2005 Adult Asthma Data: Prevalence Tables and Maps

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Table L6
Adult Self-Reported Lifetime Asthma Prevalence Rate (Percent)
and Prevalence (Number) Education and State or Territory: BRFSS 2005
State Education Sample
Size
Prevalence
(percent)
Standard
Error
95% CI*
(percent)
Prevalence
(number)
95% CI*
(number)
U.S. Total** HS Nongrad 36,513 12.7 0.36 (12.0 – 13.4) 3,454,705 (3,253,796 – 3,655,614)
U.S. Total** HS Grad 107,731 12.0 0.21 (11.6 – 12.4) 7,934,589 (7,655,237 – 8,213,941)
U.S. Total** Some Coll 91,809 13.4 0.23 (13.0 – 13.9) 7,731,352 (7,461,121 – 8,001,583)
U.S. Total** Coll Grad 112,160 12.0 0.19 (11.7 – 12.4) 8,317,980 (8,050,889 – 8,585,071)
AL HS Nongrad 508 13.8 1.94 (10.0 – 17.6) 72,026 (51,000 – 93,052)
AL HS Grad 1,039 10.6 1.26 (8.1 – 13.0) 118,523 (89,634 – 147,413)
AL Some Coll 847 10.6 1.35 (7.9 – 13.2) 97,805 (72,225 – 123,385)
AL Coll Grad 789 11.0 1.53 (8.0 – 14.0) 92,719 (65,665 – 119,773)
AK HS Nongrad 262 15.8 4.12 (7.6 – 23.9) 6,853 (2,963 – 10,743)
AK HS Grad 879 10.6 1.52 (7.6 – 13.6) 15,355 (10,853 – 19,856)
AK Some Coll 821 13.3 1.79 (9.8 – 16.8) 18,800 (13,594 – 24,006)
AK Coll Grad 831 12.6 1.57 (9.5 – 15.7) 17,127 (12,725 – 21,529)
AZ HS Nongrad 598 14.6 3.65 (7.4 – 21.7) 76,194 (36,176 – 116,212)
AZ HS Grad 1,337 8.6 1.16 (6.4 – 10.9) 96,697 (71,784 – 121,611)
AZ Some Coll 1,373 13.9 1.61 (10.7 – 17.1) 176,739 (134,094 – 219,383)
AZ Coll Grad 1,385 12.6 1.57 (9.5 – 15.7) 163,388 (121,201 – 205,575)
AR HS Nongrad 671 13.5 1.75 (10.0 – 16.9) 36,938 (26,814 – 47,063)
AR HS Grad 1,890 10.6 0.90 (8.8 – 12.4) 79,121 (65,333 – 92,909)
AR Some Coll 1,268 14.4 1.36 (11.7 – 17.0) 70,532 (56,290 – 84,774)
AR Coll Grad 1,430 9.0 0.87 (7.3 – 10.7) 49,353 (39,632 – 59,073)
CA HS Nongrad 813 9.0 1.18 (6.6 – 11.3) 451,355 (330,811 – 571,900)
CA HS Grad 1,308 12.0 1.15 (9.8 – 14.3) 740,433 (595,079 – 885,786)
CA Some Coll 1,709 15.1 1.11 (12.9 – 17.3) 1,060,979 (899,524 – 1,222,434)
CA Coll Grad 2,264 15.0 0.93 (13.2 – 16.9) 1,237,962 (1,079,081 – 1,396,844)
CO HS Nongrad 454 11.8 1.98 (7.9 – 15.7) 42,143 (27,293 – 56,992)
CO HS Grad 1,428 11.9 1.03 (9.9 – 13.9) 101,389 (83,257 – 119,521)
CO Some Coll 1,615 14.6 1.08 (12.5 – 16.7) 137,131 (115,911 – 158,351)
CO Coll Grad 2,465 13.6 0.78 (12.1 – 15.1) 178,735 (157,641 – 199,830)
CT HS Nongrad 427 15.7 2.51 (10.8 – 20.6) 28,506 (18,843 – 38,169)
CT HS Grad 1,373 13.5 1.30 (10.9 – 16.0) 94,864 (75,650 – 114,078)
CT Some Coll 1,183 12.6 1.31 (10.1 – 15.2) 79,443 (62,601 – 96,286)
