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Table D2
Percentage of children under 18 with asthma, 1997-98

All
Black Non-Hispanic
Hispanic
White Non-Hispanic

All
5.4%
6.8%
4.9%
5.2%

Above poverty level
5.3%
6.5%
4.7%
5.2%

Below poverty level
6.2%
8.3%
5.2%
5.3%

SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey.

Table D3 Asthma hospitalization rate for children 0-14 (rate per 100,000)

1987-1994 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

Asthma hospitalizations per 100,000 284 310 312 308 339 344 280 295

1995-1998 1995 1996 1997 1998

Asthma hospitalizations per 100,000 369 338 358 277

SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Hospital Discharge Survey.

Table D4 Age-adjusted cancer incidence and mortality rates for children under 20 (rate per million)

1975-1980 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

Incidence 128 141 141 144 145 142

Mortality 51 51 50 45 46 46

1981-1985 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985

Incidence 138 144 144 154 157

Mortality 44 45 43 39 38

1986-1990 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

Incidence 157 152 150 165 154

Mortality 38 36 35 35 34

1991-1995 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Incidence 162 160 160 156 154

Mortality 34 33 33 32 30

SOURCE: Incidence data from National Cancer Institute, Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program. Mortality data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System.

Table D5 Cancer incidence for children under 20 by type (rate per million)

1973-78
1979-84
1985-90
1991-96

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
23.1
25.6
28.2
26.8

Acute myeloid leukemia
5.4
4.7
4.1
5.4

Hodgkin's disease
14
14.4
14.1
12.8

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
8.9
9.7
10.2
10.7

CNS tumors
22.6
22.5
28.9
29

Neuroblastoma
7.4
7.5
7.4
7.9

Retinoblastoma
2.4
2.8
2.9
3

Wilms' tumor
5.4
6.3
6
6.2

Hepatoblastoma
0.7
0.9
1
1.2

Osteosarcoma
3.9
4.7
5.2
4.9

Ewing's sarcoma
2.5
3.6
3
3.1

Soft tissue sarcomas
10
10.6
11.6
11

Germ cell tumors
8.3
9.7
10.1
12.4

Thyroid carcinoma
4.8
4.7
5.3
5.2

Malignant melanoma
3.6
4
5.3
5.2

SOURCE: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program 1973-1996. Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute.

Addendum to D5 Cancer incidence for children under 20 by race/ethnicity and gender, 1992-1996 (rate per million)

Male
Female

All Races
163.0
148.0

White
170.0
152.0

Black
129.0
122.0

American Indian/Alaska Native
80.0
70.0

Asian/Pacific Islander
150.0
137.0

Hispanic
155.0
136.0

SOURCE: SEER Stat Software, Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program 1973-1996. Division of Cancer Control Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute. American Cancer Society, Surveillance Research.

Addendum to D5 Childhood cancer incidence by age, 1991-1995 (rate per million)

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19

Lymphocytic leukemia
59.0
30.9
18.9
15.1

Acute non-lymphocytic leukemia
9.6
4.5
6.5
8.5

Hodgkin's disease
0.6
3.6
12.4
33.0

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
3.9
5.8
7.4
12.1

Central nervous system
34.8
30.3
26.0
19.5

Neuroblastoma
27.0
2.8
0.8
0.6

Retinoblastoma
12.4
0.5
0.0
0.0

Wilms' tumor
18.1
5.1
0.8
0.4

Hepatic tumors
4.7
0.6
0.4
1.3

Osteosarcoma
0.4
2.9
7.6
9.4

Ewing's sarcoma
0.7
2.0
4.6
4.1

Soft tissue sarcomas
10.7
7.9
10.4
14.8

Germ cell, trophoblastic, other gonadal neoplasms
6.7
2.2
7.6
29.1

Epithelial and unspecified
3.8
3.3
11.8
39.0

SOURCE: Cancer in North America, 1991-1995. North American Association of Central Cancer Registries. American Cancer Society, Surveillance Research.

Table D2	Percentage of children under 18 with asthma, 1997-98

	All	Black Non-Hispanic	Hispanic	White Non-Hispanic
All	5.4%	6.8%	4.9%	5.2%
Above poverty level	5.3%	6.5%	4.7%	5.2%
Below poverty level	6.2%	8.3%	5.2%	5.3%

Table D3	Asthma hospitalization rate for children 0-14 (rate per 100,000)

1987-1994	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
Asthma hospitalizations per 100,000	284	310	312	308	339	344	280	295

1995-1998	1995	1996	1997	1998
Asthma hospitalizations per 100,000	369	338	358	277

Table D4	Age-adjusted cancer incidence and mortality rates for children under 20 (rate per million)

1975-1980	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980
Incidence	128	141	141	144	145	142
Mortality	51	51	50	45	46	46

1981-1985	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985
Incidence	138	144	144	154	157
Mortality	44	45	43	39	38

1986-1990	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
Incidence	157	152	150	165	154
Mortality	38	36	35	35	34

1991-1995	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995
Incidence	162	160	160	156	154
Mortality	34	33	33	32	30

Table D5	Cancer incidence for children under 20 by type (rate per million)

	1973-78	1979-84	1985-90	1991-96
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia	23.1	25.6	28.2	26.8
Acute myeloid leukemia	5.4	4.7	4.1	5.4
Hodgkin's disease	14	14.4	14.1	12.8
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma	8.9	9.7	10.2	10.7
CNS tumors	22.6	22.5	28.9	29
Neuroblastoma	7.4	7.5	7.4	7.9
Retinoblastoma	2.4	2.8	2.9	3
Wilms' tumor	5.4	6.3	6	6.2
Hepatoblastoma	0.7	0.9	1	1.2
Osteosarcoma	3.9	4.7	5.2	4.9
Ewing's sarcoma	2.5	3.6	3	3.1
Soft tissue sarcomas	10	10.6	11.6	11
Germ cell tumors	8.3	9.7	10.1	12.4
Thyroid carcinoma	4.8	4.7	5.3	5.2
Malignant melanoma	3.6	4	5.3	5.2

Addendum to D5	Cancer incidence for children under 20 by race/ethnicity and gender, 1992-1996 (rate per million)

	Male	Female
All Races	163.0	148.0
White	170.0	152.0
Black	129.0	122.0
American Indian/Alaska Native	80.0	70.0
Asian/Pacific Islander	150.0	137.0
Hispanic	155.0	136.0

Addendum to D5	Childhood cancer incidence by age, 1991-1995 (rate per million)

	0-4	5-9	10-14	15-19
Lymphocytic leukemia	59.0	30.9	18.9	15.1
Acute non-lymphocytic leukemia	9.6	4.5	6.5	8.5
Hodgkin's disease	0.6	3.6	12.4	33.0
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma	3.9	5.8	7.4	12.1
Central nervous system	34.8	30.3	26.0	19.5
Neuroblastoma	27.0	2.8	0.8	0.6
Retinoblastoma	12.4	0.5	0.0	0.0
Wilms' tumor	18.1	5.1	0.8	0.4
Hepatic tumors	4.7	0.6	0.4	1.3
Osteosarcoma	0.4	2.9	7.6	9.4
Ewing's sarcoma	0.7	2.0	4.6	4.1
Soft tissue sarcomas	10.7	7.9	10.4	14.8
Germ cell, trophoblastic, other gonadal neoplasms	6.7	2.2	7.6	29.1
Epithelial and unspecified	3.8	3.3	11.8	39.0

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