DRAFT Alameda County Asthma Related Cost Maps
DRAFT Alameda County Asthma Related Cost Maps
DRAFT Alameda County Asthma Related Cost Maps
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MEPS estimates for asthma<br />
event costs<br />
<strong>Asthma</strong>-related event<br />
Hospitalization<br />
Emergency Room visit<br />
Outpatient visit<br />
Symptom medication purchase<br />
Maintenance medication<br />
purchase<br />
Average total cost ($)<br />
7029<br />
284<br />
64<br />
34<br />
76<br />
NOTE: The confidence intervals on these cost estimates are<br />
really big<br />
<strong>Asthma</strong>-related cost per capita<br />
<strong>Alameda</strong> <strong>County</strong>, 2001<br />
7<br />
9<br />
Limitations to remember<br />
• The confidence intervals on these cost<br />
estimates are really big<br />
• The rates of asthma-related events are<br />
calculated from our non-representative<br />
sample…<br />
– The variations across the map are likely to<br />
be real<br />
– The absolute numbers shown in the map<br />
are likely to be off<br />
8<br />
2
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