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Eaton County

2404 children less than 18 years currently have asthma. [1]
6894 adults 18 years and older currently have asthma. [2]
There are about 130 hospitalizations each year in Eaton County. The rate of asthma hospitalization is 12.8 hospital stays per 10,000 people. [3] This rate is significantly lower than the rate for the State of Michigan (16.0 per 10,000).
There is about 1 death due to asthma in Eaton County each year. [4]
For Eaton County, estimates of asthma cost are not available. [5]

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

Group	Average Number of Hospitalizations per Year	*Rate per 10,000 People**
Sex
Male	60	12.7
Female	70	12.7
Race
White	107	11.4
Black	20	28.5
Age
0 to 17	54	22.1
18 and Older	76	9.5
Total	130	12.8

*Rates are age-adjusted to the 2000 US population. Michigan population estimates for 2003 are used in calculations.

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

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.

Last Updated 07/01/2007