2008 Adult Asthma Data: Prevalence Tables and Maps

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Table C4
Adult Self-Reported Current Asthma Prevalence Rate (Percent)
and Prevalence (Number) by Race and State or Territory: BRFSS 2008
State Race Sample
Size		 Prevalence
(percent)		 Standard
Error		 95% CI*
(percent)		 ||
||
||		 Prevalence
(number)		 95% CI*
(number)
U.S. Total** White 336,414 8.4 0.10 (8.2 – 8.6) || 14,719,994 (14,381,822 – 15,058,167)
U.S. Total** Black 31,879 9.9 0.34 (9.2 – 10.6) || 2,355,130 (2,187,767 – 2,522,492)
U.S. Total** Other 24,967 7.0 0.35 (6.3 – 7.6) || 1,630,804 (1,464,033 – 1,797,575)
U.S. Total** Multi 7,322 13.0 0.81 (11.4 – 14.6) || 568,507 (496,235 – 640,780)
AL White 4,489 7.8 0.70 (6.4 – 9.2) || 194,304 (158,817 – 229,790)
AL Black 1,760 7.5 0.87 (5.8 – 9.2) || 66,719 (51,558 – 81,880)
AL Other 104 7.4 2.77 (1.9 – 12.9) || 6,222 (1,596 – 10,849)
AL Multi 63 12.1 4.62 (2.9 – 21.4) || 4,501 (1,015 – 7,987)
AK White 1,844 10.0 1.18 (7.7 – 12.3) || 34,781 (26,445 – 43,117)
AK Black 35 11.0 || 1,138
AK Other 627 8.8 2.40 (4.1 – 13.6) || 9,322 (4,068 – 14,575)
AK Multi 98 7.3 2.75 (1.8 – 12.8) || 1,791 (509 – 3,073)
AZ White 4,793 10.3 1.15 (8.0 – 12.5) || 373,317 (286,792 – 459,842)
AZ Black 73 4.4 || 4,359
AZ Other 1,090 8.8 1.80 (5.2 – 12.3) || 73,238 (43,055 – 103,421)
AZ Multi 58 10.4 4.74 (1.0 – 19.9) || 4,787 (738 – 8,837)
AR White 4,625 7.7 0.56 (6.7 – 8.8) || 140,865 (120,698 – 161,032)
AR Black 723 10.9 1.92 (7.2 – 14.7) || 20,781 (13,272 – 28,289)
AR Other 138 3.8 1.70 (0.5 – 7.2) || 2,395 (340 – 4,450)
AR Multi 93 26.4 6.62 (13.2 – 39.5) || 9,910 (3,827 – 15,993)
CA White 9,464 8.4 0.38 (7.6 – 9.1) || 1,744,357 (1,584,284 – 1,904,430)
CA Black 516 11.3 1.69 (8.0 – 14.6) || 181,859 (125,895 – 237,824)
CA Other 1,224 6.4 0.94 (4.6 – 8.3) || 268,995 (189,223 – 348,767)
CA Multi 332 11.8 2.00 (7.9 – 15.7) || 113,610 (74,346 – 152,874)
CO White 10,420 7.9 0.36 (7.2 – 8.6) || 241,996 (220,314 – 263,679)
CO Black 276 6.0 1.76 (2.6 – 9.5) || 7,274 (2,963 – 11,584)
CO Other 678 8.9 1.28 (6.4 – 11.4) || 32,271 (22,819 – 41,723)
CO Multi 157 13.9 4.21 (5.6 – 22.2) || 9,093 (3,053 – 15,132)
CT White 5,084 8.6 0.64 (7.3 – 9.9) || 195,031 (165,572 – 224,489)
CT Black 413 8.9 2.30 (4.4 – 13.4) || 11,497 (5,395 – 17,599)
CT Other 466 7.4 1.48 (4.5 – 10.3) || 17,024 (10,295 – 23,754)
CT Multi 26 30.6 14.93 (0.0 – 61.3) || 4,703 (0 – 10,338)
DE White 3,258 8.8 0.82 (7.2 – 10.4) || 45,661 (37,056 – 54,266)
DE Black 482 12.4 2.46 (7.5 – 17.2) || 10,832 (6,286 – 15,378)
DE Other 134 6.7 2.49 (1.8 – 11.7) || 2,187 (571 – 3,802)
DE Multi 71 32.8 14.87 (3.2 – 62.5) || 3,972 (0 – 9,146)
