The association between insurance type and emergency room disposition for exacerbation of asthma

Of those patients, 491(13.6%) had state sponsored insurance, 2987(82.7%) had private insurance and 134(3.7%) had no insurance. 28.3% of patients with state sponsored insurance were admitted to the hospital, compared to 27.7% of patients with private insurance (P=NS), and 17.9% of patients without in...

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Published inJournal of allergy and clinical immunology Vol. 115; no. 2; p. S146
Main Authors Ponda, P., Flaster, E.R., LoGalbo, P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis Mosby, Inc 01.02.2005
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Asthma
Emergency medical care
Hospitals
Pediatrics
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Summary:Of those patients, 491(13.6%) had state sponsored insurance, 2987(82.7%) had private insurance and 134(3.7%) had no insurance. 28.3% of patients with state sponsored insurance were admitted to the hospital, compared to 27.7% of patients with private insurance (P=NS), and 17.9% of patients without insurance (P=0.012).
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825
DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2004.12.595