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2007 Child Asthma Data: Prevalence Tables

Table C5
Child Current Asthma Prevalence Rate (Percent)
and Prevalence (Number) by Race/Ethnicity and State or Territory: BRFSS 2007
State Race/Ethnicity Sample Size Prevalence
(Percent)
Standard
Error
95% CI*
(Percent)
Prevalence
(Number)
95% CI*
(Number)
Total ** White NH *** 40,938 8.5 0.23 (8.1 - 9.0) 2,628,150 (2,485,731 - 2,770,569)
Total ** Black NH 5,066 14.7 0.98 (12.8 - 16.7) 899,244 (771,361 - 1,027,127)
Total ** Other NH 3,210 9.0 1.12 (7.0 - 11.4) 307,357 (228,228 - 386,486)
Total ** Multirace NH 2,456 11.5 1.33 (9.1 - 14.3) 197,813 (151,032 - 244,594)
Total ** Hispanic 7,367 6.9 0.53 (5.9 - 8.0) 875,026 (740,566 - 1,009,485)
AK White NH 534 7.3 1.44 (5.0 - 10.7) 8,051 (4,928 - 11,173)
AK Black NH 19 15.9     919  
AK Other NH 258 5.0 2.16 (2.1 - 11.4) 2,147 (277 - 4,017)
AK Multirace NH 71 4.8     802  
AK Hispanic 41 11.7     1,202  
AZ White NH 533 7.0 1.60 (4.5 - 10.9) 56,871 (30,973 - 82,769)
AZ Black NH 24 26.2 11.85 (9.6 - 54.1) 14,634 (0 - 29,444)
AZ Other NH 96 4.3     4,517  
AZ Multirace NH 14 0.0     0  
AZ Hispanic 560 7.1 1.70 (4.4 - 11.2) 41,272 (21,864 - 60,680)
CA White NH 745 9.7 1.18 (7.7 - 12.3) 296,604 (224,536 - 368,672)
CA Black NH 66 17.2 6.16 (8.2 - 32.7) 82,366 (17,912 - 146,819)
CA Other NH 174 10.8 2.97 (6.2 - 18.1) 106,577 (45,468 - 167,687)
CA Multirace NH 57 7.2     22,351  
CA Hispanic 638 4.8 0.88 (3.4 - 6.9) 235,467 (150,566 - 320,368)
CT White NH 1,323 8.0 0.89 (6.4 - 9.9) 48,439 (37,774 - 59,105)
CT Black NH 132 11.4 3.42 (6.2 - 20.0) 4,909 (1,962 - 7,856)
CT Other NH 109 10.5 3.46 (5.4 - 19.5) 4,426 (1,467 - 7,386)
CT Multirace NH 35 10.5     1,171  
CT Hispanic 284 15.8 2.76 (11.1 - 22.0) 15,806 (10,063 - 21,549)
DC White NH 303 6.6 1.61 (4.0 - 10.5) 1,116 (565 - 1,666)
DC Black NH 314 19.4 2.79 (14.5 - 25.4) 12,475 (8,649 - 16,301)
DC Other NH 39 7.0     433  
DC Multirace NH 20 0.9     28  
DC Hispanic 93 13.9 4.31 (7.4 - 24.7) 2,658 (917 - 4,399)
GA White NH 1,388 8.4 0.87 (6.9 - 10.3) 98,296 (78,146 - 118,446)
GA Black NH 445 12.1 1.99 (8.7 - 16.5) 95,427 (63,252 - 127,603)
GA Other NH 89 8.3 3.27 (3.7 - 17.3) 13,043 (2,624 - 23,463)
GA Multirace NH 25 20.7 9.80 (7.5 - 45.7) 7,870 (0 - 16,224)
GA Hispanic 102 7.5 2.81 (3.5 - 15.2) 13,666 (3,399 - 23,933)
HI White NH 307 8.9 1.86 (5.9 - 13.3) 3,391 (1,959 - 4,822)
HI Black NH 11 16.5     316  
HI Other NH 461 8.5 1.54 (5.9 - 12.0) 6,072 (3,837 - 8,307)
