Red > 61.5 Green <= 50.9 In-between = Yellow Unit: ER visits/10,000 population
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Age-Adjusted ER Rate due to Asthma
| Value: |
30.2 ER visits/10,000 population |
Measurement
Period: |
2008-2010 |
| Location: |
County : Montgomery
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| Comparison: |
MD Counties |
| Categories: |
Health / Respiratory Diseases
Health / Environmental & Occupational Health
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the average annual age-adjusted emergency room visit rate due to asthma per 10,000 population. |
| Why this is important: Asthma is a condition in which a person's air passages become inflamed, and the narrowing of the respiratory passages makes it difficult to breathe. Symptoms can include tightness in the chest, coughing, and wheezing. These symptoms are often brought on by exposure to inhaled allergens (like dust, pollen, cigarette smoke, and animal dander) or by exertion and stress. There is no cure for asthma, but for most people, the symptoms can be managed through a combination of long-term medication prevention strategies and short-term quick relievers. In some cases, however, asthma symptoms are severe enough to warrant hospitalization, and can result in death. Nationwide, 15.7 million non-institutionalized adults and 6.5 million children had been diagnosed with asthma in 2005. |
| Technical Note: The distribution is based on data from 24 Maryland counties.Rates were calculated using population figures from the 2010 U.S. Census. Rates based on fewer than 10 ER visits are unstable and are not reported. Rates for zip codes with a population of less than 300 are not reported. |
| Source: Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services |
| URL of Source: http://dhmh.maryland.gov/SitePages/Home.aspx |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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ER Rate due to Asthma by Age
ER visits/10,000 population
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ER Rate due to Asthma by Gender
ER visits/10,000 population
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ER Rate due to Asthma by Race/Ethnicity
ER visits/10,000 population
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Age-Adjusted ER Rate due to Asthma
| Value: |
30.2 ER visits/10,000 population |
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Maryland SHIP:
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49.5 ER visits/10,000 population |
Measurement
Period: |
2008-2010 |
| Location: |
County : Montgomery
[ View All Location Types ] |
| Comparison: |
Maryland State Health Improvement Process 2014 Target |
| Categories: |
Health / Respiratory Diseases
Health / Environmental & Occupational Health
|
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the average annual age-adjusted emergency room visit rate due to asthma per 10,000 population. |
| Why this is important: Asthma is a condition in which a person's air passages become inflamed, and the narrowing of the respiratory passages makes it difficult to breathe. Symptoms can include tightness in the chest, coughing, and wheezing. These symptoms are often brought on by exposure to inhaled allergens (like dust, pollen, cigarette smoke, and animal dander) or by exertion and stress. There is no cure for asthma, but for most people, the symptoms can be managed through a combination of long-term medication prevention strategies and short-term quick relievers. In some cases, however, asthma symptoms are severe enough to warrant hospitalization, and can result in death. Nationwide, 15.7 million non-institutionalized adults and 6.5 million children had been diagnosed with asthma in 2005. About This Target: Target is based on Maryland SHIP 2014 Target for Asthma-related ER Visits (#17). |
| Technical Note: Rates were calculated using population figures from the 2010 U.S. Census. Rates based on fewer than 10 ER visits are unstable and are not reported. Rates for zip codes with a population of less than 300 are not reported. |
| Source: Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services |
| URL of Source: http://dhmh.maryland.gov/SitePages/Home.aspx |
| Maintained By: Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services |
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ER Rate due to Asthma by Age
ER visits/10,000 population
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ER Rate due to Asthma by Gender
ER visits/10,000 population
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ER Rate due to Asthma by Race/Ethnicity
ER visits/10,000 population
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