Table 1 Characteristics of adult emergency department visits for asthma in North Carolina, 2007-2008
Characteristic | Number of Visits | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 19-24 | 8,295 | 15.6 |
25-44 | 23,849 | 44.9 | |
45-64 | 15,332 | 28.8 | |
≥65 | 5,680 | 10.7 | |
Sex | Female | 35,397 | 66.6 |
Male | 17,756 | 33.4 | |
Missing | 3 | 0.0 | |
Holiday | Yes | 1,549 | 2.9 |
No | 51,607 | 97.1 | |
Year | 2007 | 26,406 | 49.7 |
2008 | 26,750 | 50.3 | |
Month | January | 4,527 | 8.5 |
February | 4,864 | 9.2 | |
March | 4,476 | 8.4 | |
April | 4,523 | 8.5 | |
May | 4,592 | 8.6 | |
June | 3,997 | 7.5 | |
July | 3,675 | 6.9 | |
August | 4,087 | 7.7 | |
September | 4,650 | 8.8 | |
October | 4,662 | 8.8 | |
November | 4,550 | 8.6 | |
December | 4,553 | 8.6 |