Table C4
Adult Self-Reported Current Asthma Prevalence Rate (Percent)
and Prevalence (Number) by Race and State or Territory: BRFSS 2001
State Race Sample
Size		 Prevalence
(percent)		 Standard
Error		 95% CI*
(percent)		 ||
||
||		 Prevalence
(number)		 95% CI*
(number)
U.S. Total** White 167,181 7.1 0.10 (6.9 - 7.3) || 11,673,811 (11,339,247 - 12,008,374)
U.S. Total** Black 16,511 8.4 0.35 (7.7 - 9.1) || 1,741,353 (1,593,211 - 1,889,496)
U.S. Total** Other 14,645 5.9 0.34 (5.3 - 6.6) || 1,117,309 (989,008 - 1,245,611)
U.S. Total** Multi 3,806 12.3 1.05 (10.3 - 14.4) || 500,790 (412,111 - 589,468)
AL White 2,043 6.3 0.59 (5.2 - 7.5) || 156,174 (127,652 - 184,696)
AL Black 619 6.3 1.09 (4.2 - 8.5) || 45,082 (29,607 - 60,558)
AL Other 91 6.6 2.57 (1.5 - 11.7) || 8,366 (1,846 - 14,887)
AL Multi 24 5.2     || 1,604  
AK White 1,947 7.6 0.94 (5.7 - 9.4) || 23,906 (18,072 - 29,740)
AK Black 52 6.1     || 596  
AK Other 690 4.0 0.89 (2.3 - 5.8) || 3,546 (2,023 - 5,069)
AK Multi 95 22.4 7.24 (8.0 - 36.7) || 3,918 (971 - 6,864)
AZ White 2,512 8.5 0.75 (7.0 - 10.0) || 243,974 (201,332 - 286,616)
AZ Black 76 23.6 10.98 (1.7 - 45.4) || 32,072 (0 - 68,308)
AZ Other 565 5.0 1.17 (2.7 - 7.3) || 34,224 (18,319 - 50,129)
AZ Multi 35 11.0     || 5,059  
AR White 2,408 7.1 0.62 (5.9 - 8.3) || 119,219 (98,424 - 140,013)
AR Black 353 5.9 1.60 (2.8 - 9.1) || 13,334 (5,993 - 20,674)
AR Other 78 5.3     || 2,842  
AR Multi 70 5.2     || 2,133  
CA White 3,366 6.9 0.48 (5.9 - 7.8) || 1,288,811 (1,110,767 - 1,466,854)
CA Black 250 8.0 1.84 (4.4 - 11.6) || 125,169 (67,054 - 183,283)
CA Other 398 5.3 1.15 (3.0 - 7.5) || 166,003 (93,946 - 238,061)
CA Multi 145 17.3 3.59 (10.2 - 24.4) || 171,229 (97,355 - 245,102)
CO White 1,703 7.3 0.69 (6.0 - 8.7) || 197,679 (160,926 - 234,432)
CO Black 66 18.7 6.11 (6.5 - 30.9) || 19,280 (5,090 - 33,471)
CO Other 176 10.1 2.42 (5.3 - 14.9) || 31,357 (16,048 - 46,665)
CO Multi 48 12.3 4.60 (3.1 - 21.6) || 9,449 (2,044 - 16,854)
CT White 6,651 7.6 0.39 (6.9 - 8.4) || 166,550 (149,583 - 183,518)
CT Black 421 8.8 1.46 (5.9 - 11.7) || 14,186 (9,435 - 18,937)
CT Other 508 8.3 1.30 (5.8 - 10.8) || 17,740 (12,182 - 23,298)
CT Multi 38 6.9     || 958  
DE White 2,792 6.9 0.65 (5.6 - 8.2) || 32,111 (26,036 - 38,185)
DE Black 491 10.5 2.13 (6.4 - 14.7) || 9,486 (5,465 - 13,506)
DE Other 137 8.4 2.97 (2.5 - 14.3) || 2,376 (653 - 4,100)
DE Multi 57 7.1     || 624  
DC White 792 7.4 0.99 (5.4 - 9.3) || 11,703 (8,584 - 14,823)
DC Black 900 7.9 1.10 (5.7 - 10.0) || 18,641 (13,391 - 23,890)
DC Other 140 4.1 1.65 (0.8 - 7.3) || 1,712 (329 - 3,096)
