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Table L4
Adult Self-Reported Lifetime Asthma Prevalence Rate (Percent)
and Prevalence (Number) by Race and State or Territory: BRFSS 2003
State Race Sample
Size		 Prevalence
(percent)		 Standard
Error		 95% CI*
(percent)		 Prevalence
(number)		 95% CI*
(number)
U.S. Total** White 213,243 11.7 0.13 (11.5 – 12.0) 19,867,797 (19,427,687 – 20,307,906)
U.S. Total** Black 20,062 14.2 0.46 (13.3 – 15.1) 3,136,127 (2,921,261 – 3,350,994)
U.S. Total** Other 17,403 9.8 0.46 (8.9 – 10.7) 1,895,289 (1,713,673 – 2,076,905)
U.S. Total** Multi 4,626 17.4 1.19 (15.1 – 19.7) 689,319 (587,548 – 791,090)
AL White 2,434 11.2 0.74 (9.7 – 12.6) 273,320 (237,180 – 309,460)
AL Black 747 12.5 1.81 (8.9 – 16.1) 94,868 (65,582 – 124,155)
AL Other 83 13.6 3.98 (5.7 – 21.5) 13,663 (5,397 – 21,929)
AL Multi 66 12.3 5.01 (2.3 – 22.3) 9,053 (1,232 – 16,874)
AK White 1,820 12.8 1.06 (10.7 – 14.9) 40,697 (33,940 – 47,454)
AK Black 43 29.1 11.35 (6.2 – 52.0) 3,752 (0 – 7,529)
AK Other 651 12.9 1.86 (9.2 – 16.6) 12,657 (8,871 – 16,443)
AK Multi 131 13.7 3.97 (5.8 – 21.5) 3,738 (1,519 – 5,957)
AZ White 2,588 13.6 1.00 (11.6 – 15.6) 417,743 (355,123 – 480,364)
AZ Black 54 18.6 8.31 (2.0 – 35.3) 14,895 (0 – 30,047)
AZ Other 511 7.3 1.50 (4.3 – 10.2) 61,402 (36,345 – 86,460)
AZ Multi 32 24.9 10.60 (3.3 – 46.5) 8,766 (535 – 16,998)
AR White 3,534 10.8 0.60 (9.7 – 12.0) 184,997 (164,368 – 205,627)
AR Black 436 10.0 1.70 (6.7 – 13.4) 21,416 (13,960 – 28,872)
AR Other 107 20.0 4.96 (10.2 – 29.9) 11,799 (5,258 – 18,341)
AR Multi 106 24.3 4.59 (15.2 – 33.4) 13,268 (7,764 – 18,772)
CA White 3,724 13.0 0.65 (11.8 – 14.3) 2,609,872 (2,348,922 – 2,870,823)
CA Black 241 19.2 3.00 (13.3 – 25.1) 334,526 (220,725 – 448,326)
CA Other 387 10.5 1.77 (7.0 – 13.9) 350,488 (228,140 – 472,835)
CA Multi 106 19.6 4.63 (10.4 – 28.8) 143,296 (68,238 – 218,353)
CO White 3,544 12.5 0.66 (11.2 – 13.8) 362,890 (324,317 – 401,463)
CO Black 81 7.9 2.78 (2.4 – 13.4) 5,246 (1,559 – 8,932)
CO Other 319 11.2 1.90 (7.5 – 15.0) 35,938 (23,409 – 48,467)
CO Multi 89 18.9 6.29 (6.4 – 31.4) 16,135 (3,763 – 28,507)
CT White 4,619 12.1 0.55 (11.0 – 13.1) 268,834 (244,373 – 293,295)
CT Black 259 11.0 1.88 (7.3 – 14.7) 14,309 (9,436 – 19,183)
CT Other 353 13.1 2.04 (9.1 – 17.1) 29,484 (20,065 – 38,904)
CT Multi 29 11.6 2,125
DE White 3,247 11.5 0.74 (10.1 – 12.9) 55,484 (48,390 – 62,577)
DE Black 565 11.9 1.83 (8.3 – 15.5) 10,911 (7,452 – 14,370)
DE Other 142 12.3 3.35 (5.7 – 18.9) 3,427 (1,495 – 5,358)
DE Multi 54 12.8 5.76 (1.2 – 24.3) 1,024 (53 – 1,994)
DC White 1,029 13.7 1.44 (10.9 – 16.6) 21,753 (16,921 – 26,585)
