2023: Percentage of Persons Who Had Asthma Attack by Age (NHIS)

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National Health Interview Survey data on the Percentage of Persons Who Had Asthma Attack (Among Those With Current Asthma) by Age in the United States, 2023

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Percentage of Persons Who Had Asthma Attack1 Among Those With Current Asthma2 by Age, United States: National Health Interview Survey, 2023

Source: National Health Interview Survey, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC

1 Having had one or more asthma attacks, which is defined by persons who answered "yes" to the question: "During the past 12 months, have you had an episode of asthma or an asthma attack?" among people with current asthma.

2 Persons who answered "yes" to the questions: "Have you EVER been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had asthma?" and "Do you still have asthma?" All relative standard errors are <30% unless otherwise indicated.

*Relative standard error of the estimate is 30%–50%; the estimate is unreliable. **Suppressed if relative standard error of the estimate exceeds 50% or if standard error is missing or 0.

3 As a subset of Hispanic.

4 Missing responses imputed. Missing responses imputed. See NHIS "Imputed Income Technical Document".

Compiled 12/04/2024

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