2010 Adult Asthma Data: Prevalence Tables and Maps

Table C4
Adult Self-Reported Current Asthma Prevalence Rate (Percent)
and Prevalence (Number) by Race and State or Territory, BRFSS 2010
State Race Sample
Size
Prevalence
(percent)
Standard
Error
95% CI*
(percent)
||
||
||
Prevalence
(number)
95% CI*
(number)
U.S. Total** White 368,015 8.4 0.09 (8.2 – 8.6) || 15,243,119 (14,912,429 – 15,573,809)
U.S. Total** Black 36,045 10.5 0.31 (9.9 – 11.1) || 2,537,326 (2,381,019 – 2,693,634)
U.S. Total** Other 22,663 6.9 0.33 (6.3 – 7.6) || 1,249,467 (1,130,437 – 1,368,497)
U.S. Total** Multi 8,359 14.5 0.74 (13.1 – 16.0) || 664,508 (594,014 – 735,002)
AL White 5,440 7.8 0.52 (6.8 – 8.8) || 193,335 (167,501 – 219,169)
AL Black 1,898 8.6 0.85 (6.9 – 10.2) || 77,369 (62,112 – 92,625)
AL Other 159 10.5 2.68 (5.2 – 15.8) || 9,797 (4,958 – 14,635)
AL Multi 82 4.5 || 2,548
AK White 1,398 11.1 1.40 (8.3 – 13.8) || 41,015 (30,576 – 51,455)
AK Black 30 0.9 || 105
AK Other 430 5.2 1.46 (2.3 – 8.1) || 5,224 (2,323 – 8,125)
AK Multi 62 24.2 12.02 (0.2 – 48.2) || 4,121 (0 – 9,273)
AZ White 4,733 10.9 0.83 (9.3 – 12.5) || 432,948 (366,674 – 499,221)
AZ Black 80 8.3 3.97 (0.4 – 16.2) || 11,245 (319 – 22,170)
AZ Other 706 6.4 1.53 (3.4 – 9.4) || 42,726 (22,167 – 63,286)
AZ Multi 99 22.4 7.36 (7.8 – 37.0) || 16,433 (4,266 – 28,599)
AR White 3,219 7.4 0.67 (6.1 – 8.7) || 132,860 (108,767 – 156,953)
AR Black 554 8.1 1.62 (4.9 – 11.2) || 16,903 (10,326 – 23,480)
AR Other 77 16.6 7.97 (0.7 – 32.5) || 10,019 (0 – 20,814)
AR Multi 72 19.5 7.05 (5.4 – 33.6) || 8,963 (1,906 – 16,020)
CA White 14,913 7.7 0.29 (7.1 – 8.2) || 1,666,492 (1,541,100 – 1,791,884)
CA Black 793 10.5 1.32 (7.9 – 13.1) || 165,069 (122,191 – 207,947)
CA Other 1,605 5.9 0.71 (4.5 – 7.3) || 237,944 (180,888 – 295,001)
CA Multi 353 11.6 2.22 (7.2 – 16.0) || 76,148 (45,974 – 106,322)
CO White 10,397 9.3 0.46 (8.4 – 10.2) || 294,716 (265,031 – 324,402)
CO Black 187 12.0 3.07 (5.9 – 18.1) || 15,413 (7,349 – 23,477)
CO Other 584 7.4 1.65 (4.2 – 10.7) || 26,609 (14,697 – 38,521)
CO Multi 183 12.2 2.80 (6.7 – 17.7) || 10,502 (5,751 – 15,252)
CT White 5,604 8.6 0.56 (7.5 – 9.7) || 195,664 (170,137 – 221,190)
CT Black 513 14.7 2.65 (9.5 – 19.9) || 20,810 (13,125 – 28,494)