DC White 2,072 8.1 0.81 (6.5 – 9.7) || 14,825 (11,831 – 17,819)
DC Black 1,792 11.3 1.09 (9.2 – 13.5) || 24,423 (19,543 – 29,304)
DC Other 231 7.1 1.90 (3.4 – 10.9) || 3,217 (1,495 – 4,938)
DC Multi 41 15.2 8.83 (0.0 – 33.0) || 840 (0 – 1,950)
FL White 9,112 6.6 0.47 (5.7 – 7.5) || 683,854 (587,141 – 780,568)
FL Black 853 6.4 1.26 (3.9 – 8.8) || 111,349 (67,393 – 155,305)
FL Other 660 7.4 1.78 (3.9 – 10.9) || 146,765 (74,490 – 219,041)
FL Multi 97 5.9 2.83 (0.3 – 11.5) || 10,120 (799 – 19,441)
GA White 4,089 8.1 0.61 (6.9 – 9.3) || 353,813 (299,783 – 407,843)
GA Black 1,294 10.4 1.63 (7.2 – 13.7) || 213,064 (142,982 – 283,146)
GA Other 208 5.7 1.59 (2.5 – 8.8) || 30,514 (13,852 – 47,176)
GA Multi 52 5.6 || 5,745
HI White 2,251 7.9 0.82 (6.3 – 9.5) || 20,538 (16,186 – 24,891)
HI Black 44 2.5 || 222
HI Other 2,306 7.0 0.75 (5.5 – 8.4) || 28,612 (22,422 – 34,802)
HI Multi 1,776 14.8 1.21 (12.5 – 17.2) || 46,150 (38,244 – 54,056)
ID White 4,750 9.2 0.62 (8.0 – 10.4) || 91,119 (78,787 – 103,450)
ID Black 14 3.7 || 233
ID Other 205 5.1 1.48 (2.2 – 8.0) || 2,845 (1,225 – 4,464)
ID Multi 57 7.6 || 1,066
IL White 4,290 8.0 0.51 (7.0 – 9.0) || 571,666 (499,801 – 643,532)
IL Black 548 10.1 1.63 (6.9 – 13.3) || 142,072 (95,342 – 188,802)
IL Other 231 2.3 0.89 (0.6 – 4.0) || 21,398 (5,199 – 37,596)
IL Multi 67 12.8 5.13 (2.5 – 23.0) || 24,639 (3,882 – 45,396)
IN White 4,060 9.2 0.62 (8.0 – 10.4) || 378,534 (328,398 – 428,671)
IN Black 580 11.5 2.85 (5.9 – 17.1) || 31,891 (15,156 – 48,627)
IN Other 106 2.7 || 4,586
IN Multi 72 13.2 4.90 (3.4 – 23.0) || 11,946 (3,843 – 20,048)
IA White 5,721 7.4 0.46 (6.5 – 8.3) || 159,827 (139,852 – 179,803)
IA Black 80 21.5 6.79 (8.0 – 35.0) || 8,129 (2,142 – 14,115)
IA Other 120 11.7 3.63 (4.5 – 18.9) || 8,404 (3,048 – 13,761)
IA Multi 26 11.3 || 1,070
KS White 7,672 8.6 0.45 (7.7 – 9.4) || 152,797 (136,529 – 169,065)
KS Black 298 11.1 2.69 (5.8 – 16.4) || 8,793 (4,347 – 13,238)
KS Other 460 6.8 1.65 (3.6 – 10.0) || 10,966 (5,588 – 16,343)
KS Multi 116 18.4 4.99 (8.5 – 28.3) || 6,873 (2,920 – 10,827)
KY White 7,563 9.1 0.48 (8.1 – 10.0) || 266,774 (239,302 – 294,246)
KY Black 244 15.1 4.25 (6.7 – 23.5) || 26,128 (9,972 – 42,283)
KY Other 110 14.9 5.58 (3.8 – 25.9) || 11,938 (2,315 – 21,561)
KY Multi 86 13.9 4.12 (5.7 – 22.0) || 4,132 (1,840 – 6,424)
LA White 4,542 7.7 0.57 (6.6 – 8.8) || 166,263 (141,430 – 191,097)
LA Black 1,311 9.5 1.23 (7.1 – 11.9) || 87,366 (63,855 – 110,878)
LA Other 207 5.4 1.48 (2.5 – 8.3) || 8,717 (4,009 – 13,424)
LA Multi 40 7.7 || 1,749
ME White 6,506 10.1 0.49 (9.2 – 11.1) || 101,177 (91,413 – 110,941)
ME Black 22 3.8 || 209
ME Other 106 16.3 6.12 (4.1 – 28.4) || 3,608 (545 – 6,671)
