![Bar chart showing rates per 100,000 population by region for 2000 for acute conditions. Go to Text Description [D] for details.](hfb5fig27.gif)
* = statistically different from (a) at p < 0.05. Rates are adjusted by age and sex, using year 2000 as the standard population.
a Admission rate populations vary by type of condition. Bacterial pneumonia, dehydration, urinary tract infections, and perforated appendix include individuals of all ages; pediatric gastroenteritis includes children less than 18 years of age.
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