CT Other 447 9.4 1.94 (5.6 – 13.2) || 18,826 (10,932 – 26,720)
CT Multi 69 35.3 9.89 (15.5 – 55.0) || 10,023 (2,502 – 17,544)
DE White 3,414 9.4 0.70 (8.0 – 10.8) || 48,395 (41,111 – 55,679)
DE Black 551 11.0 1.98 (7.2 – 14.9) || 10,732 (6,779 – 14,685)
DE Other 146 7.5 3.47 (0.6 – 14.4) || 2,933 (109 – 5,756)
DE Multi 67 16.8 5.74 (5.3 – 28.2) || 2,614 (844 – 4,384)
DC White 1,971 7.1 0.72 (5.7 – 8.5) || 13,469 (10,725 – 16,213)
DC Black 1,637 12.2 1.11 (10.0 – 14.4) || 27,924 (22,670 – 33,179)
DC Other 195 12.4 3.33 (5.8 – 19.0) || 4,834 (2,055 – 7,614)
DC Multi 56 30.1 8.68 (12.7 – 47.5) || 2,309 (607 – 4,010)
FL White 29,947 8.3 0.37 (7.6 – 9.1) || 979,207 (891,460 – 1,066,954)
FL Black 2,781 7.9 1.05 (5.9 – 10.0) || 127,985 (94,188 – 161,782)
FL Other 712 8.6 3.65 (1.5 – 15.8) || 45,263 (4,748 – 85,778)
FL Multi 545 7.9 1.84 (4.3 – 11.5) || 18,541 (10,466 – 26,616)
GA White 4,108 7.5 0.61 (6.3 – 8.7) || 386,954 (323,874 – 450,034)
GA Black 1,330 7.9 0.94 (6.1 – 9.7) || 128,272 (97,900 – 158,643)
GA Other 192 9.9 3.90 (2.2 – 17.6) || 40,529 (6,814 – 74,244)
GA Multi 67 11.0 4.47 (2.1 – 19.9) || 9,746 (1,589 – 17,904)
HI White 2,325 8.1 0.82 (6.5 – 9.8) || 20,939 (16,628 – 25,249)
HI Black 35 13.9 || 1,228
HI Other 2,486 6.9 0.68 (5.5 – 8.2) || 29,970 (24,102 – 35,837)
HI Multi 1,627 13.7 1.25 (11.3 – 16.2) || 40,546 (32,867 – 48,225)
ID White 6,523 8.9 0.52 (7.9 – 9.9) || 92,519 (81,656 – 103,382)
ID Black 12 1.2 || 47
ID Other 147 11.8 2.98 (5.9 – 17.7) || 3,606 (1,769 – 5,444)
ID Multi 77 8.9 3.44 (2.0 – 15.7) || 1,228 (336 – 2,120)
IL White 4,008 8.3 0.68 (7.0 – 9.6) || 575,297 (480,062 – 670,533)
IL Black 822 14.0 1.83 (10.4 – 17.6) || 224,926 (164,023 – 285,828)
IL Other 260 5.7 1.69 (2.4 – 9.0) || 56,136 (22,701 – 89,571)
IL Multi 65 22.5 6.48 (9.6 – 35.4) || 35,139 (12,471 – 57,807)
IN White 8,540 9.1 0.43 (8.3 – 10.0) || 378,574 (343,075 – 414,073)
IN Black 1,179 14.6 2.34 (10.0 – 19.2) || 49,292 (32,805 – 65,779)
IN Other 149 9.6 3.55 (2.6 – 16.6) || 14,068 (3,319 – 24,818)
IN Multi 108 14.8 5.52 (3.8 – 25.7) || 9,005 (2,132 – 15,878)
IA White 5,777 7.8 0.50 (6.8 – 8.8) || 167,423 (146,121 – 188,726)
IA Black 79 13.4 4.68 (4.1 – 22.7) || 4,150 (1,368 – 6,932)
