Technical Appendix
Definition of terms
At-risk rates
Population based rates
Commonly used rate denominators
U.S. Census population estimates
Count of persons with current asthma
Race and Hispanic Origin (ethnicity)
Health insurance
Income
Medical home
Survey resources
Estimating counts in national population surveys
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Asthma Call-back Survey
National Health Interview Survey
National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
National Hospital Care Survey/National Hospital Discharge Survey
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
National Vital Statistics System
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Asthma Call-back Survey
National Health Interview Survey
National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
National Hospital Care Survey/National Hospital Discharge Survey
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
National Vital Statistics System
Asthma control
Components of asthma control
Classification of asthma control for each component
Overall classification of asthma control across 4 components
Categorizing asthma symptoms (1st component)
Categorizing nighttime awakenings (2nd component)
Categorizing interference with activity (3rd component)
Categorizing short acting beta agonist use (4th component)
Page last reviewed: July 14, 2016
Content source: National Center for Environmental Health