DC Multi 12 13.9     || 478  
FL White 3,556 5.9 0.44 (5.1 - 6.8) || 551,330 (470,637 - 632,024)
FL Black 436 7.2 1.26 (4.7 - 9.6) || 83,526 (54,109 - 112,944)
FL Other 587 4.0 0.90 (2.2 - 5.7) || 72,140 (39,349 - 104,931)
FL Multi 22 10.0     || 6,070  
GA White 3,079 6.9 0.55 (5.8 - 7.9) || 273,629 (230,072 - 317,186)
GA Black 1,184 8.4 1.24 (5.9 - 10.8) || 141,192 (98,251 - 184,133)
GA Other 158 6.1 3.29 (0.0 - 12.6) || 19,997 (0 - 42,224)
GA Multi 50 7.9     || 4,856  
HI White 1,655 6.4 0.81 (4.9 - 8.0) || 17,206 (12,865 - 21,547)
HI Other 1,943 7.3 0.89 (5.5 - 9.0) || 33,548 (25,330 - 41,767)
HI Multi 790 9.6 1.47 (6.8 - 12.5) || 16,066 (11,036 - 21,096)
ID White 4,488 7.9 0.46 (7.0 - 8.8) || 68,037 (60,225 - 75,848)
ID Other 193 9.0 2.33 (4.4 - 13.6) || 3,675 (1,724 - 5,627)
ID Multi 83 8.4 2.96 (2.5 - 14.3) || 1,401 (392 - 2,409)
IL White 3,129 7.3 0.52 (6.3 - 8.3) || 515,542 (443,284 - 587,801)
IL Black 463 9.7 1.66 (6.5 - 13.0) || 106,743 (69,212 - 144,274)
IL Other 276 8.0 1.80 (4.4 - 11.5) || 66,755 (36,005 - 97,506)
IL Multi 124 13.9 4.06 (5.9 - 21.9) || 40,892 (14,857 - 66,928)
IN White 3,544 7.4 0.48 (6.4 - 8.3) || 295,085 (257,581 - 332,590)
IN Black 236 9.3 2.11 (5.1 - 13.4) || 25,065 (13,287 - 36,843)
IN Other 107 2.3     || 3,583  
IN Multi 67 19.0 5.15 (8.7 - 29.3) || 14,401 (5,862 - 22,940)
IA White 3,471 6.5 0.49 (5.5 - 7.4) || 134,962 (114,937 - 154,988)
IA Black 40 17.5 7.76 (1.8 - 33.2) || 4,655 (0 - 9,363)
IA Other 61 3.7     || 1,578  
IA Multi 33 23.4 8.46 (6.2 - 40.6) || 4,868 (705 - 9,030)
KS White 4,103 7.7 0.52 (6.7 - 8.7) || 136,203 (117,876 - 154,530)
KS Black 177 13.4 2.92 (7.6 - 19.1) || 9,233 (4,940 - 13,525)
KS Other 208 9.8 2.28 (5.3 - 14.3) || 9,836 (5,128 - 14,545)
KS Multi 63 17.5 5.22 (7.0 - 27.9) || 4,935 (1,712 - 8,158)
KY White 6,930 8.1 0.44 (7.2 - 9.0) || 222,084 (198,157 - 246,010)
KY Black 373 10.1 2.10 (6.0 - 14.2) || 20,686 (11,846 - 29,527)
KY Other 70 6.3     || 2,632  
KY Multi 51 19.6 7.97 (3.6 - 35.6) || 4,307 (258 - 8,356)
LA White 3,281 5.2 0.42 (4.4 - 6.1) || 107,244 (90,136 - 124,352)
LA Black 1,311 5.2 0.72 (3.8 - 6.6) || 45,573 (32,921 - 58,226)
LA Other 193 4.9 1.57 (1.8 - 8.0) || 7,462 (2,709 - 12,215)
LA Multi 43 11.9 5.52 (0.8 - 23.0) || 3,212 (28 - 6,395)
ME White 2,291 9.2 0.70 (7.9 - 10.6) || 84,224 (71,545 - 96,902)
ME Black 17 3.9     || 352  
ME Other 72 15.4 4.76 (5.9 - 24.9) || 4,540 (1,535 - 7,545)
MD White 3,338 7.0 0.53 (5.9 - 8.0) || 182,177 (154,365 - 209,988)
MD Black 782 8.6 1.91 (4.9 - 12.4) || 82,808 (44,461 - 121,156)
MD Other 233 3.5 1.13 (1.3 - 5.7) || 11,842 (4,391 - 19,294)
