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2008 National Healthcare Quality & Disparities Reports

Table 8_3_3.1
People ages 5–56 with persistent asthma who were prescribed medications acceptable as primary therapy for long-term control of asthma, United States, 2005 and 2007
Population group 2007 2005
Number of health plans Percent SE Number of health plans Percent SE
Total 390 91.1 8.7 388 89.2 10.0
Region Northeast 88 91.7 9.7 90 89.6 12.4
South 109 92.0 7.4 101 89.5 16.6
Midwest 101 91.1 10.6 107 89.5 17.4
West 83 91.2 16.9 81 89.6 22.3

Key: SE: standard error.

Source: National Committee for Quality Assurance, Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set.

 

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