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Genesee County

10,854 children less than 18 years currently have asthma. [1]
32,285 adults 18 years and older currently have asthma. [2]
There are about 749 hospitalizations each year in Genesee County. The rate of asthma hospitalization is 16.8 hospital stays per 10,000 people. [3]

There are about 8 deaths due to asthma in Genesee County each year. [4]
For Genesee County, the total cost of asthma is $18,228,000 per year, with indirect costs of $7,843,000 and direct costs of $10,385,000. [5]

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

Group	Average Number of Hospitalizations per Year	*Rate per 10,000 People**
Sex
Male	304	14.0
Female	438	19.0
Race
White	388	11.4
Black	347	36.7
Age
0 to 17	301	25.9
18 and Older	441	13.6
Total	742	16.8

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

For more information about asthma in your county, please review "Epidemiology of Asthma in Genesee County, Michigan, 2005."

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