CT Coll Grad 2,242 11.0 0.82 (9.4 – 12.7) 127,610 (108,213 – 147,007)
DE HS Nongrad 354 20.5 3.56 (13.5 – 27.5) 9,924 (5,978 – 13,870)
DE HS Grad 1,379 13.6 1.30 (11.0 – 16.1) 26,335 (21,082 – 31,587)
DE Some Coll 1,013 11.7 1.42 (8.9 – 14.5) 17,586 (13,147 – 22,024)
DE Coll Grad 1,432 10.8 1.07 (8.7 – 12.9) 25,636 (20,444 – 30,828)
DC HS Nongrad 248 16.3 2.79 (10.8 – 21.8) 6,238 (4,013 – 8,463)
DC HS Grad 603 16.9 2.14 (12.7 – 21.1) 15,439 (11,170 – 19,709)
DC Some Coll 618 17.0 2.51 (12.1 – 22.0) 15,319 (10,320 – 20,319)
DC Coll Grad 2,256 13.8 1.04 (11.8 – 15.9) 31,722 (26,718 – 36,725)
FL HS Nongrad 949 12.8 1.62 (9.6 – 16.0) 206,426 (152,184 – 260,669)
FL HS Grad 2,546 10.9 0.87 (9.2 – 12.6) 428,834 (359,726 – 497,942)
FL Some Coll 2,254 13.5 1.05 (11.4 – 15.5) 502,626 (421,663 – 583,589)
FL Coll Grad 2,396 10.3 0.87 (8.6 – 12.0) 427,268 (352,754 – 501,782)
GA HS Nongrad 909 12.3 1.58 (9.2 – 15.4) 103,208 (76,673 – 129,742)
GA HS Grad 1,887 10.4 1.05 (8.3 – 12.4) 216,730 (171,740 – 261,720)
GA Some Coll 1,482 12.3 1.19 (10.0 – 14.7) 197,477 (158,328 – 236,626)
GA Coll Grad 1,754 11.7 1.12 (9.5 – 13.9) 235,291 (188,581 – 282,002)
HI HS Nongrad 384 17.1 2.75 (11.7 – 22.5) 10,278 (6,742 – 13,814)
HI HS Grad 1,741 14.8 1.17 (12.5 – 17.1) 41,139 (34,317 – 47,961)
HI Some Coll 1,853 14.6 1.11 (12.4 – 16.8) 41,254 (34,744 – 47,764)
HI Coll Grad 2,402 12.7 0.97 (10.8 – 14.6) 44,513 (37,427 – 51,599)
ID HS Nongrad 505 11.1 1.81 (7.6 – 14.7) 10,901 (7,375 – 14,426)
ID HS Grad 1,808 11.2 1.06 (9.1 – 13.3) 36,138 (29,092 – 43,184)
ID Some Coll 1,845 13.6 1.02 (11.6 – 15.6) 43,002 (36,323 – 49,681)
ID Coll Grad 1,554 10.4 0.95 (8.6 – 12.3) 29,434 (24,001 – 34,867)
IL HS Nongrad 393 12.0 1.99 (8.1 – 15.9) 114,465 (76,421 – 152,509)
IL HS Grad 1,456 9.0 0.84 (7.4 – 10.7) 241,438 (196,295 – 286,581)
IL Some Coll 1,390 12.1 1.09 (10.0 – 14.2) 324,715 (264,654 – 384,775)
IL Coll Grad 1,815 10.4 0.83 (8.7 – 12.0) 328,105 (274,647 – 381,563)
IN HS Nongrad 546 14.8 1.89 (11.1 – 18.5) 76,616 (56,016 – 97,215)
IN HS Grad 2,060 13.9 0.96 (12.0 – 15.7) 236,272 (202,123 – 270,421)
IN Some Coll 1,425 12.2 1.04 (10.1 – 14.2) 142,817 (117,369 – 168,265)
IN Coll Grad 1,581 10.5 0.86 (8.8 – 12.2) 130,339 (108,447 – 152,231)
IA HS Nongrad 422 17.5 2.91 (11.8 – 23.3) 35,405 (22,229 – 48,580)
IA HS Grad 1,829 10.5 0.93 (8.7 – 12.3) 83,284 (68,073 – 98,494)
IA Some Coll 1,327 12.7 1.20 (10.4 – 15.1) 79,149 (63,484 – 94,814)
IA Coll Grad 1,453 10.0 0.88 (8.3 – 11.7) 64,284 (52,853 – 75,715)
KS HS Nongrad 649 11.5 1.76 (8.1 – 15.0) 20,440 (13,989 – 26,891)
