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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Age-Adjusted ER Rate due to Adult Asthma
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This indicator shows the age-adjusted emergency room visit rate due to asthma per 10,000 population aged 18 years and older. Asthma cases with a secondary diagnosis of cystic fibrosis or other respiratory anomalies are excluded.
Why is this important?
Asthma is a condition in which a person's air passages become inflamed, and the narrowing of the respiratory passages makes it difficult to breathe. Asthma is one of the most common long-term diseases of children, but it also affects millions of adults nationwide. Symptoms can include tightness in the chest, coughing, and wheezing. These symptoms are often brought on by exposure to inhaled allergens, such as dust, pollen, mold, cigarette smoke, and animal dander, or by exertion and stress. Reducing exposure to poor housing conditions, traffic pollution, secondhand smoke and other factors impacting air quality can help prevent asthma and asthma attacks. There is no cure for asthma, but for most people, the symptoms can be managed through a combination of long-term medication prevention strategies and short-term quick relievers. In some cases, however, asthma symptoms are severe enough to warrant hospitalization, and can result in death.
ER visits per 10,000 population 18+ years
| Zip Code | Source | Measurement Period | ER visits per 10,000 population 18+ years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 58 Zip Code values. The lowest value is 3.5, and the highest value is 163.4.
Half of the values are between 13.9 and 101.3.
The middle (median) value is 43.
Data Source
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Respiratory Diseases, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants, Clinical Care, Adults