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Ingham County

5,976 children less than 18 years currently have asthma. [1]
19,622 adults 18 years and older currently have asthma. [2]
There are about 447 hospitalizations each year in Ingham County. The rate of asthma hospitalization is 17.0 hospital stays per 10,000 people. [3]
There are about 3 deaths due to asthma in Ingham County each year. [4]
For Ingham County, the total cost of asthma is $11,743,000 per year, with indirect costs of $5,072,000 and direct costs of $6,671,000. [5]

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

Group	Average Number of Hospitalizations per Year	*Rate per 10,000 People**
Sex
Male	196	14.8
Female	251	18.4
Race
White	274	12.7
Black	151	42.2
Age
0 to 17	194	29.5
18 and Older	253	12.7
Total	447	17.0

*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