KS HS Grad 2,680 9.1 0.71 (7.7 – 10.5) 56,442 (47,403 – 65,481)
KS Some Coll 2,412 12.3 0.93 (10.5 – 14.1) 70,729 (59,471 – 81,988)
KS Coll Grad 2,870 10.8 0.69 (9.5 – 12.2) 72,377 (62,973 – 81,781)
KY HS Nongrad 1,277 18.7 1.51 (15.7 – 21.6) 90,920 (75,736 – 106,104)
KY HS Grad 2,523 15.0 1.18 (12.7 – 17.4) 180,384 (150,294 – 210,474)
KY Some Coll 1,471 11.0 1.18 (8.7 – 13.3) 82,339 (64,269 – 100,409)
KY Coll Grad 1,301 9.2 0.99 (7.2 – 11.1) 65,656 (51,476 – 79,837)
LA HS Nongrad 412 14.7 2.24 (10.3 – 19.1) 58,171 (39,323 – 77,018)
LA HS Grad 1,025 11.3 1.30 (8.7 – 13.8) 117,952 (89,641 – 146,263)
LA Some Coll 681 9.3 1.28 (6.7 – 11.8) 64,771 (46,574 – 82,969)
LA Coll Grad 806 9.3 1.20 (6.9 – 11.7) 68,255 (50,231 – 86,279)
ME HS Nongrad 292 19.9 3.17 (13.7 – 26.2) 17,473 (11,429 – 23,518)
ME HS Grad 1,346 12.3 1.14 (10.0 – 14.5) 43,657 (35,234 – 52,080)
ME Some Coll 1,005 18.7 1.71 (15.4 – 22.1) 50,647 (40,427 – 60,867)
ME Coll Grad 1,306 13.5 1.12 (11.3 – 15.7) 43,094 (35,647 – 50,542)
MD HS Nongrad 527 14.3 2.00 (10.4 – 18.3) 38,093 (27,067 – 49,118)
MD HS Grad 2,337 15.1 1.11 (13.0 – 17.3) 171,005 (144,284 – 197,727)
MD Some Coll 2,050 13.6 1.14 (11.4 – 15.9) 139,044 (114,433 – 163,655)
MD Coll Grad 3,685 11.3 0.65 (10.0 – 12.5) 200,689 (176,990 – 224,389)
MA HS Nongrad 907 20.3 2.55 (15.3 – 25.3) 82,609 (59,262 – 105,956)
MA HS Grad 2,380 14.1 1.05 (12.1 – 16.2) 180,023 (151,989 – 208,057)
MA Some Coll 1,950 14.7 1.12 (12.5 – 16.9) 164,990 (138,913 – 191,066)
MA Coll Grad 3,623 12.7 0.71 (11.3 – 14.1) 272,222 (241,185 – 303,259)
MI HS Nongrad 957 17.4 1.63 (14.2 – 20.6) 117,287 (93,634 – 140,940)
MI HS Grad 3,924 13.1 0.74 (11.7 – 14.6) 318,724 (281,134 – 356,314)
MI Some Coll 3,479 14.5 0.76 (13.0 – 16.0) 320,432 (285,379 – 355,484)
MI Coll Grad 3,710 13.2 0.69 (11.8 – 14.5) 298,675 (266,041 – 331,309)
MN HS Nongrad 151 9.5 3.41 (2.7 – 16.2) 21,098 (5,343 – 36,854)
MN HS Grad 780 11.0 1.52 (8.0 – 13.9) 110,411 (78,622 – 142,199)
MN Some Coll 899 12.7 1.46 (9.8 – 15.5) 163,367 (124,171 – 202,563)
MN Coll Grad 989 12.0 1.24 (9.6 – 14.5) 159,771 (125,754 – 193,789)
MS HS Nongrad 821 12.4 1.33 (9.8 – 15.1) 47,091 (36,900 – 57,283)
MS HS Grad 1,461 11.6 1.20 (9.3 – 14.0) 87,514 (68,723 – 106,305)
MS Some Coll 1,087 11.5 1.22 (9.1 – 13.9) 60,354 (47,146 – 73,561)
MS Coll Grad 1,046 8.6 0.95 (6.8 – 10.5) 41,316 (32,106 – 50,526)
MO HS Nongrad 655 20.2 2.39 (15.5 – 24.9) 98,172 (72,564 – 123,780)
MO HS Grad 1,920 11.9 1.09 (9.7 – 14.0) 173,402 (141,459 – 205,346)
MO Some Coll 1,295 16.1 1.86 (12.4 – 19.7) 194,379 (145,424 – 243,334)