MD Multi 26 15.3     || 5,850  
MA White 7,222 9.7 0.45 (8.8 - 10.6) || 408,999 (370,909 - 447,088)
MA Black 439 8.3 1.42 (5.5 - 11.1) || 15,153 (9,959 - 20,346)
MA Other 761 8.4 1.20 (6.0 - 10.7) || 33,678 (23,911 - 43,445)
MA Multi 51 4.1     || 1,028  
MI White 3,052 8.8 0.65 (7.6 - 10.1) || 521,966 (444,358 - 599,574)
MI Black 423 11.0 1.96 (7.2 - 14.9) || 83,968 (52,630 - 115,305)
MI Other 183 5.1 1.56 (2.0 - 8.1) || 21,746 (8,467 - 35,025)
MI Multi 121 16.5 3.72 (9.1 - 23.9) || 35,772 (18,367 - 53,178)
MN White 3,675 6.2 0.43 (5.4 - 7.0) || 207,771 (179,764 - 235,777)
MN Black 99 16.3 4.28 (7.8 - 24.8) || 14,926 (6,592 - 23,259)
MN Other 129 8.0 2.55 (3.0 - 13.1) || 11,758 (4,108 - 19,408)
MN Multi 27 13.9     || 3,394  
MS White 2,031 4.3 0.50 (3.4 - 5.3) || 58,056 (44,874 - 71,239)
MS Black 873 7.2 1.01 (5.2 - 9.2) || 44,777 (32,036 - 57,519)
MS Other 62 15.7 5.90 (3.9 - 27.5) || 8,193 (1,405 - 14,981)
MS Multi 46 6.5     || 2,187  
MO White 3,700 8.1 0.61 (6.9 - 9.2) || 290,003 (246,605 - 333,400)
MO Black 234 12.3 3.24 (5.9 - 18.6) || 41,027 (18,227 - 63,826)
MO Other 114 4.5 1.85 (0.8 - 8.1) || 5,884 (1,027 - 10,741)
MO Multi 57 4.6     || 3,272  
MT White 2,828 7.9 0.70 (6.5 - 9.2) || 47,527 (39,126 - 55,928)
MT Black 5 14.6     || 145  
MT Other 424 10.7 2.16 (6.5 - 15.0) || 4,693 (2,740 - 6,647)
MT Multi 54 4.3     || 449  
NE White 3,396 5.5 0.43 (4.7 - 6.4) || 63,731 (53,959 - 73,503)
NE Black 96 20.6 10.22 (0.4 - 40.9) || 6,234 (0 - 13,778)
NE Other 141 2.7     || 1,539  
NE Multi 28 6.3     || 705  
NV White 2,036 8.2 0.85 (6.5 - 9.8) || 93,035 (73,787 - 112,283)
NV Black 79 3.3     || 2,215  
NV Other 208 6.3 2.00 (2.3 - 10.2) || 10,077 (3,652 - 16,502)
NV Multi 225 13.9 3.30 (7.4 - 20.4) || 20,864 (10,359 - 31,369)
NH White 3,842 8.5 0.51 (7.5 - 9.5) || 75,264 (66,234 - 84,295)
NH Other 141 5.1 1.75 (1.6 - 8.6) || 1,824 (573 - 3,076)
NH Multi 17 26.0     || 1,385  
NJ White 4,075 6.1 0.46 (5.2 - 7.0) || 285,047 (242,923 - 327,171)
NJ Black 834 7.0 0.98 (5.0 - 8.9) || 50,466 (36,331 - 64,602)
NJ Other 930 6.5 1.03 (4.5 - 8.6) || 59,593 (40,883 - 78,303)
NJ Multi 50 6.9     || 3,214  
NM White 2,682 7.5 0.60 (6.3 - 8.7) || 69,375 (58,323 - 80,426)
NM Black 63 15.9 5.87 (4.2 - 27.6) || 4,354 (865 - 7,843)
NM Other 722 4.2 0.75 (2.7 - 5.6) || 12,475 (8,059 - 16,891)
NM Multi 71 11.6 6.85 (0.0 - 25.3) || 3,502 (0 - 8,058)
NY White 2,992 7.0 0.54 (5.9 - 8.0) || 725,063 (613,826 - 836,300)
NY Black 396 8.6 1.65 (5.4 - 11.8) || 152,332 (92,723 - 211,942)
NY Other 416 8.5 1.61 (5.3 - 11.6) || 166,057 (101,467 - 230,647)