ME Multi 73 13.9 4.75 (4.4 – 23.4) || 1,765 (484 – 3,046)
MD White 7,248 9.3 0.50 (8.4 – 10.3) || 245,622 (218,802 – 272,442)
MD Black 1,556 9.5 1.04 (7.5 – 11.5) || 109,279 (84,721 – 133,838)
MD Other 376 7.3 1.84 (3.7 – 10.9) || 26,212 (12,752 – 39,671)
MD Multi 131 17.1 4.23 (8.7 – 25.4) || 15,406 (7,313 – 23,499)
MA White 16,885 9.3 0.36 (8.6 – 10.0) || 383,319 (353,690 – 412,948)
MA Black 1,134 10.8 1.82 (7.2 – 14.4) || 26,729 (17,237 – 36,221)
MA Other 2,020 11.0 1.11 (8.8 – 13.1) || 56,979 (45,341 – 68,618)
MA Multi 153 13.9 3.59 (6.8 – 21.0) || 6,126 (3,130 – 9,122)
MI White 7,344 9.4 0.47 (8.5 – 10.3) || 575,083 (517,100 – 633,066)
MI Black 1,522 10.7 1.28 (8.2 – 13.2) || 92,038 (69,460 – 114,616)
MI Other 212 11.2 2.71 (5.8 – 16.5) || 40,895 (20,410 – 61,379)
MI Multi 210 18.7 3.88 (11.1 – 26.3) || 39,117 (21,582 – 56,651)
MN White 4,049 7.9 0.57 (6.7 – 9.0) || 288,193 (246,420 – 329,966)
MN Black 93 14.4 4.59 (5.3 – 23.5) || 15,105 (4,791 – 25,420)
MN Other 106 2.5 || 3,588
MN Multi 14 0.0 || 0
MS White 5,350 6.3 0.41 (5.5 – 7.1) || 86,346 (75,141 – 97,550)
MS Black 2,356 8.3 0.81 (6.7 – 9.9) || 60,495 (48,600 – 72,390)
MS Other 102 9.0 3.54 (2.0 – 16.1) || 3,374 (674 – 6,075)
MS Multi 54 7.6 || 951
MO White 4,431 8.1 0.62 (6.9 – 9.3) || 313,752 (266,135 – 361,370)
MO Black 452 9.3 1.78 (5.8 – 12.8) || 33,058 (20,252 – 45,865)
MO Other 125 10.8 3.19 (4.5 – 17.1) || 15,794 (6,294 – 25,293)
MO Multi 105 19.7 5.49 (8.9 – 30.6) || 14,605 (5,529 – 23,682)
MT White 6,135 9.2 0.55 (8.2 – 10.3) || 62,015 (54,638 – 69,392)
MT Black 15 0.0 || 0
MT Other 515 13.4 2.24 (9.0 – 17.8) || 6,023 (3,916 – 8,130)
MT Multi 80 19.9 5.60 (8.8 – 31.1) || 1,665 (669 – 2,661)
NE White 15,183 7.4 0.48 (6.4 – 8.3) || 87,609 (76,146 – 99,072)
NE Black 114 8.2 2.68 (2.8 – 13.5) || 2,611 (896 – 4,326)
NE Other 620 2.4 0.55 (1.3 – 3.4) || 1,700 (962 – 2,437)
NE Multi 182 10.6 3.68 (3.4 – 17.9) || 2,326 (735 – 3,916)
NV White 3,738 9.2 0.80 (7.7 – 10.8) || 123,549 (101,846 – 145,251)
NV Black 117 11.4 3.86 (3.8 – 19.1) || 9,191 (2,712 – 15,671)
NV Other 589 5.2 1.33 (2.6 – 7.8) || 19,798 (9,593 – 30,003)
NV Multi 230 12.7 3.56 (5.7 – 19.7) || 13,230 (5,442 – 21,017)
NH White 6,504 10.4 0.53 (9.4 – 11.5) || 100,831 (90,435 – 111,228)
NH Black 30 6.7 || 485
NH Other 166 8.8 2.51 (3.8 – 13.8) || 2,637 (1,109 – 4,165)
NH Multi 56 18.8 6.29 (6.2 – 31.4) || 1,592 (475 – 2,708)
NJ White 8,923 8.4 0.48 (7.4 – 9.3) || 382,000 (338,199 – 425,801)
NJ Black 1,225 12.0 1.46 (9.1 – 14.9) || 95,635 (71,116 – 120,155)
NJ Other 1,254 7.0 0.95 (5.2 – 8.9) || 78,508 (57,137 – 99,880)
NJ Multi 86 7.4 2.41 (2.6 – 12.2) || 5,020 (1,909 – 8,131)