DC Black 833 12.1 1.30 (9.5 – 14.6) 29,083 (22,702 – 35,465)
DC Other 120 13.9 3.57 (6.8 – 20.9) 5,874 (2,821 – 8,927)
DC Multi 21 22.4 1,130
FL White 4,257 10.3 0.71 (8.9 – 11.6) 1,054,813 (910,287 – 1,199,338)
FL Black 433 10.1 2.14 (5.9 – 14.3) 156,211 (88,433 – 223,988)
FL Other 227 11.0 2.90 (5.3 – 16.7) 103,481 (46,558 – 160,404)
FL Multi 28 6.8 4,047
GA White 5,355 10.2 0.54 (9.2 – 11.3) 420,311 (376,328 – 464,293)
GA Black 1,842 14.8 1.47 (11.9 – 17.7) 269,541 (212,044 – 327,038)
GA Other 302 12.3 2.84 (6.7 – 17.9) 45,475 (23,139 – 67,810)
GA Multi 93 21.7 6.33 (9.1 – 34.3) 15,348 (4,790 – 25,905)
HI White 1,721 11.2 0.94 (9.3 – 13.0) 35,498 (29,370 – 41,625)
HI Black 53 13.7 5.81 (2.1 – 25.4) 1,715 (131 – 3,300)
HI Other 2,017 10.6 0.85 (9.0 – 12.3) 54,355 (45,567 – 63,144)
HI Multi 475 17.5 2.19 (13.2 – 21.8) 18,486 (13,517 – 23,456)
ID White 4,638 11.4 0.56 (10.3 – 12.5) 102,736 (92,802 – 112,669)
ID Black 15 13.3 467
ID Other 219 11.4 2.75 (6.0 – 16.8) 5,344 (2,628 – 8,060)
ID Multi 94 26.6 6.40 (13.9 – 39.3) 5,037 (2,069 – 8,005)
IL White 4,370 10.8 0.53 (9.7 – 11.8) 799,558 (721,574 – 877,542)
IL Black 610 12.8 1.56 (9.8 – 15.9) 169,150 (126,643 – 211,657)
IL Other 238 9.7 2.07 (5.6 – 13.8) 56,020 (31,421 – 80,618)
IL Multi 44 25.7 7.23 (11.1 – 40.3) 21,726 (7,793 – 35,660)
IN White 4,865 11.5 0.51 (10.5 – 12.5) 464,547 (423,179 – 505,916)
IN Black 314 17.3 2.53 (12.3 – 22.2) 48,206 (33,004 – 63,408)
IN Other 181 11.4 2.47 (6.5 – 16.3) 21,157 (11,674 – 30,641)
IN Multi 83 22.4 5.11 (12.2 – 32.5) 16,171 (7,833 – 24,510)
IA White 4,808 9.9 0.56 (8.8 – 11.0) 211,215 (187,145 – 235,284)
IA Black 53 24.2 6.34 (11.5 – 36.9) 5,910 (2,450 – 9,370)
IA Other 94 16.4 4.57 (7.4 – 25.5) 9,004 (3,707 – 14,301)
IA Multi 30 10.9 1,425
KS White 4,151 11.0 0.58 (9.9 – 12.2) 199,060 (177,975 – 220,145)
KS Black 183 17.5 4.03 (9.5 – 25.4) 13,096 (6,350 – 19,842)
KS Other 208 13.5 3.65 (6.3 – 20.7) 14,341 (5,896 – 22,786)
KS Multi 52 18.2 5.69 (6.7 – 29.6) 4,151 (1,307 – 6,995)
KY White 7,213 12.3 0.59 (11.1 – 13.4) 352,597 (318,875 – 386,320)
KY Black 253 16.9 3.26 (10.5 – 23.3) 27,819 (16,500 – 39,138)
KY Other 67 13.5 4.85 (3.8 – 23.2) 4,715 (1,159 – 8,272)
KY Multi 63 15.2 8.84 (0.0 – 32.9) 5,697 (0 – 13,106)
LA White 3,516 10.0 0.59 (8.8 – 11.1) 212,333 (187,147 – 237,518)
LA Black 1,256 10.9 1.10 (8.7 – 13.1) 100,978 (79,995 – 121,961)
LA Other 200 7.0 1.78 (3.5 – 10.5) 11,540 (5,640 – 17,440)
LA Multi 65 15.6 5.53 (4.6 – 26.7) 7,714 (1,783 – 13,644)
ME White 2,281 13.5 0.84 (11.9 – 15.1) 129,696 (113,531 – 145,861)
ME Black 7 22.7 700
ME Other 55 13.3 4.79 (3.7 – 22.9) 3,131 (748 – 5,514)
