Table 1.

Asthmatic Patients Seen in the CHS System 2008

	Number of Patients	Number of Clinic Visits
Total Number of Unique Patients with an Asthma Diagnosis	38,634	77,582
African American Race	14,168	34,551
Hispanic Ethnicity	2,043	4,596
Age < 18	11,058	21,357
Number within Mecklenburg County	16,458	41,961
Uninsured, Medicaid, or Medicare	13,564	31,022
Number of Hospitalizations for Asthma	10,321	NA
Number Emergency Room Visits	30,121	NA
CHS School Children with Asthma	8,500	NA