Table 4. Rates of health services claims among individuals with and without asthma for specific disease conditions, according to age (Pediatric population).
| Health Services Claims per 1000 person years | ||||||
| 4 years and younger | 5 to 17 years of age | |||||
| Individuals with asthma | Individuals without asthma | Absolute rate difference | Individuals with asthma | Individuals without asthma | Absolute rate difference | |
| Specific Condition | (95% confidence interval) | (95% confidence interval) | ||||
| Pneumonia | 77.4 | 32.1 | 45.3 (44.5, 46.0) | 22.9 | 10.6 | 12.3 (12.1, 12.5) |
| Influenza | 32.6 | 24.5 | 8.1 (7.6, 8.6) | 20.9 | 15.0 | 5.9 (5.8, 6.1) |
| Upper Respiratory Tract Infection | 787.9 | 609.1 | 178.8 (176.3, 181.3) | 362.5 | 259.3 | 103.2 (102.4, 104.0) |
| Depression | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 (0.5, 0.7) | 30.1 | 21.9 | 8.2 (8.0, 8.4) |
| Anxiety disorder | 40.9 | 26.9 | 13.9 (13.4, 14.5) | 178.8 | 136.1 | 42.7 (42.2, 43.3) |
| Behavioural disorders | 77.0 | 43.4 | 33.6 (32.8, 34.3) | 65.0 | 38.9 | 26.1 (25.7, 26.4) |
| Obesity | 11.7 | 6.2 | 5.5 (5.2, 5.8) | 20.1 | 12.7 | 7.4 (7.2, 7.6) |
| Allergy | 183.1 | 144.1 | 39.0 (37.8, 40.2) | 120.4 | 91.1 | 29.3 (28.8, 29.7) |
| Acute bronchitis | 179.9 | 101.5 | 78.4 (77.3, 79.6) | 92.4 | 49.6 | 42.8 (42.4, 43.1) |
| Diabetes | 7.3 | 5.6 | 1.7 (1.5, 2.0) | 18.1 | 14.8 | 3.3 (3.1, 3.5) |