ME Multi 21 9.7 803
MD White 3,412 11.9 0.69 (10.6 – 13.3) 317,537 (280,640 – 354,434)
MD Black 703 15.6 1.84 (11.9 – 19.2) 153,142 (114,177 – 192,106)
MD Other 232 7.8 2.04 (3.8 – 11.9) 29,553 (13,833 – 45,273)
MD Multi 38 13.5 5.56 (2.2 – 24.8) 6,109 (1,002 – 11,216)
MA White 6,402 14.4 0.57 (13.3 – 15.5) 617,172 (567,443 – 666,900)
MA Black 494 14.7 2.47 (9.8 – 19.5) 36,415 (23,257 – 49,573)
MA Other 521 13.5 1.90 (9.8 – 17.3) 42,327 (30,082 – 54,573)
MA Multi 59 14.9 5.55 (3.8 – 26.0) 5,887 (1,256 – 10,519)
MI White 3,027 13.8 0.73 (12.3 – 15.2) 830,230 (741,846 – 918,614)
MI Black 304 14.0 2.43 (9.2 – 18.8) 124,998 (79,146 – 170,851)
MI Other 105 10.5 3.24 (4.1 – 16.9) 32,938 (11,982 – 53,895)
MI Multi 84 12.8 4.43 (4.0 – 21.6) 26,259 (6,830 – 45,687)
MN White 3,622 10.6 0.62 (9.4 – 11.8) 367,903 (324,419 – 411,386)
MN Black 83 10.3 3.77 (2.8 – 17.8) 8,698 (2,043 – 15,354)
MN Other 132 7.6 2.60 (2.4 – 12.7) 12,901 (3,799 – 22,002)
MN Multi 26 8.0 2,116
MS White 2,890 10.4 0.65 (9.1 – 11.7) 139,898 (122,411 – 157,385)
MS Black 1,368 11.5 1.11 (9.4 – 13.7) 78,338 (62,815 – 93,861)
MS Other 98 17.4 5.55 (6.4 – 28.4) 10,142 (2,838 – 17,446)
MS Multi 41 9.1 2,148
MO White 3,779 12.2 0.78 (10.7 – 13.7) 440,641 (383,820 – 497,461)
MO Black 231 8.8 2.19 (4.5 – 13.1) 35,580 (17,862 – 53,297)
MO Other 140 13.6 3.81 (6.1 – 21.1) 22,809 (9,197 – 36,422)
MO Multi 86 11.9 4.72 (2.5 – 21.3) 9,300 (1,428 – 17,172)
MT White 3,493 11.2 0.72 (9.8 – 12.6) 70,337 (61,411 – 79,263)
MT Black 7 0.0 0
MT Other 434 11.7 2.13 (7.5 – 15.9) 5,497 (3,486 – 7,508)
MT Multi 61 5.0 381
NE White 4,577 10.2 0.52 (9.2 – 11.2) 119,365 (107,327 – 131,403)
NE Black 129 20.2 5.49 (9.4 – 31.1) 6,684 (2,477 – 10,891)
NE Other 215 7.1 1.87 (3.4 – 10.7) 5,302 (2,474 – 8,131)
NE Multi 37 15.8 6.19 (3.3 – 28.4) 1,521 (250 – 2,793)
NV White 2,384 12.2 0.98 (10.2 – 14.1) 147,465 (123,534 – 171,395)
NV Black 80 4.9 3,727
NV Other 212 7.9 2.21 (3.5 – 12.3) 13,013 (5,672 – 20,354)
NV Multi 234 15.6 3.20 (9.3 – 21.9) 24,915 (14,221 – 35,608)
NH White 4,776 12.8 0.58 (11.7 – 13.9) 117,445 (106,661 – 128,230)
NH Black 29 24.5 8.99 (6.0 – 42.9) 1,383 (195 – 2,570)
NH Other 147 7.6 2.05 (3.6 – 11.7) 2,597 (1,201 – 3,992)
NH Multi 35 31.6 11.17 (8.9 – 54.3) 2,164 (100 – 4,229)
NJ White 8,905 10.5 0.40 (9.7 – 11.3) 485,772 (448,859 – 522,686)
NJ Black 1,067 13.9 1.30 (11.3 – 16.4) 105,877 (84,981 – 126,774)
NJ Other 1,082 9.9 1.08 (7.8 – 12.1) 97,848 (75,854 – 119,841)
NJ Multi 70 21.1 5.67 (9.8 – 32.4) 9,347 (3,731 – 14,964)
NM White 4,141 11.5 0.61 (10.3 – 12.7) 110,828 (98,938 – 122,718)
NM Black 67 8.4 4.13 (0.2 – 16.7) 1,565 (0 – 3,162)