MO Coll Grad 1,275 12.8 1.70 (9.4 – 16.1) 149,739 (107,280 – 192,197)
MT HS Nongrad 395 15.9 2.73 (10.6 – 21.3) 10,048 (6,462 – 13,633)
MT HS Grad 1,637 12.8 1.19 (10.5 – 15.2) 29,951 (24,164 – 35,738)
MT Some Coll 1,400 12.0 1.23 (9.6 – 14.4) 22,963 (18,095 – 27,830)
MT Coll Grad 1,533 11.8 1.03 (9.8 – 13.8) 26,103 (21,434 – 30,771)
NE HS Nongrad 730 10.8 2.01 (6.9 – 14.7) 12,154 (7,407 – 16,902)
NE HS Grad 2,915 10.4 0.83 (8.8 – 12.0) 44,057 (36,845 – 51,268)
NE Some Coll 2,362 10.3 0.88 (8.6 – 12.1) 39,617 (32,689 – 46,545)
NE Coll Grad 2,292 11.7 0.95 (9.8 – 13.5) 45,074 (37,448 – 52,701)
NV HS Nongrad 322 11.6 3.16 (5.4 – 17.8) 27,871 (11,789 – 43,953)
NV HS Grad 872 12.8 1.70 (9.4 – 16.1) 63,392 (46,044 – 80,740)
NV Some Coll 1,017 12.9 1.72 (9.5 – 16.3) 67,384 (48,571 – 86,197)
NV Coll Grad 926 12.6 1.71 (9.3 – 16.0) 59,274 (42,494 – 76,054)
NH HS Nongrad 390 19.1 2.59 (14.0 – 24.2) 13,162 (9,318 – 17,005)
NH HS Grad 1,803 14.1 1.05 (12.0 – 16.1) 41,017 (34,614 – 47,420)
NH Some Coll 1,472 17.0 1.24 (14.5 – 19.4) 43,030 (36,369 – 49,692)
NH Coll Grad 2,346 12.8 0.80 (11.2 – 14.4) 49,430 (43,114 – 55,746)
NJ HS Nongrad 1,194 9.7 1.10 (7.5 – 11.8) 66,028 (50,979 – 81,076)
NJ HS Grad 3,971 11.0 0.78 (9.5 – 12.6) 207,230 (176,860 – 237,601)
NJ Some Coll 3,079 14.2 1.00 (12.3 – 16.2) 210,476 (178,800 – 242,151)
NJ Coll Grad 5,344 11.3 0.56 (10.2 – 12.4) 283,237 (254,324 – 312,150)
NM HS Nongrad 829 9.6 1.37 (6.9 – 12.3) 19,731 (13,949 – 25,513)
NM HS Grad 1,497 13.7 1.36 (11.0 – 16.4) 54,732 (43,238 – 66,226)
NM Some Coll 1,456 16.2 1.37 (13.5 – 18.9) 59,648 (48,801 – 70,495)
NM Coll Grad 1,780 16.3 1.12 (14.1 – 18.5) 68,489 (58,598 – 78,379)
NY HS Nongrad 630 14.2 1.92 (10.4 – 17.9) 229,786 (164,180 – 295,392)
NY HS Grad 2,206 14.7 1.10 (12.6 – 16.9) 630,381 (529,957 – 730,805)
NY Some Coll 1,793 13.4 0.98 (11.4 – 15.3) 459,058 (390,044 – 528,072)
NY Coll Grad 3,115 13.4 0.75 (11.9 – 14.9) 711,757 (629,052 – 794,462)
NC HS Nongrad 2,714 11.2 0.90 (9.4 – 12.9) 123,993 (103,452 – 144,534)
NC HS Grad 5,191 10.0 0.57 (8.9 – 11.1) 189,936 (167,777 – 212,096)
NC Some Coll 4,193 10.5 0.60 (9.3 – 11.7) 164,778 (145,765 – 183,792)
NC Coll Grad 5,071 9.2 0.51 (8.2 – 10.2) 171,010 (151,962 – 190,058)
ND HS Nongrad 353 16.2 3.21 (9.9 – 22.5) 6,551 (3,646 – 9,456)
ND HS Grad 1,162 10.5 1.18 (8.1 – 12.8) 14,594 (11,176 – 18,013)
ND Some Coll 1,246 11.2 1.13 (9.0 – 13.4) 17,364 (13,748 – 20,981)
ND Coll Grad 1,231 10.4 1.04 (8.3 – 12.4) 15,650 (12,427 – 18,874)
OH HS Nongrad 710 15.5 2.28 (11.0 – 19.9) 114,180 (78,971 – 149,388)
