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Alger County

170 children less than 18 years currently have asthma. [1]

1191 adults 18 years and older currently have asthma. [2]

There are about 7 hospitalizations each year in Alger County. [3]

There is less than 1 death due to asthma in Alger County each year. [4]

For Alger County, estimates of asthma cost are not available. [5]

Average Number and Rates of Hospitalization due to Asthma,
Alger County, All Ages, 2002-2004

Group	Average Number of Hospitalizations per Year	*Rate per 10,000 People**
Sex
Male	1	~
Female	6	~
Race
White	7	~
Black	0	~
Age
0 to 17	2	~
18 and Older	5	~
Total	7	~

*Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US population. Michigan population estimates for 2003 are used in calculations.
~ Insufficient data to compute a stable rate. (Total count of events <=20 or Population < 5000)

For more information about asthma in your county, please review "Epidemiology of Asthma in Michigan: 2004 Surveillance Report."

Sources:

1. Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, 2002.

2. Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, 2005, Preliminary.

3. Michigan Inpatient Database, 2002-2004.

4. Michigan Resident Death File, 1999-2004.

5. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

For more information about asthma in your county, please review of Epidemiology of Asthma in Michigan: 2004 Surveillance Report.

If you have a specific data request, please contact Betsy Wasilevich, asthma epidemiologist wasileviche@michigan.gov .

Last Updated 02/16/2007