Applying epidemiologic concepts of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention to the elimination of racial disparities in asthma Christine L.M. Joseph, PhD, L. Keoki Williams, MD, Dennis R. Ownby, MD, Jacquelyn Saltzgaber, MPH, Christine C. Johnson, PhD Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Volume 117, Issue 2, Pages 233-240 (February 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2005.11.004 Copyright © 2006 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Current asthma and asthma attack prevalence, 2002. Rates are age adjusted to 2000 population. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Health Statistics/National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Discharge Survey. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2006 117, 233-240DOI: (10.1016/j.jaci.2005.11.004) Copyright © 2006 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Asthma ED and hospital visits, 2002. Rates are age adjusted to 2000 population. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Health Statistics/National Health Interview Survey. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2006 117, 233-240DOI: (10.1016/j.jaci.2005.11.004) Copyright © 2006 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Terms and Conditions