NM White 4,923 9.0 0.63 (7.8 – 10.3) || 103,317 (88,821 – 117,813)
NM Black 55 10.3 7.74 (0.0 – 25.8) || 1,837 (0 – 4,829)
NM Other 1,032 6.2 0.94 (4.4 – 8.1) || 15,954 (11,180 – 20,727)
NM Multi 124 5.1 2.13 (0.9 – 9.3) || 1,557 (263 – 2,850)
NY White 6,456 8.5 0.48 (7.5 – 9.4) || 851,179 (754,872 – 947,485)
NY Black 724 7.9 1.18 (5.6 – 10.2) || 181,755 (126,799 – 236,710)
NY Other 405 10.8 1.92 (7.0 – 14.6) || 173,419 (109,069 – 237,769)
NY Multi 102 17.8 5.82 (6.3 – 29.4) || 54,240 (14,778 – 93,702)
NC White 12,131 7.8 0.35 (7.1 – 8.4) || 371,661 (337,807 – 405,515)
NC Black 2,351 7.9 0.82 (6.3 – 9.5) || 95,564 (75,486 – 115,642)
NC Other 1,022 6.2 1.21 (3.8 – 8.6) || 46,311 (27,987 – 64,634)
NC Multi 195 6.3 1.99 (2.4 – 10.2) || 5,456 (2,110 – 8,802)
ND White 4,768 7.6 0.52 (6.6 – 8.6) || 34,112 (29,456 – 38,769)
ND Black 14 2.4 || 62
ND Other 177 11.1 3.15 (4.9 – 17.3) || 3,307 (1,428 – 5,185)
ND Multi 31 30.4 14.59 (0.6 – 60.2) || 1,405 (0 – 3,204)
OH White 11,361 9.0 0.43 (8.2 – 9.9) || 685,957 (620,461 – 751,454)
OH Black 954 13.6 1.65 (10.3 – 16.8) || 83,716 (62,565 – 104,868)
OH Other 346 15.0 3.70 (7.8 – 22.3) || 47,412 (21,514 – 73,311)
OH Multi 78 11.0 3.89 (3.3 – 18.7) || 7,193 (2,282 – 12,104)
OK White 6,058 8.8 0.49 (7.9 – 9.8) || 170,945 (151,864 – 190,026)
OK Black 460 9.0 1.95 (5.1 – 12.8) || 16,869 (9,266 – 24,473)
OK Other 743 7.5 1.10 (5.4 – 9.7) || 29,947 (21,143 – 38,751)
OK Multi 478 13.2 1.98 (9.3 – 17.1) || 22,248 (15,472 – 29,023)
OR White 4,428 8.4 0.53 (7.3 – 9.4) || 219,909 (192,260 – 247,558)
OR Black 27 8.8 || 1,809
OR Other 144 5.2 1.89 (1.5 – 9.0) || 6,863 (1,951 – 11,774)
OR Multi 116 23.6 5.49 (12.7 – 34.5) || 18,655 (8,617 – 28,692)
PA White 11,149 8.7 0.43 (7.9 – 9.5) || 712,835 (642,814 – 782,855)
PA Black 1,405 14.9 2.25 (10.5 – 19.3) || 123,924 (84,417 – 163,432)
PA Other 251 9.1 2.54 (4.1 – 14.1) || 35,790 (15,370 – 56,209)
PA Multi 148 9.5 3.58 (2.4 – 16.5) || 10,898 (2,999 – 18,797)
RI White 4,243 10.3 0.66 (9.0 – 11.6) || 75,302 (65,633 – 84,971)
RI Black 152 13.4 3.25 (7.0 – 19.8) || 3,384 (1,666 – 5,102)
RI Other 276 12.9 3.06 (6.9 – 19.0) || 7,218 (3,562 – 10,873)
RI Multi 23 7.8 || 421
SC White 6,828 7.9 0.56 (6.8 – 9.0) || 177,296 (152,082 – 202,510)
SC Black 2,844 8.7 1.05 (6.6 – 10.7) || 73,874 (55,631 – 92,117)
SC Other 245 6.0 1.94 (2.2 – 9.9) || 8,976 (3,345 – 14,606)
SC Multi 121 21.7 5.95 (9.9 – 33.5) || 11,579 (5,023 – 18,135)
SD White 6,146 7.0 0.46 (6.1 – 7.9) || 37,751 (32,808 – 42,694)
SD Black 13 17.6 || 373
SD Other 694 7.8 1.48 (4.9 – 10.7) || 3,177 (1,985 – 4,369)
SD Multi 56 23.3 9.64 (3.9 – 42.6) || 954 (12 – 1,896)
TN White 4,312 9.0 0.64 (7.7 – 10.2) || 335,769 (287,943 – 383,596)