NM Other 1,130 7.0 0.81 (5.4 – 8.5) 23,419 (18,020 – 28,817)
NM Multi 100 18.6 5.02 (8.7 – 28.6) 5,135 (2,111 – 8,159)
NY White 4,287 11.8 0.56 (10.7 – 12.9) 1,181,813 (1,068,280 – 1,295,346)
NY Black 561 16.5 1.90 (12.8 – 20.3) 315,832 (238,138 – 393,526)
NY Other 530 7.7 1.27 (5.2 – 10.1) 157,232 (104,460 – 210,004)
NY Multi 75 7.8 3.18 (1.4 – 14.1) 18,462 (3,098 – 33,827)
NC White 6,886 11.0 0.60 (9.9 – 12.2) 505,609 (450,267 – 560,951)
NC Black 1,844 13.9 1.33 (11.3 – 16.5) 159,070 (127,185 – 190,954)
NC Other 578 8.4 1.94 (4.6 – 12.2) 46,079 (24,315 – 67,843)
NC Multi 101 8.8 3.97 (0.9 – 16.7) 5,991 (424 – 11,559)
ND White 2,840 10.3 0.65 (9.0 – 11.5) 45,835 (40,133 – 51,537)
ND Black 13 0.0 0
ND Other 136 7.4 2.34 (2.7 – 12.0) 1,865 (657 – 3,072)
ND Multi 22 15.2 524
OH White 3,223 10.4 0.68 (9.1 – 11.7) 764,239 (664,271 – 864,206)
OH Black 359 13.1 2.25 (8.7 – 17.6) 88,200 (56,884 – 119,516)
OH Other 170 10.7 3.09 (4.6 – 16.8) 43,445 (17,199 – 69,692)
OH Multi 43 28.8 9.89 (8.9 – 48.8) 33,973 (6,588 – 61,358)
OK White 6,123 11.4 0.49 (10.4 – 12.3) 228,290 (208,436 – 248,144)
OK Black 469 12.0 1.84 (8.4 – 15.6) 21,189 (14,391 – 27,987)
OK Other 826 13.6 1.54 (10.5 – 16.6) 49,839 (37,792 – 61,885)
OK Multi 176 15.6 3.47 (8.7 – 22.4) 9,078 (4,654 – 13,501)
OR White 3,554 14.6 0.68 (13.3 – 16.0) 337,732 (306,123 – 369,341)
OR Black 28 23.5 8.35 (6.4 – 40.6) 3,692 (697 – 6,687)
OR Other 299 13.6 2.05 (9.5 – 17.6) 37,402 (25,728 – 49,076)
OR Multi 85 19.8 4.53 (10.8 – 28.8) 10,829 (5,495 – 16,164)
PA White 3,262 11.4 0.64 (10.2 – 12.7) 933,081 (828,330 – 1,037,832)
PA Black 236 15.9 2.85 (10.3 – 21.5) 120,776 (74,732 – 166,820)
PA Other 114 11.1 2.89 (5.4 – 16.8) 44,895 (21,014 – 68,775)
PA Multi 42 20.5 6.62 (7.1 – 33.8) 24,263 (7,233 – 41,292)
RI White 3,526 14.6 0.74 (13.1 – 16.0) 104,149 (93,352 – 114,947)
RI Black 137 7.8 2.11 (3.6 – 11.9) 1,967 (912 – 3,022)
RI Other 304 11.9 2.57 (6.8 – 16.9) 7,893 (4,297 – 11,488)
RI Multi 28 30.1 9.68 (10.3 – 50.0) 2,251 (512 – 3,990)
SC White 4,557 9.9 0.50 (8.9 – 10.9) 212,969 (191,577 – 234,360)
SC Black 1,087 10.5 1.15 (8.3 – 12.8) 78,365 (60,740 – 95,990)
SC Other 138 12.6 3.64 (5.4 – 19.8) 16,485 (6,371 – 26,600)
SC Multi 99 12.8 3.92 (5.0 – 20.6) 8,643 (3,108 – 14,179)
SD White 4,834 10.5 0.59 (9.4 – 11.7) 55,055 (48,774 – 61,336)
SD Black 12 14.0 215
SD Other 344 11.7 2.37 (7.0 – 16.4) 3,898 (2,247 – 5,549)
SD Multi 58 12.3 5.37 (1.5 – 23.0) 722 (44 – 1,400)
TN White 2,228 11.6 0.84 (10.0 – 13.2) 421,734 (360,098 – 483,369)
TN Black 275 12.9 2.91 (7.1 – 18.6) 74,109 (38,198 – 110,021)
TN Other 55 12.0 4.58 (2.8 – 21.1) 17,850 (3,702 – 31,999)
