Adult Prevalence

Percentage of adults with current asthma by sex and state/territory

Percentage of adults with current asthma by sex and state/territory
NACP grantee Sex Percentage 95% CI
Total
Male 6.4 (6.1 – 6.7)
Female 11.5 (11.2 – 11.9)
California
Male 5.3 (4.6 – 6.0)
Female 9.9 (9.0 – 10.9)
Connecticut
Male 7.4 (6.4 – 8.5)
Female 13.4 (12.2 – 14.6)
Florida
Male 5.3 (4.4 – 6.1)
Female 9.5 (8.4 – 10.6)
Georgia
Male 6.6 (5.1 – 8.2)
Female 11.6 (9.9 – 13.4)
Hawaii
Male 6.9 (5.6 – 8.3)
Female 13.0 (11.5 – 14.6)
Illinois
Male 6.2 (5.0 – 7.5)
Female 10.4 (8.9 – 11.8)
Indiana
Male 6.7 (5.2 – 8.1)
Female 13.6 (11.7 – 15.5)
Maine
Male 7.6 (6.4 – 8.9)
Female 14.6 (13.1 – 16.0)
Massachusetts
Male 7.3 (6.3 – 8.4)
Female 12.8 (11.5 – 14.1)
Michigan
Male 7.8 (6.8 – 8.9)
Female 12.5 (11.3 – 13.6)
Minnesota
Male 4.9 (4.3 – 5.6)
Female 9.7 (9.0 – 10.5)
Mississippi
Male 5.8 (4.4 – 7.2)
Female 9.6 (8.1 – 11.0)
Missouri
Male 6.7 (5.5 – 8.0)
Female 12.3 (10.8 – 13.8)
Montana
Male 6.2 (4.9 – 7.5)
Female 11.5 (9.8 – 13.3)
New Hampshire
Male 7.1 (5.7 – 8.5)
Female 13.0 (11.5 – 14.6)
New Mexico
Male 7.2 (5.9 – 8.6)
Female 12.5 (10.8 – 14.1)
New York
Male 7.5 (6.5 – 8.5)
Female 12.1 (11.0 – 13.2)
Ohio
Male 6.5 (5.4 – 7.6)
Female 13.3 (11.8 – 14.8)
Oregon
Male 8.1 (6.7 – 9.5)
Female 14.2 (12.5 – 16.0)
Pennsylvania
Male 6.6 (5.3 – 7.8)
Female 13.6 (11.7 – 15.4)
Puerto Rico
Male 7.1 (5.7 – 8.5)
Female 12.9 (11.6 – 14.2)
Rhode Island
Male 8.6 (7.0 – 10.2)
Female 13.2 (11.5 – 14.9)
Utah
Male 6.6 (5.7 – 7.4)
Female 11.4 (10.4 – 12.5)
Vermont
Male 8.0 (6.6 – 9.4)
Female 13.9 (12.4 – 15.4)
Wisconsin
Male 6.8 (5.4 – 8.2)
Female 12.2 (10.6 – 13.9)

Data Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2015

CI, Confidence interval

Page last reviewed: June 11, 2018