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

• Race

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.