did not end in hospitalization<br />
(this was true for adults as well as children).<br />
Also, in the NHQR:<br />
n Compared with adults ages 18-44, all older age groups had lower rates of ED visits for asthma, but<br />
an increasing percentage that led to hospitalization.<br />
n Children ages 0-4 had the highest overall rates of ED visits for asthma compared with any group<br />
presented.<br />
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