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2007 Child Asthma Data: Prevalence Tables

Table C4
Child Current Asthma Prevalence Rate (Percent)
and Prevalence (Number) by Race and State or Territory: BRFSS 2007
State Race Sample Size Prevalence
(Percent)
Standard
Error
95% CI*
(Percent)
Prevalence
(Number)
95% CI*
(Number)
Total ** White 44,740 8.0 0.23 (7.6 - 8.5) 3,090,453 (2,914,905 - 3,266,001)
Total ** Black 5,302 14.7 0.95 (12.9 - 16.7) 966,682 (834,263 - 1,099,101)
Total ** Other 5,933 7.8 0.67 (6.5 - 9.2) 593,934 (489,309 - 698,560)
Total ** Multiracial 2,989 11.7 1.30 (9.4 - 14.5) 246,295 (189,958 - 302,631)
AK White 549 7.7 1.46 (5.3 - 11.1) 8,807 (5,524 - 12,090)
AK Black 20 15.7     919  
AK Other 280 5.0 2.02 (2.3 - 10.8) 2,397 (464 - 4,330)
AK Multiracial 81 5.1     998  
AZ White 728 7.2 1.43 (4.8 - 10.5) 73,350 (44,414 - 102,285)
AZ Black 26 21.5 10.44 (7.5 - 47.9) 14,634 (0 - 29,444)
AZ Other 428 6.1 1.62 (3.6 - 10.1) 25,159 (12,117 - 38,201)
AZ Multiracial 28 0.8     494  
CA White 1,220 6.5 0.75 (5.2 - 8.2) 439,539 (339,895 - 539,183)
CA Black 79 17.2 5.39 (9.0 - 30.4) 99,519 (31,737 - 167,301)
CA Other 305 8.3 1.78 (5.4 - 12.5) 158,333 (89,399 - 227,266)
CA Multiracial 74 10.4 4.01 (4.8 - 21.2) 45,975 (9,741 - 82,209)
CT White 1,465 8.4 0.85 (6.8 - 10.2) 54,356 (43,331 - 65,380)
CT Black 148 10.9 3.12 (6.2 - 18.7) 5,225 (2,234 - 8,216)
CT Other 214 13.5 2.98 (8.6 - 20.5) 11,342 (6,135 - 16,550)
CT Multiracial 40 13.0 5.65 (5.3 - 28.4) 1,662 (202 - 3,122)
DC White 346 7.5 1.88 (4.6 - 12.1) 1,932 (963 - 2,900)
DC Black 320 20.1 2.80 (15.1 - 26.1) 13,230 (9,286 - 17,175)
DC Other 75 10.6 4.36 (4.6 - 22.6) 1,373 (194 - 2,551)
DC Multiracial 21 0.8     28  
GA White 1,439 8.4 0.85 (6.8 - 10.2) 104,710 (83,598 - 125,822)
GA Black 456 11.8 1.95 (8.5 - 16.2) 95,729 (63,551 - 127,907)
GA Other 129 8.1 2.77 (4.1 - 15.4) 17,847 (5,499 - 30,195)
GA Multiracial 31 17.2 7.71 (6.7 - 37.5) 10,018 (662 - 19,373)
HI White 333 8.6 1.75 (5.8 - 12.7) 3,618 (2,145 - 5,092)
HI Black 11 16.5     316  
HI Other 487 8.5 1.52 (6.0 - 12.0) 6,438 (4,128 - 8,748)
HI Multiracial 1,301 14.3 1.24 (12.0 - 16.9) 26,282 (21,630 - 30,933)
IL White 1,181 7.3 0.96 (5.6 - 9.4) 166,108 (122,058 - 210,159)
IL Black 156 10.3 2.97 (5.8 - 17.7) 50,753 (20,519 - 80,986)
IL Other 105 8.7 3.50 (3.9 - 18.4) 28,604 (4,797 - 52,412)
IL Multiracial 41 3.9     4,549  
IN White 1,269 7.6 0.86 (6.0 - 9.4) 99,744 (77,548 - 121,940)
IN Black 211 15.2 4.56 (8.3 - 26.4) 19,929 (7,211 - 32,647)
IN Other 58 1.0     820  
IN Multiracial 46 10.2     5,159  
IA White 1,351 4.9 0.64 (3.8 - 6.3) 28,761 (21,323 - 36,198)
IA Black 37 8.1     1,476  
IA Other 80 3.5     1,389  