NY Multi 25 12.8     || 13,799  
NC White 4,662 6.2 0.57 (5.1 - 7.4) || 283,011 (231,818 - 334,203)
NC Black 1,113 7.8 1.35 (5.2 - 10.5) || 93,488 (60,590 - 126,386)
NC Other 254 3.9 1.42 (1.1 - 6.7) || 13,543 (3,929 - 23,156)
NC Multi 64 4.6     || 2,556  
ND White 2,359 6.8 0.56 (5.7 - 7.9) || 30,060 (25,130 - 34,989)
ND Other 105 9.2 3.24 (2.8 - 15.6) || 1,762 (468 - 3,055)
ND Multi 17 7.5     || 199  
OH White 2,885 7.3 0.53 (6.2 - 8.3) || 537,870 (460,217 - 615,523)
OH Black 369 7.1 1.49 (4.1 - 10.0) || 47,533 (27,335 - 67,731)
OH Other 125 8.0 2.92 (2.2 - 13.8) || 25,463 (6,375 - 44,552)
OH Multi 19 4.7     || 2,470  
OK White 3,695 7.2 0.53 (6.2 - 8.3) || 148,719 (127,201 - 170,236)
OK Black 199 7.2 1.86 (3.5 - 10.9) || 9,437 (4,564 - 14,311)
OK Other 513 5.1 0.93 (3.3 - 7.0) || 16,520 (10,719 - 22,321)
OK Multi 94 9.0 2.99 (3.1 - 15.0) || 3,821 (1,259 - 6,384)
OR White 2,245 8.1 0.61 (6.9 - 9.2) || 182,240 (155,041 - 209,440)
OR Black 21 7.4     || 1,444  
OR Other 149 7.0 2.23 (2.6 - 11.4) || 12,199 (4,268 - 20,130)
OR Multi 84 9.0 3.18 (2.7 - 15.3) || 8,125 (2,239 - 14,012)
PA White 3,234 7.0 0.53 (6.0 - 8.0) || 569,645 (484,841 - 654,448)
PA Black 249 8.4 1.92 (4.6 - 12.2) || 60,892 (32,616 - 89,168)
PA Other 95 10.1 3.52 (3.1 - 17.1) || 38,628 (10,809 - 66,446)
PA Multi 52 14.1 5.20 (3.6 - 24.5) || 17,685 (3,641 - 31,730)
RI White 3,640 9.2 0.59 (8.0 - 10.3) || 63,692 (55,467 - 71,917)
RI Black 132 14.2 3.59 (7.1 - 21.3) || 4,775 (2,258 - 7,291)
RI Other 260 8.5 2.00 (4.6 - 12.5) || 5,258 (2,753 - 7,763)
RI Multi 18 38.2 14.03 (8.6 - 67.8) || 1,546 (57 - 3,036)
SC White 2,378 6.6 0.61 (5.4 - 7.8) || 138,579 (112,709 - 164,449)
SC Black 669 5.9 1.03 (3.9 - 7.9) || 43,461 (28,264 - 58,659)
SC Other 101 9.8 3.91 (2.0 - 17.5) || 10,839 (1,665 - 20,012)
SC Multi 11 4.5     || 415  
SD White 4,803 5.3 0.38 (4.5 - 6.0) || 27,114 (23,274 - 30,954)
SD Other 209 6.9 1.83 (3.3 - 10.5) || 1,598 (746 - 2,451)
SD Multi 57 2.8     || 186  
TN White 2,447 7.1 0.59 (5.9 - 8.2) || 253,649 (212,136 - 295,161)
TN Black 388 6.1 1.44 (3.3 - 8.9) || 38,114 (20,145 - 56,083)
TN Other 51 5.1     || 4,582  
TN Multi 17 2.9     || 788  
TX White 4,306 6.2 0.40 (5.4 - 7.0) || 668,715 (582,989 - 754,442)
TX Black 576 10.5 1.50 (7.5 - 13.4) || 144,888 (101,845 - 187,931)
TX Other 767 3.6 0.73 (2.2 - 5.1) || 87,196 (52,004 - 122,387)
TX Multi 140 5.5 1.74 (2.0 - 8.9) || 18,801 (6,793 - 30,809)
UT White 3,383 7.2 0.59 (6.1 - 8.4) || 97,356 (81,632 - 113,081)
UT Black 18 10.6     || 820  
UT Other 151 5.2 2.47 (0.3 - 10.0) || 3,810 (84 - 7,537)