HI Multirace NH 1,043 13.3 1.31 (11.0 - 16.1) 19,317 (15,464 - 23,171)
HI Hispanic 308 16.2 2.83 (11.4 - 22.6) 7,554 (4,750 - 10,358)
IL White NH 1,054 7.3 0.91 (5.7 - 9.3) 129,138 (97,000 - 161,276)
IL Black NH 150 9.9 3.00 (5.4 - 17.5) 47,242 (17,795 - 76,690)
IL Other NH 70 12.2 5.13 (5.1 - 26.2) 25,876 (2,664 - 49,088)
IL Multirace NH 40 4.0     4,549  
IL Hispanic 167 6.9 2.47 (3.3 - 13.6) 43,209 (11,476 - 74,943)
IN White NH 1,194 7.9 0.91 (6.3 - 9.9) 97,349 (75,307 - 119,390)
IN Black NH 200 14.7 4.70 (7.6 - 26.4) 18,303 (5,794 - 30,812)
IN Other NH 30 0.4     118  
IN Multirace NH 34 11.9     4,759  
IN Hispanic 131 3.2     5,124  
IA White NH 1,316 4.8 0.64 (3.7 - 6.2) 27,394 (20,207 - 34,581)
IA Black NH 33 7.9     1,293  
IA Other NH 34 2.7     396  
IA Multirace NH 28 18.7 7.60 (8.0 - 38.0) 2,238 (394 - 4,081)
IA Hispanic 90 6.4 2.67 (2.8 - 14.1) 2,878 (483 - 5,274)
KS White NH 1,913 7.8 0.69 (6.6 - 9.3) 41,551 (34,352 - 48,751)
KS Black NH 83 13.2 4.15 (6.9 - 23.6) 3,461 (1,203 - 5,720)
KS Other NH 61 7.2     1,160  
KS Multirace NH 59 5.1     808  
KS Hispanic 250 9.7 2.10 (6.3 - 14.7) 7,764 (4,314 - 11,213)
ME White NH 1,465 8.4 0.82 (6.9 - 10.2) 21,226 (17,143 - 25,309)
ME Black NH 15 2.6     102  
ME Other NH 32 5.2     305  
ME Multirace NH 37 8.7     545  
ME Hispanic 32 11.2     541  
MD White NH 1,617 7.3 0.76 (6.0 - 8.9) 50,264 (39,917 - 60,612)
MD Black NH 396 13.2 2.00 (9.8 - 17.7) 52,577 (36,205 - 68,948)
MD Other NH 117 10.2 3.95 (4.7 - 20.9) 9,673 (1,833 - 17,512)
MD Multirace NH 50 4.1     2,202  
MD Hispanic 137 6.5 2.93 (2.6 - 15.2) 8,685 (751 - 16,618)
MA White NH 833 10.3 1.31 (8.0 - 13.2) 102,302 (76,592 - 128,012)
MA Black NH 69 9.7 3.74 (4.4 - 19.8) 9,904 (2,520 - 17,289)
MA Other NH 49 5.5     3,914  
MA Multirace NH 22 14.7     7,358  
MA Hispanic 181 12.3 2.90 (7.6 - 19.2) 23,305 (12,643 - 33,967)
MI White NH 1,431 8.3 0.86 (6.8 - 10.2) 142,678 (113,141 - 172,216)
MI Black NH 347 11.8 2.35 (8.0 - 17.3) 38,942 (23,318 - 54,566)
MI Other NH 43 20.8 7.30 (9.9 - 38.5) 16,840 (3,779 - 29,902)
MI Multirace NH 90 14.4 5.48 (6.6 - 28.7) 24,432 (4,310 - 44,555)
MI Hispanic 69 12.6 4.52 (6.0 - 24.3) 19,403 (4,999 - 33,807)
MS White NH 1,191 7.6 0.90 (6.0 - 9.5) 27,422 (20,900 - 33,943)
MS Black NH 843 13.5 1.54 (10.8 - 16.8) 44,498 (34,113 - 54,882)
MS Other NH 32 8.9     1,129  
MS Multirace NH 14 9.6     485  
MS Hispanic 45 12.9 5.20 (5.6 - 26.8) 2,512 (482 - 4,543)