IA Multiracial 32 19.0 7.06 (8.7 - 36.6) 2,573 (625 - 4,522)
KS White 1,970 7.9 0.68 (6.7 - 9.3) 43,443 (36,108 - 50,778)
KS Black 83 13.2 4.15 (6.9 - 23.6) 3,461 (1,203 - 5,720)
KS Other 225 9.0 2.23 (5.5 - 14.4) 6,160 (3,019 - 9,300)
KS Multiracial 85 4.7     1,139  
ME White 1,489 8.5 0.82 (7.1 - 10.3) 21,881 (17,738 - 26,025)
ME Black 17 6.7     282  
ME Other 36 6.7     434  
ME Multiracial 42 8.9     630  
MD White 1,696 7.2 0.82 (5.8 - 9.0) 55,331 (42,892 - 67,771)
MD Black 411 12.7 1.93 (9.4 - 17.0) 52,577 (36,205 - 68,948)
MD Other 159 9.2 3.05 (4.7 - 17.2) 12,381 (3,851 - 20,912)
MD Multiracial 51 5.7     3,111  
MA White 911 10.3 1.23 (8.1 - 13.0) 112,858 (86,277 - 139,440)
MA Black 84 10.4 3.75 (5.0 - 20.4) 12,630 (3,735 - 21,525)
MA Other 130 10.1 3.13 (5.4 - 18.1) 13,375 (5,192 - 21,557)
MA Multiracial 22 14.7     7,358  
MI White 1,481 8.7 0.87 (7.1 - 10.6) 157,749 (126,029 - 189,468)
MI Black 347 11.8 2.35 (8.0 - 17.3) 38,942 (23,318 - 54,566)
MI Other 57 15.3 5.51 (7.2 - 29.3) 17,104 (4,032 - 30,175)
MI Multiracial 98 14.9 5.20 (7.3 - 28.1) 28,501 (6,863 - 50,140)
MS White 1,217 7.6 0.89 (6.0 - 9.5) 28,282 (21,637 - 34,927)
MS Black 871 13.7 1.52 (10.9 - 16.9) 45,696 (35,242 - 56,151)
MS Other 53 8.4     1,917  
MS Multiracial 15 8.5     485  
MO White 1,127 8.1 1.01 (6.3 - 10.3) 90,759 (68,509 - 113,009)
MO Black 127 11.3 3.17 (6.4 - 19.1) 16,270 (7,564 - 24,977)
MO Other 67 9.6 3.47 (4.6 - 18.9) 7,312 (2,177 - 12,447)
MO Multiracial 36 10.5     4,307  
MT White 1,210 6.9 0.88 (5.4 - 8.9) 12,210 (9,132 - 15,287)
MT Black 9 7.4     101  
MT Other 239 7.9 1.93 (4.8 - 12.6) 1,773 (913 - 2,632)
MT Multiracial 30 3.0     98  
NE White 2,702 8.2 0.95 (6.5 - 10.3) 29,810 (22,918 - 36,702)
NE Black 42 20.8 7.65 (9.6 - 39.5) 4,777 (1,061 - 8,493)
NE Other 223 4.4 2.01 (1.7 - 10.5) 1,305 (122 - 2,489)
NE Multiracial 80 4.4     623  
NV White 832 6.3 0.96 (4.7 - 8.5) 26,269 (18,423 - 34,116)
NV Black 37 12.7     3,657  
NV Other 136 2.9     2,683  
NV Multiracial 132 8.5 3.77 (3.5 - 19.4) 6,491 (538 - 12,444)
NH White 1,388 7.4 0.80 (6.0 - 9.1) 20,253 (15,904 - 24,602)
NH Black 9 30.0     553  
NH Other 63 5.3     688  
NH Multiracial 24 14.3     671  
NJ White 654 11.4 1.73 (8.4 - 15.2) 157,156 (108,911 - 205,401)
NJ Black 96 14.6 4.23 (8.1 - 25.0) 43,550 (17,663 - 69,438)
NJ Other 116 3.8     13,714  
NJ Multiracial 22 9.3     4,870  
NM White 1,399 8.2 0.89 (6.6 - 10.1) 33,190 (26,036 - 40,343)
NM Black 32 19.0 8.32 (7.5 - 40.4) 2,278 (158 - 4,397)
NM Other 322 10.1 2.49 (6.2 - 16.2) 5,656 (2,763 - 8,550)
NM Multiracial 44 2.2     212  
NY White 1,201 8.1 1.03 (6.3 - 10.4) 226,813 (168,853 - 284,774)
NY Black 163 21.6 3.90 (14.9 - 30.2) 172,525 (103,648 - 241,402)
