Hospitalization for Ambulatory-Care-

Sensitive Conditions:


Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(per 100,000)

Hospitalization for Ambulatory-Care-Sensitive Conditions: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (per 100,000)

Year
Kansas Rate
Kansas Count
US
Rate
US
Count
Iowa Rate
Iowa Count
2002
198.6
5,333
216.6
619,309
219.8
6,380
2003
221.1
5,932
215.5
621,152
205.0
5,990
2004
201.2
5,380
190.8
555,504
192.1
5,581
2005
227.0
6,118
214.4
630,061
216.9
6,308
2006
198.0
5,390
201.3
597,519
207.7
6,062
2007
207.5
5,649
198.3
593,087
205.7
6,108
2008
233.1
6,349
237.5
716,100
234.6
7,017
Demographic Group: All patients.
Data Source: AHRQ HCupnet
http://hcupnet.ahrq.gov/
Numerator: Number of patients discharged from hospitals with a principal diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Denominator: Estimated population of the geographic region.

Obtained from the US Census website:
http://www.census.gov/cps/data/cpstablecreator.html

Unit: per 100,000 population
Notes:  
Change Log: 3/26/2009
  • Source citing was removed from the chart image and placed in the footnotes.
  • Iowa state benchmark data was added to the data table and chart (represented in green).
  • Numerator (count) data was added to the data table.
  • State population estimates are now obtained from the US Census website (previously they were obtained from Kansas Information for Communities).
  • Data for the years 2000 and 2001 were removed from the chart and data table.

5/28/2009

  • A footer table was created consisting of demographic group, source citing, numerator, denominator, notes, and change log information.

7/10/2009

  • Data for the year 2007 was added to the data table and chart.

6/8/2010

  • Data for the year 2008 was added to the data table and chart.