IA Other 126 6.2 2.99 (0.3 – 12.1) || 4,630 (101 – 9,159)
IA Multi 42 10.2 || 2,099
KS White 7,568 8.4 0.47 (7.5 – 9.3) || 155,028 (137,644 – 172,411)
KS Black 374 8.3 1.79 (4.7 – 11.8) || 6,193 (3,490 – 8,896)
KS Other 386 11.1 2.53 (6.1 – 16.1) || 15,345 (7,933 – 22,756)
KS Multi 157 10.8 2.70 (5.5 – 16.1) || 4,567 (2,292 – 6,841)
KY White 7,435 10.3 0.59 (9.1 – 11.4) || 300,108 (265,528 – 334,689)
KY Black 259 11.6 2.83 (6.1 – 17.2) || 21,343 (10,846 – 31,840)
KY Other 109 11.5 4.28 (3.0 – 20.0) || 7,831 (1,894 – 13,768)
KY Multi 153 13.7 3.67 (6.4 – 21.0) || 10,078 (5,426 – 14,730)
LA White 4,922 6.1 0.57 (5.0 – 7.2) || 130,723 (106,259 – 155,186)
LA Black 1,732 7.6 0.89 (5.9 – 9.4) || 76,063 (58,082 – 94,044)
LA Other 209 5.1 1.58 (2.0 – 8.2) || 6,706 (2,576 – 10,835)
LA Multi 68 17.1 10.75 (0.0 – 38.6) || 8,028 (0 – 19,851)
ME White 7,772 9.9 0.46 (9.0 – 10.8) || 98,526 (89,416 – 107,637)
ME Black 27 2.7 || 97
ME Other 103 17.0 4.34 (8.4 – 25.6) || 2,944 (1,347 – 4,541)
ME Multi 77 18.0 5.32 (7.4 – 28.6) || 1,822 (674 – 2,971)
MD White 6,731 7.8 0.51 (6.8 – 8.8) || 200,594 (173,909 – 227,279)
MD Black 1,794 10.5 1.16 (8.2 – 12.8) || 130,355 (100,580 – 160,130)
MD Other 383 5.4 1.15 (3.1 – 7.6) || 18,281 (10,660 – 25,903)
MD Multi 104 8.8 3.55 (1.8 – 15.9) || 6,616 (1,496 – 11,737)
MA White 13,604 10.4 0.41 (9.6 – 11.2) || 427,814 (393,650 – 461,977)
MA Black 865 11.5 1.84 (7.9 – 15.1) || 30,995 (20,724 – 41,265)
MA Other 1,152 9.1 1.26 (6.6 – 11.5) || 44,376 (31,906 – 56,847)
MA Multi 217 14.6 3.17 (8.4 – 20.9) || 13,249 (7,687 – 18,810)
MI White 6,821 10.0 0.50 (9.0 – 10.9) || 601,953 (540,444 – 663,463)
MI Black 1,497 11.5 1.38 (8.8 – 14.2) || 101,250 (76,271 – 126,230)
MI Other 196 7.4 2.34 (2.8 – 12.0) || 27,138 (9,891 – 44,385)
MI Multi 187 26.7 4.92 (17.0 – 36.4) || 50,902 (28,771 – 73,032)
MN White 8,232 7.0 0.58 (5.9 – 8.2) || 254,427 (211,949 – 296,905)
MN Black 218 17.7 7.86 (2.2 – 33.2) || 20,922 (0 – 42,360)
MN Other 346 11.4 4.42 (2.7 – 20.1) || 23,059 (4,349 – 41,770)
MN Multi 53 15.3 8.18 (0.0 – 31.7) || 3,323 (164 – 6,482)
MS White 5,258 6.6 0.44 (5.7 – 7.4) || 89,398 (77,645 – 101,151)
MS Black 2,606 8.4 0.74 (6.9 – 9.8) || 62,731 (51,664 – 73,798)
MS Other 116 7.6 3.46 (0.7 – 14.4) || 3,784 (241 – 7,326)