TN Multi 25 14.3 7,822
TX White 4,498 11.2 0.54 (10.2 – 12.3) 1,269,911 (1,147,722 – 1,392,099)
TX Black 514 17.1 2.23 (12.7 – 21.4) 221,258 (157,527 – 284,989)
TX Other 791 8.6 1.35 (6.0 – 11.3) 226,579 (153,488 – 299,669)
TX Multi 125 16.0 4.10 (7.9 – 24.1) 59,457 (26,141 – 92,773)
UT White 3,705 11.9 0.74 (10.4 – 13.3) 166,880 (145,794 – 187,966)
UT Black 22 11.2 1,717
UT Other 252 7.5 2.31 (2.9 – 12.0) 10,554 (3,839 – 17,269)
UT Multi 35 9.4 1,249
VT White 4,055 12.1 0.62 (10.9 – 13.4) 54,874 (49,226 – 60,523)
VT Black 14 2.6 48
VT Other 96 13.8 3.96 (5.9 – 21.6) 1,822 (721 – 2,923)
VT Multi 52 16.6 5.34 (5.9 – 27.3) 977 (302 – 1,653)
VA White 4,017 11.4 0.66 (10.1 – 12.7) 466,664 (412,695 – 520,633)
VA Black 941 15.2 1.62 (12.0 – 18.4) 128,967 (99,784 – 158,151)
VA Other 198 6.1 1.84 (2.5 – 9.8) 21,244 (8,736 – 33,751)
VA Multi 228 22.9 4.76 (13.5 – 32.2) 58,656 (30,471 – 86,841)
WA White 16,183 14.1 0.35 (13.4 – 14.8) 544,054 (516,637 – 571,470)
WA Black 244 12.3 2.19 (8.0 – 16.6) 9,860 (6,255 – 13,465)
WA Other 1,314 8.5 0.97 (6.6 – 10.4) 36,166 (27,779 – 44,554)
WA Multi 670 22.4 2.10 (18.3 – 26.5) 39,112 (30,981 – 47,244)
WV White 3,124 11.5 0.63 (10.2 – 12.7) 151,200 (134,720 – 167,679)
WV Black 60 18.4 6.98 (4.4 – 32.3) 5,169 (679 – 9,658)
WV Other 57 13.3 4.26 (4.8 – 21.8) 3,538 (1,229 – 5,847)
WV Multi 101 18.2 4.01 (10.3 – 26.2) 6,889 (3,635 – 10,142)
WI White 3,492 10.6 0.65 (9.3 – 11.9) 401,607 (352,096 – 451,118)
WI Black 389 18.0 2.85 (12.4 – 23.6) 26,173 (17,296 – 35,050)
WI Other 113 12.5 3.70 (5.1 – 19.8) 15,335 (5,797 – 24,873)
WI Multi 39 12.7 5,509
WY White 3,727 11.4 0.59 (10.2 – 12.5) 39,557 (35,440 – 43,675)
WY Black 17 16.4 315
WY Other 159 9.3 2.83 (3.7 – 14.8) 1,528 (551 – 2,505)
WY Multi 69 7.5 2.92 (1.7 – 13.3) 487 (106 – 868)
Territories
GU White 103 10.2 3.08 (4.1 – 16.3) 1,213 (461 – 1,965)
GU Black 20 9.7 174
GU Other 650 10.2 1.29 (7.7 – 12.7) 8,956 (6,716 – 11,197)
GU Multi 18 14.9 316
PR White 2,571 20.1 1.09 (17.9 – 22.2) 334,032 (295,531 – 372,534)
PR Black 425 23.0 2.76 (17.5 – 28.4) 78,458 (57,207 – 99,709)
PR Other 1,136 20.7 1.56 (17.6 – 23.7) 163,757 (137,238 – 190,275)
PR Multi 19 20.3 1,659
VI White 409 9.3 2.06 (5.2 – 13.3) 1,140 (614 – 1,667)
VI Black 1,367 8.7 1.14 (6.4 – 10.9) 4,292 (3,136 – 5,447)
VI Other 185 10.3 3.57 (3.3 – 17.3) 823 (221 – 1,426)
VI Multi 56 21.0 7.90 (5.2 – 36.8) 474 (72 – 877)

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Notes:

* CI denotes confidence interval.

** U.S. Total includes the 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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