UT Multi 53 2.8     || 844  
VT White 4,116 8.9 0.52 (7.9 - 9.9) || 39,050 (34,529 - 43,571)
VT Black 16 4.9     || 86  
VT Other 102 8.6 2.83 (3.0 - 14.2) || 980 (322 - 1,639)
VT Multi 22 11.7     || 246  
VA White 2,192 6.7 0.60 (5.5 - 7.8) || 267,341 (219,994 - 314,689)
VA Black 454 6.3 1.27 (3.8 - 8.8) || 50,251 (29,709 - 70,793)
VA Other 148 4.5 1.57 (1.4 - 7.6) || 15,323 (4,860 - 25,786)
VA Multi 92 5.4     || 10,340  
WA White 3,680 7.4 0.47 (6.5 - 8.3) || 286,458 (250,556 - 322,360)
WA Black 84 15.6 4.31 (7.0 - 24.2) || 11,838 (4,816 - 18,861)
WA Other 218 5.7 1.74 (2.3 - 9.2) || 14,199 (5,550 - 22,848)
WA Multi 149 13.8 3.32 (7.2 - 20.4) || 22,792 (11,006 - 34,579)
WV White 2,790 9.0 0.61 (7.8 - 10.2) || 113,690 (98,461 - 128,919)
WV Black 76 9.8 3.37 (3.1 - 16.5) || 2,909 (873 - 4,945)
WV Other 41 7.9     || 1,657  
WV Multi 168 13.7 2.74 (8.3 - 19.1) || 10,156 (5,927 - 14,385)
WI White 2,894 7.4 0.58 (6.2 - 8.5) || 265,355 (223,680 - 307,031)
WI Black 242 14.3 2.97 (8.4 - 20.1) || 17,987 (10,103 - 25,870)
WI Other 142 10.6 3.51 (3.7 - 17.6) || 19,698 (5,870 - 33,526)
WI Multi 46 12.4 5.07 (2.2 - 22.6) || 7,195 (989 - 13,402)
WY White 2,862 8.3 0.60 (7.1 - 9.4) || 27,581 (23,636 - 31,525)
WY Black 13 9.6     || 152  
WY Other 99 6.5 2.60 (1.4 - 11.7) || 778 (147 - 1,410)
WY Multi 44 14.8 5.93 (2.8 - 26.8) || 740 (95 - 1,385)
Territories                
GU White 151 2.9     || 392  
GU Other 676 3.8 0.82 (2.2 - 5.4) || 2,887 (1,646 - 4,128)
PR White 2,686 9.4 0.75 (7.9 - 10.8) || 157,105 (131,841 - 182,369)
PR Black 550 8.9 1.79 (5.3 - 12.4) || 36,358 (21,255 - 51,460)
PR Other 912 10.1 1.59 (6.9 - 13.2) || 63,655 (42,742 - 84,568)
PR Multi 65 15.2 5.51 (4.1 - 26.2) || 6,662 (1,439 - 11,885)
VI White 456 4.8 1.79 (1.3 - 8.3) || 647 (159 - 1,135)
VI Black 1,479 4.6 0.65 (3.3 - 5.9) || 2,226 (1,598 - 2,854)
VI Other 208 5.2 2.02 (1.2 - 9.2) || 405 (84 - 727)
VI Multi 70 9.3 4.97 (0.0 - 19.2) || 204 (0 - 434)


Notes:
* CI denotes confidence interval.
** U.S. Total includes the 50 states plus the District of Columbia and excludes the three territories.

If values for the standard error and the 95% confidence interval are not provided, the normal approximation to the binomial distribution does not apply due to small sample size.

When the sample size is less than 50, estimates are not precise and should be interpreted with caution.



Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, National Center for Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


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