NY Other 120 11.8 3.59 (6.3 - 20.8) 71,854 (26,030 - 117,678)
NY Multiracial 43 22.4 6.94 (11.7 - 38.7) 37,571 (12,280 - 62,861)
OH White 2,406 7.6 0.64 (6.5 - 9.0) 173,355 (144,537 - 202,173)
OH Black 257 15.6 2.95 (10.7 - 22.3) 40,746 (24,527 - 56,965)
OH Other 115 14.6 4.77 (7.5 - 26.5) 15,496 (4,518 - 26,474)
OH Multiracial 58 5.2     2,889  
OK White 1,372 10.6 0.97 (8.9 - 12.7) 59,910 (48,991 - 70,829)
OK Black 153 15.5 3.53 (9.7 - 23.7) 10,300 (5,317 - 15,283)
OK Other 349 7.9 1.57 (5.3 - 11.5) 11,836 (7,073 - 16,598)
OK Multiracial 161 16.5 3.46 (10.8 - 24.5) 11,054 (6,159 - 15,949)
OR White 1,071 8.0 0.97 (6.3 - 10.1) 57,565 (43,635 - 71,496)
OR Black 7 49.8     1,997  
OR Other 71 6.8     3,617  
OR Multiracial 76 7.6 2.78 (3.7 - 15.2) 3,930 (1,091 - 6,769)
PA White 2,515 9.2 0.88 (7.6 - 11.0) 195,537 (158,317 - 232,758)
PA Black 408 19.0 3.74 (12.7 - 27.4) 64,987 (37,300 - 92,674)
PA Other 92 16.3 5.37 (8.3 - 29.7) 26,077 (9,272 - 42,882)
PA Multiracial 87 5.9 2.71 (2.4 - 14.1) 6,270 (688 - 11,851)
TX White 1,499 9.9 1.01 (8.0 - 12.0) 337,186 (267,216 - 407,156)
TX Black 203 13.0 3.17 (7.9 - 20.5) 107,801 (52,284 - 163,317)
TX Other 787 5.8 1.18 (3.9 - 8.6) 112,248 (66,353 - 158,143)
TX Multiracial 29 13.9     8,897  
UT White 1,765 7.5 0.79 (6.1 - 9.2) 50,119 (39,652 - 60,585)
UT Black 19 13.5     1,098  
UT Other 156 10.6 2.78 (6.3 - 17.4) 6,593 (3,089 - 10,097)
UT Multiracial 43 4.0     642  
VT White 1,643 7.5 0.76 (6.2 - 9.1) 9,201 (7,359 - 11,043)
VT Black 15 14.7     116  
VT Other 46 4.3     146  
VT Multiracial 39 21.0 7.33 (10.1 - 38.8) 619 (152 - 1,085)
VA White 1,240 7.1 0.86 (5.6 - 8.9) 96,644 (73,506 - 119,782)
VA Black 204 12.1 2.62 (7.9 - 18.2) 26,227 (14,870 - 37,584)
VA Other 132 2.8     4,573  
VA Multiracial 23 42.5 13.43 (20.1 - 68.5) 9,550 (1,669 - 17,430)
WV White 998 10.5 1.11 (8.5 - 12.9) 36,995 (29,223 - 44,767)
WV Black 25 9.2     1,053  
WV Other 21 4.2     278  
WV Multiracial 16 0.0     0  
WI White 1,073 7.1 1.03 (5.3 - 9.4) 77,011 (54,777 - 99,246)
WI Black 219 17.6 5.47 (9.2 - 30.9) 13,329 (4,493 - 22,165)
WI Other 57 4.9     3,014  
WI Multiracial 38 18.2 8.71 (6.6 - 41.2) 8,641 (0 - 17,492)
Territories              
PR White 697 14.0 1.57 (11.2 - 17.3) 95,868 (73,751 - 117,985)
PR Black 49 17.9 6.05 (8.9 - 32.8) 9,291 (2,562 - 16,019)
PR Other 314 11.8 2.24 (8.1 - 16.9) 34,583 (20,976 - 48,191)
PR Multiracial 4 51.5     1,528  

Notes:

* CI denotes confidence interval.

** Total includes data from 33 states plus the District of Columbia and excludes the territory, Puerto Rico.

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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