Asthma Hospitalization Rates (per 100 000) by Sex for Children from Birth to 4 Years of Age, 1987/88-1998/99

Boys 0-4

1987 1449
1988 1475
1989 1303
1990 1431
1991 1428
1992 1489
1993 1372
1994 1290
1995 1169
1996 1112
1997 1021
1998 923

Girls 0-4

1987 719
1988 778
1989 671
1990 722
1991 728
1992 740
1993 696
1994 664
1995 589
1996 561
1997 524
1998 489

Boys 5-14

1987 458
1988 408
1989 364
1990 362
1991 371
1992 321
1993 343
1994 265
1995 261
1996 212
1997 214
1998 180

Girls 5-14

1987 316
1988 295
1989 261
1990 258
1991 267
1992 230
1993 256
1994 206
1995 190
1996 153
1997 149
1998 123