TN Black 540 9.9 1.79 (6.3 – 13.4) || 66,970 (42,391 – 91,549)
TN Other 72 6.2 || 8,765
TN Multi 59 6.5 || 5,486
TX White 7,860 7.7 0.45 (6.8 – 8.6) || 834,341 (737,340 – 931,342)
TX Black 752 11.9 2.02 (7.9 – 15.8) || 200,520 (128,647 – 272,392)
TX Other 1,719 4.8 0.92 (3.0 – 6.6) || 198,724 (121,884 – 275,564)
TX Multi 124 8.9 3.37 (2.2 – 15.5) || 18,610 (4,214 – 33,005)
UT White 4,856 9.0 0.62 (7.7 – 10.2) || 145,410 (124,949 – 165,872)
UT Black 20 4.5 || 422
UT Other 338 3.6 1.15 (1.3 – 5.8) || 5,772 (2,116 – 9,429)
UT Multi 34 8.5 || 1,053
VT White 6,414 9.7 0.47 (8.8 – 10.6) || 45,392 (41,024 – 49,760)
VT Black 14 8.4 || 83
VT Other 105 19.4 7.26 (5.0 – 33.8) || 1,813 (225 – 3,402)
VT Multi 94 8.5 2.97 (2.6 – 14.4) || 574 (169 – 979)
VA White 4,256 9.6 0.91 (7.8 – 11.4) || 443,660 (357,424 – 529,896)
VA Black 698 9.4 1.42 (6.7 – 12.2) || 59,032 (41,571 – 76,493)
VA Other 228 6.4 2.82 (0.8 – 12.0) || 34,452 (4,543 – 64,361)
VA Multi 37 11.0 || 6,622
WA White 20,273 9.3 0.29 (8.8 – 9.9) || 401,846 (376,453 – 427,239)
WA Black 234 14.8 3.00 (8.9 – 20.7) || 10,891 (6,299 – 15,482)
WA Other 1,106 6.8 0.98 (4.9 – 8.7) || 26,871 (19,121 – 34,621)
WA Multi 539 12.3 1.73 (8.9 – 15.7) || 15,623 (11,236 – 20,009)
WV White 3,964 9.6 0.57 (8.5 – 10.7) || 130,408 (114,918 – 145,898)
WV Black 71 10.9 4.90 (1.2 – 20.7) || 2,872 (154 – 5,589)
WV Other 40 8.7 || 1,652
WV Multi 70 11.3 3.47 (4.4 – 18.2) || 2,783 (1,061 – 4,504)
WI White 6,100 8.6 0.57 (7.5 – 9.7) || 331,104 (287,394 – 374,815)
WI Black 550 19.3 3.95 (11.5 – 27.0) || 28,111 (15,421 – 40,802)
WI Other 290 12.9 4.88 (3.3 – 22.5) || 23,160 (4,383 – 41,938)
WI Multi 73 19.9 7.79 (4.4 – 35.4) || 12,983 (1,708 – 24,258)
WY White 7,493 8.7 0.41 (7.9 – 9.5) || 31,980 (28,953 – 35,008)
WY Black 29 3.8 || 99
WY Other 238 16.5 4.17 (8.2 – 24.7) || 2,493 (1,067 – 3,918)
WY Multi 118 25.5 6.38 (12.9 – 38.2) || 1,672 (641 – 2,703)
Territories
GU White 83 0.4 || 30
GU Black 6 0.0 || 0
GU Other 672 4.9 0.87 (3.2 – 6.6) || 4,537 (2,961 – 6,114)
GU Multi 30 3.8 || 141
PR White 2,614 4.8 0.50 (3.8 – 5.8) || 76,211 (60,679 – 91,743)
PR Black 222 3.5 1.42 (0.7 – 6.3) || 6,016 (1,141 – 10,890)
PR Other 1,599 6.0 0.74 (4.6 – 7.5) || 64,302 (48,539 – 80,065)
PR Multi 14 0.0 || 0
VI White 469 5.6 1.17 (3.3 – 7.9) || 663 (387 – 938)
VI Black 1,692 4.1 0.61 (2.9 – 5.3) || 2,144 (1,517 – 2,772)
VI Other 167 5.9 2.59 (0.8 – 11.0) || 314 (31 – 597)
VI Multi 55 12.1 5.40 (1.2 – 22.9) || 205 (10 – 400)

Notes:

*CI denotes confidence interval.

**U.S. Total includes 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.

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