MO White NH 1,112 8.2 1.03 (6.4 - 10.5) 90,759 (68,509 - 113,009)
MO Black NH 127 11.3 3.17 (6.4 - 19.1) 16,270 (7,564 - 24,977)
MO Other NH 50 8.8     5,749  
MO Multirace NH 28 11.7     4,128  
MO Hispanic 40 3.0     926  
MT White NH 1,180 7.0 0.90 (5.5 - 9.0) 12,099 (9,027 - 15,170)
MT Black NH 9 7.4     101  
MT Other NH 206 9.2 2.32 (5.5 - 14.9) 1,669 (821 - 2,516)
MT Multirace NH 27 1.0     30  
MT Hispanic 66 3.5     283  
NE White NH 2,615 7.9 0.90 (6.3 - 9.8) 27,493 (21,235 - 33,750)
NE Black NH 40 20.6 7.71 (9.3 - 39.5) 4,667 (954 - 8,379)
NE Other NH 83 3.2     427  
NE Multirace NH 51 6.6     592  
NE Hispanic 262 8.5 4.10 (3.2 - 20.7) 3,029 (0 - 6,068)
NV White NH 678 6.4 1.04 (4.7 - 8.8) 19,919 (13,593 - 26,245)
NV Black NH 34 13.8     3,657  
NV Other NH 48 2.2     652  
NV Multirace NH 113 9.8 4.29 (4.0 - 21.9) 6,491 (538 - 12,444)
NV Hispanic 280 4.8 1.48 (2.6 - 8.7) 9,580 (3,768 - 15,393)
NH White NH 1,355 7.4 0.81 (5.9 - 9.2) 19,658 (15,375 - 23,940)
NH Black NH 9 30.0     553  
NH Other NH 47 7.2     688  
NH Multirace NH 21 18.4     671  
NH Hispanic 50 5.2     595  
NJ White NH 583 10.1 1.60 (7.4 - 13.7) 114,579 (78,741 - 150,418)
NJ Black NH 89 15.2 4.41 (8.4 - 26.0) 43,550 (17,663 - 69,438)
NJ Other NH 59 3.9     6,408  
NJ Multirace NH 19 9.7     4,870  
NJ Hispanic 137 10.7 3.69 (5.3 - 20.3) 49,882 (14,350 - 85,414)
NM White NH 651 7.1 1.15 (5.2 - 9.7) 12,628 (8,576 - 16,679)
NM Black NH 20 16.3     1,453  
NM Other NH 222 7.4 2.42 (3.8 - 13.7) 2,159 (712 - 3,605)
NM Multirace NH 30 1.8     132  
NM Hispanic 890 9.5 1.23 (7.3 - 12.2) 25,071 (18,513 - 31,629)
NY White NH 1,082 8.6 0.93 (6.9 - 10.6) 189,368 (148,292 - 230,443)
NY Black NH 139 21.8 4.27 (14.5 - 31.3) 148,569 (83,600 - 213,538)
NY Other NH 78 8.9 3.88 (3.7 - 20.0) 35,083 (3,576 - 66,589)
NY Multirace NH 37 25.7 7.85 (13.4 - 43.7) 37,571 (12,280 - 62,861)
NY Hispanic 200 10.3 2.89 (5.8 - 17.4) 98,060 (40,589 - 155,530)
OH White NH 2,366 7.5 0.63 (6.4 - 8.9) 167,830 (140,133 - 195,527)
OH Black NH 251 15.7 2.99 (10.7 - 22.5) 40,142 (23,965 - 56,320)
OH Other NH 82 13.3 5.48 (5.7 - 28.1) 9,898 (1,150 - 18,647)
OH Multirace NH 54 5.3     2,889  
OH Hispanic 75 18.8 7.11 (8.5 - 36.6) 13,109 (1,935 - 24,282)
OK White NH 1,290 10.9 1.01 (9.1 - 13.0) 57,380 (46,674 - 68,085)
OK Black NH 149 16.2 3.67 (10.2 - 24.7) 10,300 (5,317 - 15,283)
OK Other NH 204 8.3 2.08 (5.0 - 13.4) 7,022 (3,462 - 10,581)
OK Multirace NH 142 14.9 3.47 (9.3 - 23.0) 8,777 (4,506 - 13,048)