MS Multi 34 16.8 8.38 (0.0 – 33.9) || 1,900 (0 – 4,057)
MO White 4,470 8.2 0.64 (6.9 – 9.5) || 311,587 (263,251 – 359,924)
MO Black 616 13.7 2.68 (8.4 – 18.9) || 54,733 (32,238 – 77,227)
MO Other 149 7.4 3.30 (0.9 – 13.9) || 12,946 (1,013 – 24,880)
MO Multi 128 15.4 3.68 (8.1 – 22.7) || 17,609 (9,294 – 25,924)
MT White 6,346 8.6 0.55 (7.5 – 9.7) || 58,320 (50,872 – 65,767)
MT Black 13 9.7 || 407
MT Other 716 13.3 3.44 (6.6 – 20.1) || 7,044 (3,087 – 11,002)
MT Multi 138 19.7 7.94 (4.0 – 35.4) || 2,967 (217 – 5,717)
NE White 15,454 7.9 0.47 (7.0 – 8.9) || 95,442 (84,143 – 106,741)
NE Black 120 12.3 5.11 (2.2 – 22.4) || 4,688 (591 – 8,785)
NE Other 551 4.3 1.29 (1.8 – 6.9) || 3,450 (1,445 – 5,454)
NE Multi 108 9.5 3.94 (1.7 – 17.3) || 1,372 (377 – 2,367)
NV White 3,250 8.7 0.84 (7.0 – 10.3) || 122,032 (98,151 – 145,914)
NV Black 110 16.0 5.03 (6.1 – 26.0) || 18,020 (5,769 – 30,271)
NV Other 355 8.4 2.74 (3.0 – 13.7) || 27,533 (8,914 – 46,152)
NV Multi 114 15.6 5.05 (5.6 – 25.7) || 11,824 (4,223 – 19,425)
NH White 5,741 10.3 0.56 (9.2 – 11.4) || 99,261 (88,269 – 110,253)
NH Black 46 6.7 || 805
NH Other 118 11.4 3.37 (4.7 – 18.1) || 3,305 (1,286 – 5,324)
NH Multi 35 18.4 8.21 (1.7 – 35.1) || 1,286 (117 – 2,456)
NJ White 9,538 8.7 0.44 (7.8 – 9.5) || 384,741 (345,470 – 424,013)
NJ Black 1,393 10.7 1.37 (8.0 – 13.4) || 96,823 (70,767 – 122,878)
NJ Other 1,102 5.6 0.83 (4.0 – 7.2) || 59,360 (41,830 – 76,891)
NJ Multi 96 11.8 4.01 (3.9 – 19.8) || 8,702 (2,750 – 14,653)
NM White 5,430 9.5 0.63 (8.3 – 10.7) || 107,444 (93,019 – 121,868)
NM Black 79 10.3 4.73 (0.9 – 19.7) || 2,242 (95 – 4,389)
NM Other 1,245 9.8 1.86 (6.2 – 13.4) || 29,216 (17,518 – 40,913)
NM Multi 119 16.0 6.03 (4.1 – 27.9) || 4,504 (754 – 8,255)
NY White 7,038 9.5 0.46 (8.6 – 10.4) || 1,016,633 (918,790 – 1,114,477)
NY Black 972 13.0 1.55 (10.0 – 16.0) || 273,220 (204,322 – 342,119)
NY Other 357 5.0 1.38 (2.3 – 7.7) || 56,893 (25,256 – 88,531)
NY Multi 110 9.9 3.21 (3.5 – 16.3) || 24,055 (8,112 – 39,998)
NC White 9,323 7.1 0.39 (6.3 – 7.9) || 356,740 (318,375 – 395,106)
NC Black 1,845 9.9 1.22 (7.5 – 12.3) || 131,386 (97,815 – 164,956)
NC Other 674 4.8 1.31 (2.3 – 7.4) || 31,158 (14,268 – 48,047)
NC Multi 158 12.1 3.16 (5.9 – 18.4) || 11,839 (5,669 – 18,009)
