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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Adults with Asthma
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This indicator shows the percentage of adults who have ever been told by a health care provider that they have asthma.
Why is this important?
Asthma is a condition in which a person's air passages become inflamed, and the narrowing of the respiratory passages makes it difficult to breathe. Asthma is one of the most common long-term diseases of children, but it also affects millions of adults nationwide. Symptoms can include tightness in the chest, coughing, and wheezing. These symptoms are often brought on by exposure to inhaled allergens, such as dust, pollen, mold, cigarette smoke, and animal dander, or by exertion and stress. Reducing exposure to poor housing conditions, traffic pollution, secondhand smoke and other factors impacting air quality can help prevent asthma and asthma attacks. There is no cure for asthma, but for most people, the symptoms can be managed through a combination of long-term medication prevention strategies and short-term quick relievers. In some cases, however, asthma symptoms are severe enough to warrant hospitalization, and can result in death.
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SES Group: Medium-Low
SES Group refers to an index of ZIP code-based income and education levels, wherein individual ZIP codes are placed into 5 groups based on index value quintiles (Q1 to Q5). This SES Group includes the following ZIP Codes: 53209, 53208, 53225, 53212, 53224, 53110, 53219
21.8%
Source:
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Measurement period: 2014-2016
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: October 2018
Measurement period: 2014-2016
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: October 2018
Filter(s) for this location: State: Wisconsin
Compared to
Technical note: Rates may be revised by the source. Please consult the source for the most current rates.
Graph Selections
No significant difference with the overall value
| SES Group | Source | Measurement Period | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
There are 5 SES Group values. The lowest value is 11%, and the highest value is 21.8%.
Half of the values are between 11% and 14.9%.
The middle (median) value is 14.9%.
Data Source
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Respiratory Diseases, Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants, Health Status, Adults