| The Ohio Asthma Coalition is pleased to present statistics on the adjoining pages, compiled from several sources, to help you gain a better
understanding of asthma in Ohio and the areas and populations most in need of asthma related services. Find current asthma prevalence data for all states, as
well as other diseases:
http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/
Asthma prevalence for selected communities:
http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss-smart/
View the BRFSS questionnaire:
http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/questionnaires/questionnaires.htm
How do asthma rates compare by region in Ohio?
 Figure 1: Adults Who Report
Currently Having Asthma, by County
Source: Ohio Risk Factor Surveillance System; Community Assessments Section; ODH 2003.
How do asthma rates compare by race?
Figure 2: Estimated Adult
Asthma Prevalence by Race, 1999-2002
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Online Prevalence Data.
How do asthma rates compare by sex?
Figure 3: Estimated Adult
Asthma Prevalence by Sex, 2002
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Online Prevalence Data.
Asthma Symptoms for Last 30 Days
Figure 4: Estimated Asthma
Symptoms, 2002
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Online Prevalence Data.
Asthma Episodes/Services Used in Past Year
Figure 5: Estimated Asthma
Episodes & Services Used in Past Year, 2002
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Online Prevalence Data.
Frequency of Health Care Visits within the Past Year for Ohio Children with Asthma Status
Figure 6: Estimated Child Health
Care Visits in Past Year, 2004
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Online Prevalence Data.
Ohio Children with Special Health Care Needs, by Asthma Status
Figure 7: Estimated Child Health
Care Needs Due to Asthma, 2004
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Online Prevalence Data.
Health Care Access Issues for Ohio Children, by Asthma Status
Figure 8: Estimated Health Care
Access Issues for Ohio Asthmatic Children, 2004
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Online Prevalence Data.
Hospital Discharges for Patients with a Primary Diagnosis of Asthma in Ohio, Compared to Healthy People 2010 Goals
Figure 9: Estimated Ohio
Hospital Discharges for Primary Diagnosis of Asthma, 2003
Source: Ohio Hospital Association Discharge Data, Year 2003. Analysis by Injury Prevention Section, BHPRR - Prevention, Ohio Department of
Health
Hospital Discharge Rates for Patients with a Primary Diagnosis of Asthma, by Sex
Figure 10: Estimated Ohio Discharge
Rates for Asthma by Sex, 1999 – 2003
Source: Ohio Hospital Association Discharge Data, Year 2003. Analysis by Injury Prevention Section, BHPRR - Prevention, Ohio Department of
Health
Hospital Discharges for Patients with a Primary Diagnosis of Asthma, by County
Figure 11: Estimated Ohio Discharges for Asthma,
by County, 2001 – 2003
Source: Ohio Hospital Association Discharge Data, Years 1999 - 2003. Analysis by Injury Prevention Section, BHPRR - Prevention, Ohio
Department of Health
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