Enivronmental justice & Sustainability Indicator
Asthma Hospitalizations
The total number of asthma hospitalizations in our region in the year 2018 provides a metric indicating the prevalence and distribution of asthma-related medical admissions across different geographical areas within the 8-county region.
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The dataset encompasses the count of asthma hospitalizations across various counties in our region in the year 2018. The count is per 10,000 population. This indicator helps to assess the burden of asthma on public health within specific counties and allows for targeted interventions and resource allocation to address asthma-related issues at a local level.
27%
Monroe County accounted for 27% of all asthma-related hospitalizations in the 8-county region.
Yates
In 2018, Yates County had the lowest asthma hospitalization rate in our region, with just 1.7 hospitalizations per 10,000 residents.
21 hospitalizations per 10,000 people
Black individuals in Monroe County had the highest asthma hospitalization rate (20.8 per 10,000).
-2.6x
The average number of asthma hospitalizations in the 8-county region is 2.6 times lower than that of New York State.
The infographic for “Asthma Hospitalizations” shows an area map for counties in our region. The distribution of data is in the form of a heat map containing the counties of Monroe, Livingston, Orleans, Ontario, Wayne, Genesee, Yates, and Seneca. The Scale is from 0 hospitalizations (per 10,000 residents) to 8 (Growing) change in the total number of hospitalizations.
This infographic for “Asthma Hospitalizations” shows a pie chart indicating counties in our region and their respective percentage share in the total asthma hospitalizations in the year 2018.