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    ​​Pennsylvania Asthma Surveillance System

    The Pennsylvania Asthma Control Program (ACP) monitors asthma at the state, county, and local levels by collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting data. These data are used to guide program decision-making and Asthma Strategic Plan activities.

    Key Asthma Measures and Data Sources

    • Adult and child lifetime prevalence
      • Sources: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS); Pregnancy Risk Factor Surveillance System (PRAMS); Department of Human Services Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid)
    • Adult and child current prevalence
      • Sources: BRFSS; Bureau of Community Health Systems; National Survey of Children’s Health; Medicaid
    • Asthma-related deaths (mortality rate)
      • Source: Vital Statistics
    • Asthma-related hospitalizations
      • Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4)
    • Asthma-related emergency department visits
      • Health Monitoring Systems

    These data sources are also used to look at medical costs due to asthma and behaviors of those with asthma such as smoking.

    Limitations:  Not all the above measures are available at a county, zip code, or census tract level.

    Contact Us—The ACP encourages you to use the form on our landing page to let us know if you used any of our data products and if there is other data that would be helpful to have.