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Children with Asthma
| Value: |
13.7 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2007 and 2009 |
| Location: |
County : Marin |
| Comparison: |
CA State Value |
| Categories: |
Health / Respiratory Diseases
Health / Children's Health
Health / Environmental & Occupational Health |
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of children aged 1-11 that have ever been diagnosed with asthma. |
| Why this is important: Asthma in young children is a serious public health problem in the US. The National Health Interview Survey has found that persons under 18 years have higher rates of asthma than any other age group. Of particular concern is the significant increase in asthma rates in children since 1980. Asthma in children results in missed days of school, limitations on daily activities, emergency department visits for treatment of asthma symptoms, and hospitalizations. |
| Technical Note: The regional value is compared to the California state value. |
| Source: California Health Interview Survey |
| URL of Source: http://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/chis/Pages/default.aspx |
| URL of Data: http://ask.chis.ucla.edu/main/default.asp |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Children with Asthma by Gender
percent
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Children with Asthma by Race/Ethnicity
percent
* Value may be statistically unstable and should be interpreted with caution.
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Children with Asthma
| Value: |
13.7 percent |
Measurement
Period: |
2007 and 2009 |
| Location: |
County : Marin |
| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| Categories: |
Health / Respiratory Diseases
Health / Children's Health
Health / Environmental & Occupational Health |
|
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the percentage of children aged 1-11 that have ever been diagnosed with asthma. |
| Why this is important: Asthma in young children is a serious public health problem in the US. The National Health Interview Survey has found that persons under 18 years have higher rates of asthma than any other age group. Of particular concern is the significant increase in asthma rates in children since 1980. Asthma in children results in missed days of school, limitations on daily activities, emergency department visits for treatment of asthma symptoms, and hospitalizations. |
| Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the trend. |
| Source: California Health Interview Survey |
| URL of Source: http://healthpolicy.ucla.edu/chis/Pages/default.aspx |
| URL of Data: http://ask.chis.ucla.edu/main/default.asp |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
percent
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Children with Asthma by Gender
percent
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Children with Asthma by Race/Ethnicity
percent
* Value may be statistically unstable and should be interpreted with caution.
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