Skip directly to search Skip directly to A to Z list Skip directly to site content
CDC Home

PCD Logo

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Defining Emergency Department Asthma Visits for Public Health Surveillance, North Carolina, 2008–2009

Diagnosis GroupPosition of Asthma Diagnosis
123456–11
Children (0–17 y), %
Diseases of the
respiratory system
1004634303135
Diseases of the heart012222
Abdominal pain023543
Injury or poisoning01816131311
All other diagnosis clusters03345505049
Adults (≥18 y), %
Diseases of the
respiratory system
1003621151413
Diseases of the heart07891114
Abdominal pain01012121110
Injury or poisoning025655
All other diagnosis clusters04455585958


Figure 1.
Grouped primary diagnosis by asthma diagnosis position, North Carolina emergency department visits, 2008–09, with an asthma diagnosis in any diagnosis position (child visits, N = 100,886; adult visits, N = 249,403).

Return to article

 

Procedure Group123456-11
Children (0–17 years), %
Asthma371810544
Cardiac111236
Adults (≥18 years), %
Asthma21136321
Cardiac121010111318


Figure 2.
Grouped respiratory and cardiac procedures by asthma diagnosis position, North Carolina emergency department visits, 2008–09, with an asthma diagnosis in any diagnosis position and 1 or more procedure codes assigned (child visits, N = 13,125; adult visits, N = 49,265).

Return to article



The opinions expressed by authors contributing to this journal do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Public Health Service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the authors' affiliated institutions.

 
For Questions About This Article Contact pcdeditor@cdc.gov
USA.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web PortalDepartment of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention   1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, USA
800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) TTY: (888) 232-6348 - Contact CDC–INFO
A-Z Index
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
  7. G
  8. H
  9. I
  10. J
  11. K
  12. L
  13. M
  14. N
  15. O
  16. P
  17. Q
  18. R
  19. S
  20. T
  21. U
  22. V
  23. W
  24. X
  25. Y
  26. Z
  27. #