OK Hispanic 251 8.2 1.98 (5.1 - 13.0) 9,272 (4,737 - 13,807)
OR White NH 956 7.9 1.04 (6.1 - 10.2) 49,778 (36,734 - 62,822)
OR Black NH 7 49.8     1,997  
OR Other NH 45 6.3     2,096  
OR Multirace NH 67 7.8 3.02 (3.5 - 16.1) 3,576 (822 - 6,331)
OR Hispanic 150 8.1 2.38 (4.5 - 14.2) 9,662 (3,918 - 15,407)
PA White NH 2,443 9.3 0.90 (7.7 - 11.2) 188,910 (152,430 - 225,389)
PA Black NH 395 17.9 3.71 (11.7 - 26.3) 57,858 (32,005 - 83,712)
PA Other NH 62 17.6 6.92 (7.7 - 35.2) 17,615 (3,102 - 32,128)
PA Multirace NH 77 5.2     4,752  
PA Hispanic 126 12.3 4.11 (6.3 - 22.9) 23,736 (8,104 - 39,368)
TX White NH 1,019 10.7 1.18 (8.6 - 13.2) 262,336 (203,982 - 320,691)
TX Black NH 185 13.3 3.39 (7.9 - 21.4) 101,948 (46,731 - 157,166)
TX Other NH 92 4.9     13,573  
TX Multirace NH 17 14.4     5,911  
TX Hispanic 1,239 6.8 1.10 (4.9 - 9.3) 187,230 (125,584 - 248,876)
UT White NH 1,671 7.7 0.82 (6.2 - 9.5) 48,539 (38,242 - 58,835)
UT Black NH 17 14.7     1,098  
UT Other NH 68 13.9 4.90 (6.8 - 26.5) 3,850 (1,049 - 6,650)
UT Multirace NH 31 5.3     642  
UT Hispanic 197 6.2 1.98 (3.3 - 11.4) 4,590 (1,652 - 7,528)
VT White NH 1,604 7.4 0.77 (6.1 - 9.1) 8,919 (7,093 - 10,745)
VT Black NH 14 15.4     116  
VT Other NH 33 1.6     40  
VT Multirace NH 33 18.0 7.44 (7.5 - 37.1) 441 (54 - 828)
VT Hispanic 55 11.8 4.74 (5.2 - 24.6) 416 (74 - 759)
VA White NH 1,182 7.2 0.88 (5.6 - 9.1) 94,015 (71,064 - 116,966)
VA Black NH 194 12.2 2.69 (7.8 - 18.5) 25,214 (14,032 - 36,397)
VA Other NH 84 3.0     3,310  
VA Multirace NH 21 41.3 14.03 (18.5 - 68.6) 8,784 (1,048 - 16,520)
VA Hispanic 121 2.8     3,584  
WV White NH 972 10.4 1.12 (8.4 - 12.8) 35,668 (28,015 - 43,322)
WV Black NH 24 9.4     1,053  
WV Other NH 17 5.6     278  
WV Multirace NH 15 0.0     0  
WV Hispanic 32 11.5     1,326  
WI White NH 1,032 7.3 1.07 (5.5 - 9.7) 76,182 (53,998 - 98,366)
WI Black NH 216 18.0 5.59 (9.5 - 31.6) 13,329 (4,493 - 22,165)
WI Other NH 36 0.6     216  
WI Multirace NH 34 22.1 10.36 (8.0 - 48.0) 8,641 (0 - 17,492)
WI Hispanic 68 4.4     3,628  
Territories              
PR White NH 4 0.0     0  
PR Black NH 0       0  
PR Other NH 2 32.0     513  
PR Multirace NH 0       0  
PR Hispanic 1,061 13.7 1.26 (11.4 - 16.4) 141,261 (114,962 - 167,560)

Notes:

* CI denotes confidence interval.

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

*** NH denotes Not Hispanic or Latino.

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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