Trends in racial disparities for asthma outcomes among children 0 to 17 years, 2001-2010.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial disparities in childhood asthma have been a long-standing target for intervention, especially disparities in hospitalization and mortality.

Objectives

Describe trends in racial disparities in asthma outcomes using both traditional population-based rates and at-risk rates (based on the estimated number of children with asthma) to account for prevalence differences between race groups.

Methods

Estimates of asthma prevalence and outcomes (emergency department [ED] visits, hospitalizations, and deaths) were calculated from national data for 2001 to 2010 for black and white children. Trends were calculated using weighted loglinear regression, and changes in racial disparities over time were assessed using Joinpoint.

Results

Disparities in asthma pr

SUBMITTER: Akinbami LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4757843 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature