Table 2.
The Six Urban Regions and Rates of Sales and Admissions in Each
| Urban Region | Counties Comprising Region | Electrolyte Sales* | Hospital Diagnoses* | Average Ratio | Population ≤5 Years Old | Total Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg | Cumberland, Dauphin | 128.9 (54.1–447.1) | 2.8 (0.0–14.0) | 46.5 | 27,152 | 475,446 |
| Indianapolis | Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Johnson, Shelby | 85.0 (25.9–271.1) | 1.9 (0.3–9.9) | 45.5 | 119,751 | 1,557,997 |
| Philadelphia | Bucks, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 115.1 (59.3–282.7) | 4.0 (0.6–13.2) | 28.5 | 236,895 | 3,495,537 |
| Pittsburgh | Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington, Westmoreland | 88.3 (47.1–224.4) | 3.0 (0.3–12.5) | 29.6 | 130,946 | 2,349,694 |
| Salt Lake | Davis, Salt Lake, Utah, Weber | 88.9 (44.0–173.3) | 3.0 (0.4–14.6) | 29.2 | 161,239 | 1,643,281 |
| Scranton | Lackawanna, Luzerne | 117.1 (53.3–315.3) | 3.9 (0.0–15.9) | 29.9 | 27,024 | 508,849 |
Average (minimum–maximum) per 10,000 children at or less than age 5 per week.