Table 1.

Hospitalization rates per 10,000 for asthma by age group and sex.

	Rate–Total (N. of Hospitalizations)	Rate–Male (N. of Hospitalizations)	Rate–Female (N. of Hospitalizations)
Hospitalization rate due to asthma per 10,000 (all ages)	8.4 (43,019)	6.8 (17,199)	10.1 (25,820)
Hospitalization rate due to asthma per 10,000 (0–14)	15.6 (11,173)	17.6 (6,491)	13.5 (4,682)
Hospitalization rate due to asthma per 10,000 (15–64)	4.2 (15,671)	2.9 (5,443)	5.6 (10,228)
Hospitalization rate due to asthma per 10,000 (65 and over)	24.7 (16,175)	19.2 (5,265)	28.7 (10,910)