OH HS Grad 2,517 10.3 1.10 (8.2 – 12.5) 326,278 (254,230 – 398,326)
OH Some Coll 1,802 12.0 1.24 (9.6 – 14.4) 253,866 (199,603 – 308,128)
OH Coll Grad 2,439 10.9 1.00 (8.9 – 12.8) 288,313 (234,333 – 342,294)
OK HS Nongrad 2,022 15.1 1.53 (12.1 – 18.1) 56,317 (44,377 – 68,258)
OK HS Grad 4,818 13.0 0.86 (11.3 – 14.7) 116,734 (100,868 – 132,600)
OK Some Coll 3,781 14.4 0.99 (12.4 – 16.3) 107,530 (92,030 – 123,030)
OK Coll Grad 3,013 11.3 0.97 (9.4 – 13.2) 71,722 (59,007 – 84,437)
OR HS Nongrad 1,005 17.3 1.45 (14.4 – 20.1) 48,878 (40,189 – 57,567)
OR HS Grad 3,356 14.3 0.76 (12.8 – 15.8) 116,231 (103,248 – 129,214)
OR Some Coll 3,626 16.8 0.77 (15.3 – 18.3) 135,499 (122,236 – 148,762)
OR Coll Grad 3,977 14.1 0.64 (12.8 – 15.3) 120,126 (108,787 – 131,465)
PA HS Nongrad 1,375 15.9 1.90 (12.2 – 19.7) 146,231 (108,310 – 184,153)
PA HS Grad 5,453 12.1 0.74 (10.7 – 13.6) 451,434 (394,573 – 508,295)
PA Some Coll 2,914 11.9 0.91 (10.2 – 13.7) 263,460 (222,309 – 304,611)
PA Coll Grad 3,575 11.6 0.82 (10.0 – 13.2) 315,892 (269,470 – 362,315)
RI HS Nongrad 457 18.3 2.83 (12.7 – 23.8) 17,984 (11,762 – 24,207)
RI HS Grad 1,119 13.9 1.33 (11.3 – 16.5) 33,858 (27,125 – 40,590)
RI Some Coll 966 18.2 1.57 (15.1 – 21.3) 38,320 (31,332 – 45,308)
RI Coll Grad 1,412 13.3 1.03 (11.3 – 15.3) 38,667 (32,515 – 44,818)
SC HS Nongrad 1,142 15.6 1.33 (13.0 – 18.2) 63,308 (51,969 – 74,646)
SC HS Grad 2,676 11.2 0.81 (9.6 – 12.8) 118,673 (100,831 – 136,514)
SC Some Coll 2,117 11.4 0.85 (9.8 – 13.1) 96,491 (81,757 – 111,225)
SC Coll Grad 2,465 8.8 0.66 (7.5 – 10.1) 75,774 (64,205 – 87,343)
SD HS Nongrad 726 14.7 2.15 (10.5 – 18.9) 8,031 (5,523 – 10,540)
SD HS Grad 2,198 10.4 0.85 (8.7 – 12.0) 17,892 (14,907 – 20,878)
SD Some Coll 1,979 11.1 1.09 (9.0 – 13.2) 19,323 (15,371 – 23,276)
SD Coll Grad 1,984 8.8 0.78 (7.3 – 10.4) 15,061 (12,382 – 17,740)
TN HS Nongrad 599 17.4 2.18 (13.1 – 21.7) 89,796 (65,859 – 113,734)
TN HS Grad 1,631 12.7 1.30 (10.2 – 15.2) 205,475 (162,602 – 248,347)
TN Some Coll 1,226 9.9 1.11 (7.7 – 12.0) 119,140 (92,133 – 146,148)
TN Coll Grad 1,271 9.3 1.01 (7.3 – 11.3) 107,083 (83,665 – 130,500)
TX HS Nongrad 1,163 8.9 1.13 (6.7 – 11.1) 272,423 (202,239 – 342,607)
TX HS Grad 1,726 10.9 1.06 (8.8 – 13.0) 491,490 (392,221 – 590,760)
TX Some Coll 1,684 12.7 1.00 (10.7 – 14.6) 529,184 (444,839 – 613,529)
TX Coll Grad 1,896 11.6 0.90 (9.8 – 13.4) 518,642 (435,796 – 601,488)
UT HS Nongrad 332 12.0 3.13 (5.8 – 18.1) 13,512 (5,921 – 21,102)
UT HS Grad 1,425 15.4 1.40 (12.6 – 18.1) 71,372 (57,421 – 85,323)
UT Some Coll 1,698 12.1 1.03 (10.1 – 14.1) 67,350 (55,613 – 79,087)
