Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Medicaid Beneficiaries Admitted to Hospital for Asthma during 2000–2012

Characteristics	n	%
Population	852,395	100
Admissions	1,627,002
Age at first admission, yr
0–4	314,042	37
5–12	173,786	20
13–18	42,673	5
19–34	75,117	9
35–64	246,777	29
Sex
Female	449,043	53
Male	403,148	47
Unknown	204	0
Race/Ethnicity
White	298,453	35
Black	298,886	35
Hispanic/Latino	160,891	19
Other	94,165	11
Individuals with ⩾2 admissions	293,884	34