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Saginaw County

4,980 children less than 18 years currently have asthma. [1]
12290 adults 18 years and older currently have asthma. [2]
There are about 488 hospitalizations each year in Saginaw County. The rate of asthma hospitalization is 23.1 hospital stays per 10,000 people. [3] This rate is significantly higher than the rate for the State of Michigan (16.0 per 10,000).
There are about 6 deaths due to asthma in Saginaw County each year. [4]
For Saginaw County, the total cost of asthma is $8,877,000 per year, with indirect costs of $3,819,000 and direct costs of $5,058,000. [5]

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

Group	Average Number of Hospitalizations per Year	*Rate per 10,000 People**
Sex
Male	178	17.6
Female	311	27.8
Race
White	262	15.4
Black	205	48.6
Age
0 to 17	152	28.9
18 and Older	336	21.1
Total	488	23.1

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

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.

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

Last Updated 05/27/2007