Table 2.
Regional Oak Pollen‐Related Asthma Emergency Department Visits in 2010, Using Average 1994–2010 Oak Pollen Concentrations and Season Lengtha
| Region | Age Range | Oak Pollen‐Related Asthma ED Visits (× 100) | Population (× 100,000) | Oak Pollen‐Related Asthma ED Visits per 100,000 People | % of Age‐Specific Three‐Region Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total three regions | 0–17 | 146 (10–352) | 335 | 44 | ‐ |
| 18–99 | 66 (7–210) | 1,181 | 6 | ‐ | |
| Total | 212 (17–562) | 1,516 | 14 | ‐ | |
| Northeast | 0–17 | 49 (3–107) | 103 | 48 | 34% |
| 18–99 | 25 (3–79) | 376 | 7 | 38% | |
| Total | 74 (6–186) | 480 | 15 | 35% | |
| Southeast | 0–17 | 65 (6–154) | 125 | 52 | 44% |
| 18–99 | 23 (4–72) | 448 | 5 | 35% | |
| Total | 88 (9–225) | 574 | 15 | 42% | |
| Midwest | 0–17 | 32 (1–92) | 106 | 30 | 22% |
| 18–99 | 18 (1–59) | 357 | 5 | 27% | |
| Total | 50 (2–151) | 463 | 11 | 23% |
a
Confidence intervals (95%, in parentheses) represent uncertainty in concentration‐response function only.