Disparities persist in asthma-related emergency department visits among Chicago children

Disparities in pediatric asthma are well-described with prevalence and morbidity more than two times higher among Hispanic and Black children as compared to white peers.1 Increased national attention has been focused on racial-ethnic disparities in asthma with the goal of improving access and quality of care while reducing morbidity, such as emergency department (ED) visits.2 This study examines trends in asthma-related ED visits among Chicago children since 2009, with a particular focus on assessing racial and ethnic disparities, which previous work indicates may be substantial.

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