Adult Hospitalization  Rates
           Due to Asthma
      in New England Counties
                     Legend
       Adult Hospitalization Rate
       (Per 10,000 Patients)

           3.00 - 6.10 (Bottom 25%)
           6.10 - 7.60
           7.61 -10.90
           10.91 - 27.25 (Top 25%)
                                              Nantucket
    United States
    Environmental Protection
    Agency New England
 Data Sources:
 MAHospital Discharge Data 2003-2005, ME Hospital Discharge
 Data (MHDO) 1999-2005, NH Discharge Data 2003-2004,
 VT Hospital Discharge Data2001-2005
 Created by EPA New England CIS Center, October 3, 2008
 Map Tracker ID: 4588
Data Unavailable

Interstate Highway

State Boundary
   25 12.5  0
25
50
75
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100
                  J Miles
Asthma Hospitalization
County
Suffolk
Bristol
Hampden
Plymouth
Worcester
Essex
Norfolk
Middlesex
Berkshire
Hampshire
Franklin
Barnstable
Nantucket
Dukes
Penobscot
Washington
Aroostook
Sagadahoc
Waldo
Androscoggin
Hancock
Somerset
Franklin
Kennebec
York
Knox
Lincoln
Cumberland
Oxford
Piscataquis
Coos
Hillsborough
Merrimack
Belknap
Carroll
Stratford
Sullivan
Rockingham
Grafton
Cheshire
Rutland
Bennington
Orleans
Windsor
Caledonia
Essex
Grand Isle
Windham
Orange
Franklin
Chittenden
Washington
Addison
Lamoille
State
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
MA
ME
ME
ME
ME
ME
ME
ME
ME
ME
ME
ME
ME
ME
ME
ME
ME
NH
NH
NH
NH
NH
NH
NH
NH
NH
NH
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
VT
Rate
27.25
19.41
15.47
15.28
14.62
13.94
11.09
11.01
9.62
9.04
8.75
8.75
4.82
4.54
13.6
12.9
11.2
11.2
10.9
10.3
9.3
8.8
7.6
7.6
7.4
6.8
6.7
6.3
6.3
5.7
10.8
9.4
7.6
7.4
6.8
6.2
6
5.2
5
4.9
15.1
10.4
10.3
8.0
7.0
6.4
6.2
6.1
4.8
4.1
4.0
3.6
3.5
3.0

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