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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
Asthma Emergency Department Visit Rate
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This indicator shows the age-adjusted rate for asthma emergency department visits per 100,000 population.
Why is this important?
Asthma is a chronic lung condition that causes swelling, excess mucus, and narrowing of the airways. An asthma attack occurs when the airways become so swollen and clogged that the person has trouble getting enough air to breathe. Chronic conditions such as asthma can affect the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of young children. Although the exact cause of asthma is not known, the development of asthma is determined by the interaction between genetics and environmental exposures.
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1,442.1
per 100,000 population
Source:
Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD)
Measurement period: 2012-2014
Maintained by: Alameda County Public Health Department
Last update: April 2016
Measurement period: 2012-2014
Maintained by: Alameda County Public Health Department
Last update: April 2016
Graph Selections
per 100,000 population
| Zip Code | Source | Measurement Period | Per 100,000 population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 46 Zip Code values. The lowest value is 134.3, and the highest value is 1,717.8.
Half of the values are between 280.5 and 860.9.
The middle (median) value is 590.8.
Data Source
- Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD)
Maintained By: Alameda County Public Health Department
Filed under: Health / Respiratory Diseases, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants