Adult Prevalence

Percentage of adults with current asthma by age and state/territory

Percentage of adults with current asthma by age and state/territory
NACP grantee Age group (years) Percentage 95% CI
Total
18 – 24 10.9 (10.0 – 11.8)
25 – 34 8.6 (8.0 – 9.2)
35 – 44 8.7 (8.1 – 9.3)
45 – 54 9.1 (8.6 – 9.6)
55 – 64 9.3 (8.8 – 9.8)
65+ 8.3 (8.0 – 8.7)
California
18 – 24 8.4 (6.5 – 10.3)
25 – 34 7.3 (5.9 – 8.6)
35 – 44 6.8 (5.5 – 8.1)
45 – 54 6.8 (5.5 – 8.0)
55 – 64 8.3 (6.8 – 9.9)
65+ 8.9 (7.5 – 10.3)
Connecticut
18 – 24 11.1 (7.8 – 14.4)
25 – 34 10.6 (8.2 – 13.1)
35 – 44 12.1 (9.9 – 14.2)
45 – 54 9.8 (8.2 – 11.4)
55 – 64 9.9 (8.4 – 11.3)
65+ 10.1 (8.8 – 11.3)
Florida
18 – 24 9.1 (6.0 – 12.2)
25 – 34 5.8 (4.7 – 7.5)
35 – 44 7.7 (5.5 – 9.9)
45 – 54 6.8 (5.2 – 8.4)
55 – 64 9.9 (8.2 – 11.6)
65+ 6.7 (5.7 – 7.6)
Georgia
18 – 24 9.6 (5.1 – 14.1)
25 – 34 6.8 (3.5 – 10.0)
35 – 44 8.3 (5.6 – 11.0)
45 – 54 11.8 (9.0 – 14.6)
55 – 64 10.6 (8.3 – 12.9)
65+ 9.0 (7.3 – 10.7)
Hawaii
18 – 24 15.4 (11.1 – 19.6)
25 – 34 10.3 (7.6 – 12.9)
35 – 44 10.1 (7.1 – 13.0)
45 – 54 8.8 (6.5 – 11.2)
55 – 64 10.4 (8.2 – 12.5)
65+ 7.5 (6.0 – 8.9)
Illinois
18 – 24 10.8 (6.5 – 15.1)
25 – 34 8.3 (5.8 – 10.7)
35 – 44 8.0 (5.6 – 10.3)
45 – 54 7.8 (5.9 – 9.8)
55 – 64 8.6 (6.7 – 10.6)
65+ 7.5 (5.9 – 9.0)
Indiana
18 – 24 14.8 (9.6 – 20.1)
25 – 34 11.0 (7.4 – 14.6)
35 – 44 7.9 (5.2 – 10.5)
45 – 54 10.3 (7.6 – 12.9)
55 – 64 10.3 (8.2 – 12.4)
65+ 8.6 (6.9 – 10.2)
Maine
18 – 24 11.9 (7.6 – 16.3)
25 – 34 12.0 (8.9 – 15.1)
35 – 44 13.0 (10.2 – 15.8)
45 – 54 12.0 (9.9 – 14.2)
55 – 64 11.6 (9.8 – 13.4)
65+ 8.5 (7.3 – 9.7)
Massachusetts
18 – 24 13.4 (9.9 – 16.8)
25 – 34 9.9 (7.9 – 11.9)
35 – 44 10.6 (8.3 – 12.9)
45 – 54 11.3 (9.2 – 13.3)
55 – 64 9.9 (8.0 – 11.7)
65+ 7.7 (6.3 – 9.1)
Michigan
18 – 24 13.3 (10.1 – 16.6)
25 – 34 9.8 (7.7 – 11.9)
35 – 44 9.7 (7.7 – 11.7)
45 – 54 11.3 (9.4 – 13.2)
55 – 64 9.4 (7.8 – 10.9)
65+ 9.0 (7.7 – 10.3)
Minnesota
18 – 24 8.6 (6.7 – 10.4)
25 – 34 8.5 (7.0 – 10.0)
35 – 44 7.3 (5.9 – 8.6)
45 – 54 7.3 (6.2 – 8.4)
55 – 64 6.5 (5.5 – 7.5)
65+ 6.7 (5.9 – 7.5)
Mississippi
18 – 24 7.3 (3.5 – 11.1)
25 – 34 5.3 (2.8 – 7.8)
35 – 44 9.6 (6.6 – 12.6)
45 – 54 9.5 (6.2 – 8.4)
55 – 64 7.9 (5.9 – 9.9)
65+ 7.1 (5.7 – 8.5)
Missouri
18 – 24 9.3 (5.8 – 12.7)
25 – 34 9.3 (6.6 – 12.0)
35 – 44 11.9 (8.4 – 15.3)
45 – 54 10.3 (7.9 – 12.7)
55 – 64 8.4 (6.7 – 10.1)
65+ 8.8 (7.3 – 10.4)
Montana
18 – 24 9.2 (5.1 – 13.2)
25 – 34 7.6 (4.5 – 10.6)
35 – 44 10.3 (6.7 – 13.9)
45 – 54 10.1 (7.3 – 12.9)
55 – 64 9.7 (7.6 – 11.8)
65+ 7.1 (5.7 – 8.5)
New Hampshire
18 – 24 13.3 (8.0 – 18.7)
25 – 34 9.4 (6.2 – 12.6)
35 – 44 12.8 (9.5 – 16.1)
45 – 54 10.0 (8.0 – 11.9)
55 – 64 9.0 (7.5 – 10.6)
65+ 8.3 (7.0 – 9.5)
New Mexico
18 – 24 11.8 (7.6 – 15.9)
25 – 34 8.8 (5.8 – 11.7)
35 – 44 9.7 (6.7 – 12.6)
45 – 54 9.5 (7.0 – 12.0)
55 – 64 10.0 (7.9 – 12.0)
65+ 9.9 (8.0 – 11.8)
New York
18 – 24 12.7 (9.4 – 16.0)
25 – 34 10.6 (8.6 – 12.6)
35 – 44 8.9 (7.2 – 10.6)
45 – 54 9.4 (8.0 – 10.8)
55 – 64 9.3 (7.9 – 10.8)
65+ 9.4 (8.2 – 10.7)
Ohio
18 – 24 13.7 (9.3 – 18.2)
25 – 34 9.0 (6.4 – 11.6)
35 – 44 8.5 (6.2 – 10.8)
45 – 54 11.1 (8.8 – 13.3)
55 – 64 10.1 (8.3 – 11.9)
65+ 8.9 (7.6 – 10.1)
Oregon
18 – 24 10.1 (5.9 – 14.2)
25 – 34 12.7 (9.3 – 16.2)
35 – 44 12.5 (9.5 – 15.5)
45 – 54 13.5 (10.6 – 16.4)
55 – 64 10.2 (8.1 – 12.3)
65+ 9.4 (7.8 – 10.9)
Pennsylvania
18 – 24 12.8 (8.0 – 17.7)
25 – 34 10.9 (7.6 – 14.1)
35 – 44 10.3 (7.6 – 13.0)
45 – 54 10.2 (7.6 – 12.8)
55 – 64 10.3 (7.8 – 12.7)
65+ 8.3 (6.6 – 9.9)
Puerto Rico
18 – 24 10.5 (7.6  –  13.4)
25 – 34 9.1 (6.7  –  11.5)
35 – 44 9.5 (6.9  –  12.0)
45 – 54 11.0 (8.6  –  13.4)
55 – 64 12.6 (10.1  –  15.2)
65+ 8.7 (7.1  –  10.4)
Rhode Island
18 – 24 11.1 (6.2 – 16.0)
25 – 34 13.0 (9.2 – 16.8)
35 – 44 10.6 (7.7 – 13.6)
45 – 54 11.6 (9.1 – 14.0)
55 – 64 11.7 (9.4 – 14.0)
65+ 8.7 (7.3 – 10.2)
Utah
18 – 24 11.9 (9.6 – 14.2)
25 – 34 6.9 (5.5 – 8.3)
35 – 44 8.1 (6.7 – 9.6)
45 – 54 10.1 (8.4 – 11.9)
55 – 64 8.8 (7.2 – 10.3)
65+ 9.3 (7.9 – 10.7)
Vermont
18 – 24 11.3 (7.6 – 15.1)
25 – 34 11.7 (8.6 – 14.8)
35 – 44 13.0 (9.8 – 16.2)
45 – 54 13.0 (10.5 – 15.4)
55 – 64 9.4 (7.6 – 11.2)
65+ 9.3 (7.6 – 10.9)
Wisconsin
18 – 24 12.7 (8.1 – 17.4)
25 – 34 9.7 (6.7 – 12.8)
35 – 44 11.0 (7.8 – 14.2)
45 – 54 9.9 (7.5 – 12.3)
55 – 64 7.8 (6.0 – 9.5)
65+ 7.5 (6.0 – 9.1)

Data Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2015

CI, Confidence interval

Page last reviewed: June 11, 2018