ND White 4,480 7.4 0.62 (6.2 – 8.7) || 33,713 (27,994 – 39,431)
ND Black 24 6.1 || 324
ND Other 145 9.5 3.33 (2.9 – 16.1) || 2,381 (656 – 4,106)
ND Multi 19 6.1 || 156
OH White 8,386 9.0 0.53 (8.0 – 10.1) || 672,549 (593,240 – 751,859)
OH Black 918 13.6 1.57 (10.5 – 16.6) || 105,428 (80,053 – 130,804)
OH Other 232 8.4 2.61 (3.3 – 13.5) || 21,292 (7,755 – 34,829)
OH Multi 136 19.4 5.73 (8.1 – 30.7) || 29,079 (10,139 – 48,019)
OK White 5,817 8.8 0.51 (7.8 – 9.8) || 174,463 (154,429 – 194,496)
OK Black 518 12.8 1.82 (9.2 – 16.4) || 22,406 (15,799 – 29,014)
OK Other 797 8.8 1.38 (6.1 – 11.5) || 34,813 (23,527 – 46,098)
OK Multi 530 15.0 1.91 (11.2 – 18.7) || 29,495 (21,676 – 37,315)
OR White 4,345 8.7 0.62 (7.4 – 9.9) || 211,426 (181,205 – 241,646)
OR Black 29 3.5 || 696
OR Other 200 8.8 2.54 (3.8 – 13.8) || 17,813 (7,396 – 28,229)
OR Multi 399 18.5 3.42 (11.8 – 25.3) || 48,556 (28,335 – 68,778)
PA White 9,819 9.4 0.41 (8.6 – 10.2) || 758,689 (692,320 – 825,058)
PA Black 843 11.6 1.54 (8.6 – 14.7) || 103,292 (75,439 – 131,144)
PA Other 166 8.0 2.15 (3.8 – 12.3) || 30,832 (14,502 – 47,163)
PA Multi 113 26.7 6.77 (13.3 – 40.1) || 34,736 (13,359 – 56,114)
RI White 5,860 10.9 0.65 (9.6 – 12.2) || 78,052 (68,497 – 87,606)
RI Black 213 10.2 3.43 (3.4 – 16.9) || 2,645 (777 – 4,513)
RI Other 335 11.2 2.93 (5.4 – 16.9) || 5,564 (2,465 – 8,663)
RI Multi 68 22.9 6.88 (9.1 – 36.6) || 1,537 (475 – 2,599)
SC White 6,111 8.3 0.80 (6.7 – 9.9) || 192,678 (154,176 – 231,180)
SC Black 2,815 8.1 0.83 (6.4 – 9.7) || 73,906 (58,777 – 89,035)
SC Other 198 11.6 4.52 (2.7 – 20.5) || 15,863 (3,084 – 28,643)
SC Multi 145 7.6 2.75 (2.1 – 13.0) || 4,537 (1,754 – 7,320)
SD White 5,702 6.9 0.51 (5.9 – 7.9) || 38,620 (32,956 – 44,285)
SD Black 18 8.7 || 294
SD Other 825 13.5 3.16 (7.3 – 19.7) || 4,995 (2,434 – 7,556)
SD Multi 87 16.6 7.73 (1.3 – 32.0) || 1,020 (0 – 2,056)
TN White 4,880 5.9 0.59 (4.8 – 7.1) || 236,986 (189,556 – 284,417)
TN Black 686 6.8 1.30 (4.3 – 9.4) || 39,582 (24,604 – 54,560)
TN Other 84 2.3 || 3,123
TN Multi 72 11.0 4.98 (1.1 – 21.0) || 7,403 (633 – 14,174)
TX White 14,497 7.3 0.42 (6.4 – 8.1) || 974,957 (862,946 – 1,086,967)
TX Black 1,210 10.3 1.72 (6.9 – 13.7) || 175,401 (114,399 – 236,404)
