ASTHMA INDICATORS
 
Reduce the frequency and severity of asthmatic episodes for those identified* as having asthma
DATA POINT/INDICATOR School Year
1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002
Number of emergency action plans for asthma in schools 100 152  
Number of emergency room visits due to asthma for children        
0-4      
5-9      
10-14      
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Improve the well-being and life functioning of children identified* with asthma
DATA POINT/INDICATOR School Year
1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002
Number of missed school days for identified* kids      
5-9      
10-14      
Number of asthma-related hospital discharges for kids      
0-4 266 294  
5-9 92 97  
10-14 41 47  
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Improve knowledge of presenting signs and symptoms by families, particularly Native Hawaiian and low-income families
DATA POINT/INDICATOR School Year
1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002
Number of culturally appropriate educational brochures distributed 0 0 26,563
Number of culturally appropriate educational posters distributed 0 0 500
Number of training sessions conducted by PAA 0 0 2
Number of programs and agencies with asthma education plans N/A N/A 11
Number of programs and agencies improving their asthma education programs N/A N/A  
Mean scores on an asthma knowledge quiz (selected groups of respondents) N/A N/A  
Mean scores on an asthma behavior quiz (selected groups of respondents) N/A N/A  
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Increase the coordination and collaboration of asthma-related initiatives
DATA POINT/INDICATOR School Year
1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002
Number of PAA alliance programs 0 24 34
Number of products and activities that increase the coordination and collaboration of asthma-related organizations   2 4
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To improve data-collection and reporting systems relating to asthma among Hawai‘i’s children
DATA POINT/INDICATOR School Year
1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002
Number of years in which asthma question included, with detail      
Number of asthma-related indicators (variables) reported on the CoF website 0 0 12
Number of reports utilizing public school asthma data N/A N/A  
Number of schools doing American Lung Association's Sesame Street "A" Is for Asthma curriculum 1 1  
Number of graduates from American Lung Association's Open Airways Program 611 289 329
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*NOTE: identified = with diagnosis and/or emergency action plan and/or taking medication
SART = Stanford Achievement Reading Test
Revised: June 24, 2002
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