Asthma-Related Hospitalizations and Missed School Days Were Fewer in 2013 than in 2003: CDC Vital Signs: February 6, 2018

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Environmental Health (U.S.)
• Description:
  Children who were hospitalized for asthma
  
  Percent (%) hospitalized, ages 0-17 years
  
  In 2003, 10% of children with asthma were hospitalized.
  
  In 2013, 5% of children with asthma were hospitalized.
  
  Children with asthma who missed school days
  
  Percent (%) missing school, ages 5-17 years
  
  In 2003, 61% of children with asthma missed school days.
  
  In 2013, 49% of children with asthma missed school days.
  
  SOURCE: National Health Interview Survey, 2003 and 2013. http://bit.ly/2xkU0GA
  
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• Subjects:
  Absenteeism Adolescent Asthma Child Hospitalization Schools
• Series:
  Vital Signs
• Document Type:
  Still Image
• Genre:
  Infographic
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  1 poster
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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