| 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:
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System:
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; Ohio Department of Health 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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