UT Coll Grad 1,666 12.2 0.99 (10.3 – 14.2) 62,179 (51,761 – 72,597)
VT HS Nongrad 459 20.6 2.83 (15.0 – 26.2) 7,417 (5,086 – 9,748)
VT HS Grad 2,109 14.8 1.12 (12.6 – 16.9) 23,474 (19,641 – 27,306)
VT Some Coll 1,526 16.1 1.23 (13.7 – 18.5) 17,952 (15,007 – 20,897)
VT Coll Grad 2,641 13.3 0.78 (11.8 – 14.8) 23,867 (20,952 – 26,782)
VA HS Nongrad 604 14.3 2.00 (10.4 – 18.2) 71,470 (50,651 – 92,289)
VA HS Grad 1,618 15.5 1.47 (12.6 – 18.4) 250,561 (199,426 – 301,697)
VA Some Coll 1,291 16.0 1.55 (12.9 – 19.0) 211,868 (168,366 – 255,371)
VA Coll Grad 1,930 12.3 1.07 (10.2 – 14.4) 272,319 (224,387 – 320,251)
WA HS Nongrad 1,932 15.2 1.17 (12.9 – 17.5) 67,133 (56,333 – 77,933)
WA HS Grad 6,097 14.1 0.63 (12.9 – 15.3) 166,386 (150,986 – 181,787)
WA Some Coll 7,224 17.4 0.65 (16.1 – 18.7) 249,065 (229,069 – 269,062)
WA Coll Grad 7,926 12.4 0.46 (11.5 – 13.3) 205,167 (189,523 – 220,811)
WV HS Nongrad 629 17.3 1.81 (13.8 – 20.9) 43,718 (34,021 – 53,415)
WV HS Grad 1,422 11.8 1.04 (9.7 – 13.8) 67,201 (54,978 – 79,424)
WV Some Coll 751 14.9 1.68 (11.6 – 18.2) 46,716 (35,429 – 58,002)
WV Coll Grad 739 11.6 1.43 (8.8 – 14.4) 33,442 (24,788 – 42,096)
WI HS Nongrad 423 12.6 2.38 (7.9 – 17.3) 41,673 (25,147 – 58,199)
WI HS Grad 1,737 12.2 1.03 (10.2 – 14.2) 174,643 (144,298 – 204,989)
WI Some Coll 1,330 13.7 1.25 (11.2 – 16.1) 159,724 (129,458 – 189,990)
WI Coll Grad 1,386 13.8 1.14 (11.5 – 16.0) 171,842 (142,614 – 201,070)
WY HS Nongrad 287 18.0 2.78 (12.5 – 23.5) 4,481 (2,980 – 5,983)
WY HS Grad 1,636 12.6 1.13 (10.4 – 14.8) 16,090 (13,035 – 19,145)
WY Some Coll 1,524 13.0 0.99 (11.0 – 14.9) 15,122 (12,758 – 17,486)
WY Coll Grad 1,542 11.1 0.88 (9.4 – 12.8) 12,578 (10,546 – 14,610)
Territories
PR HS Nongrad 1,116 16.4 1.38 (13.6 – 19.1) 106,329 (87,959 – 124,700)
PR HS Grad 985 17.1 1.47 (14.2 – 20.0) 130,233 (107,004 – 153,462)
PR Some Coll 783 21.3 1.87 (17.6 – 24.9) 149,183 (120,832 – 177,534)
PR Coll Grad 893 22.4 1.76 (19.0 – 25.9) 163,423 (135,702 – 191,143)
VI HS Nongrad 417 5.6 1.37 (2.9 – 8.3) 770 (392 – 1,149)
VI HS Grad 849 9.1 1.28 (6.6 – 11.6) 2,573 (1,833 – 3,314)
VI Some Coll 450 8.8 1.43 (6.0 – 11.6) 1,149 (773 – 1,524)
VI Coll Grad 675 11.4 1.41 (8.6 – 14.2) 2,093 (1,564 – 2,621)

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Notes:

* CI denotes confidence interval.

** U.S. Total includes 50 states plus the District of Columbia and excludes the two territories. Data for Guam not available.

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.

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