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Allegan County

2,741 children less than 18 years currently have asthma. [1]
7,690 adults 18 years and older currently have asthma. [2]
There are about 91 hospitalizations each year in Allegan County. The rate of asthma hospitalization is 8.5 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 2 death due to asthma in Allegan County each year. [4]
For Allegan County, estimates of asthma cost are not available. [5]

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

Group	Average Number of Hospitalizations per Year	*Rate per 10,000 People**
Sex
Male	34	6.6
Female	58	10.5
Race
White	79	7.6
Black	4	~
Age
0 to 17	26	9.4
18 and Older	65	8.3
Total	91	8.5

*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."

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, Prelininary.

3. Michigan Inpatient Database, 2002-2004.

4. Michigan Resident Death File, 1999-2004.

5. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

Last Update 02/18/2007