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Understanding Frequent Emergency Room Use by Medicaid-Insured Children with Asthma: A Combined Quantitative and Qualitative Study

Doren D. Fredrickson, Craig A. Molgaard, S. Edwards Dismuke, Jay S. Schukman and Anne Walling
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice March 2004, 17 (2) 96-100; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.17.2.96
Doren D. Fredrickson
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Craig A. Molgaard
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S. Edwards Dismuke
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Jay S. Schukman
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Anne Walling
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    ER Utilization Rates for Asthma among Children on Medicaid in 10 Primary Care Practices

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    Table 1.

    Medicaid-Insured Children in the Eight Counties Covered (n = 2767)

    Age
     0 to 2 years38%
     3 to 5 years23%
     6 to 10 years21%
     11 to 17 years18%
    Residence
     Rural16%
     Urban/Metropolitan84%
    Primary Care Physician
     Family Practice11%
     Pediatrics74%
     Other5%
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    Table 2.

    Selected Demographic Characteristics of Counties

    CountyPopulationCensus Designation% Nonwhite% PovertyPrimary Care Underserved
    Dickinson19,344Densely Settled Rural3.67.5Yes
    Douglas99,962Urban13.615.9Yes
    Jackson12,657Rural9.88.8Yes
    Marion13,361Rural2.98.3Yes
    Osage16,712Densely Settled Rural2.78.4Yes
    Sedgwick452,869Urban20.69.5Yes
    Shawnee169,871Urban17.19.6Yes
    Wyandotte157,882Urban41.816.5Yes
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Doren D. Fredrickson, Craig A. Molgaard, S. Edwards Dismuke, Jay S. Schukman, Anne Walling
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice Mar 2004, 17 (2) 96-100; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.17.2.96

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Doren D. Fredrickson, Craig A. Molgaard, S. Edwards Dismuke, Jay S. Schukman, Anne Walling
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice Mar 2004, 17 (2) 96-100; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.17.2.96
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