TX Other 594 5.4 1.42 (2.6 – 8.1) || 55,557 (26,475 – 84,638)
TX Multi 215 10.7 3.03 (4.7 – 16.6) || 25,830 (11,102 – 40,558)
UT White 9,312 9.3 0.52 (8.3 – 10.3) || 163,858 (145,080 – 182,636)
UT Black 38 4.3 || 521
UT Other 565 6.9 1.51 (3.9 – 9.8) || 10,043 (5,549 – 14,538)
UT Multi 99 11.7 6.76 (0.0 – 25.1) || 2,663 (0 – 6,002)
VT White 6,476 11.0 0.55 (9.9 – 12.0) || 51,016 (45,837 – 56,195)
VT Black 18 4.4 || 90
VT Other 91 25.5 7.38 (10.9 – 40.2) || 2,196 (647 – 3,745)
VT Multi 75 8.2 3.52 (1.2 – 15.2) || 535 (76 – 995)
VA White 4,210 8.5 0.83 (6.9 – 10.1) || 378,859 (303,792 – 453,925)
VA Black 799 8.6 1.39 (5.8 – 11.3) || 64,091 (43,837 – 84,346)
VA Other 204 7.1 2.38 (2.4 – 11.8) || 44,366 (17,239 – 71,493)
VA Multi 69 11.9 5.44 (1.0 – 22.8) || 11,511 (465 – 22,556)
WA White 17,221 9.3 0.32 (8.7 – 10.0) || 396,370 (369,237 – 423,502)
WA Black 244 12.5 2.62 (7.3 – 17.6) || 11,938 (6,718 – 17,159)
WA Other 1,182 9.6 1.30 (7.0 – 12.1) || 46,524 (33,534 – 59,514)
WA Multi 546 15.5 2.95 (9.7 – 21.2) || 26,318 (15,302 – 37,333)
WV White 4,207 7.3 0.52 (6.3 – 8.3) || 100,867 (86,844 – 114,891)
WV Black 85 4.4 || 1,171
WV Other 34 4.9 || 523
WV Multi 45 7.7 || 879
WI White 3,954 8.1 0.65 (6.8 – 9.3) || 312,541 (262,278 – 362,803)
WI Black 515 16.2 3.38 (9.5 – 22.8) || 21,375 (11,805 – 30,944)
WI Other 216 7.9 3.32 (1.4 – 14.5) || 18,971 (2,663 – 35,278)
WI Multi 45 9.7 || 4,923
WY White 5,488 9.7 0.57 (8.6 – 10.8) || 36,897 (32,554 – 41,240)
WY Black 25 15.5 || 425
WY Other 107 10.3 3.54 (3.3 – 17.3) || 1,126 (332 – 1,921)
WY Multi 66 14.3 7.72 (0.0 – 29.8) || 724 (0 – 1,603)
Territories
GU White 73 1.7 || 129
GU Black 5 0.0 || 0
GU Other 632 5.5 1.25 (3.0 – 7.9) || 4,773 (2,579 – 6,966)
GU Multi 68 5.6 || 549
PR White 2,187 7.0 0.70 (5.6 – 8.4) || 119,162 (95,334 – 142,989)
PR Black 180 3.4 1.21 (1.0 – 5.8) || 5,606 (1,615 – 9,598)
PR Other 1,144 8.9 1.22 (6.5 – 11.3) || 86,216 (61,948 – 110,484)
PR Multi 14 18.3 || 1,582
VI White 364 8.3 1.93 (4.5 – 12.1) || 1,010 (533 – 1,488)
VI Black 1,269 5.7 0.96 (3.8 – 7.6) || 3,052 (2,015 – 4,088)
VI Other 57 4.0 || 115
VI Multi 20 7.8 || 63

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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