2008 Child Asthma Data: Prevalence Tables

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Table L5
Child Lifetime Asthma Prevalence Rate (Percent)
and Prevalence (Number) by Race/Ethnicity and State or Territory: BRFSS 2008
State Race/Ethnicity Sample Size Prevalence
(Percent)		 Standard
Error		 95% CI*
(Percent)		 Prevalence
(Number)		 95% CI*
(Number)
Total ** White NH *** 53,371 12.0 0.24 (11.5 – 12.5) 3,808,104 (3,655,668 – 3,960,540)
Total ** Black NH 6,155 21.1 0.94 (19.4 – 23.0) 1,347,093 (1,216,374 – 1,477,812)
Total ** Other NH 3,972 11.2 0.87 (9.6 – 13.0) 345,007 (289,990 – 400,025)
Total ** Multirace NH 2,632 18.1 1.44 (15.5 – 21.1) 301,748 (251,121 – 352,375)
Total ** Hispanic 9,896 13.5 0.60 (12.4 – 14.7) 1,747,998 (1,587,024 – 1,908,972)
AZ White NH 691 9.4 1.97 (6.2 – 14.1) 81,273 (47,528 – 115,018)
AZ Black NH 26 1.5 639
AZ Other NH 138 12.6 4.46 (6.1 – 24.2) 14,171 (5,006 – 23,336)
AZ Multirace NH 23 15.7 4,573
AZ Hispanic 627 15.9 3.37 (10.4 – 23.7) 95,427 (53,078 – 137,777)
CA White NH 1,559 12.4 0.98 (10.6 – 14.4) 365,299 (306,091 – 424,507)
CA Black NH 134 15.2 3.46 (9.6 – 23.3) 57,976 (31,023 – 84,929)
CA Other NH 287 11.1 2.01 (7.7 – 15.7) 71,981 (45,358 – 98,603)
CA Multirace NH 122 17.0 4.18 (10.3 – 26.8) 47,489 (22,560 – 72,418)
CA Hispanic 1,595 11.7 0.99 (9.9 – 13.8) 570,686 (472,164 – 669,208)
CT White NH 1,099 13.5 1.35 (11.1 – 16.4) 78,404 (62,328 – 94,480)
CT Black NH 131 30.1 7.15 (18.2 – 45.6) 15,464 (6,424 – 24,504)
CT Other NH 104 12.0 3.84 (6.2 – 21.7) 4,921 (1,659 – 8,182)
CT Multirace NH 22 38.8 13.52 (17.2 – 65.9) 4,115 (460 – 7,769)
CT Hispanic 258 28.0 4.22 (20.5 – 36.9) 28,524 (18,520 – 38,528)
DC White NH 309 9.2 1.79 (6.2 – 13.4) 1,610 (980 – 2,240)
DC Black NH 413 20.8 2.32 (16.6 – 25.7) 14,035 (10,766 – 17,305)
DC Other NH 50 21.2 6.45 (11.2 – 36.4) 1,280 (430 – 2,131)
DC Multirace NH 15 31.4 664
DC Hispanic 95 15.1 4.84 (7.8 – 27.1) 2,240 (696 – 3,783)
GA White NH 1,026 12.4 1.26 (10.2 – 15.1) 149,970 (119,132 – 180,809)
GA Black NH 457 23.4 2.74 (18.4 – 29.2) 204,824 (150,696 – 258,952)
GA Other NH 70 10.8 3.91 (5.2 – 21.2) 15,587 (4,103 – 27,072)
GA Multirace NH 28 14.8 8,355
GA Hispanic 81 13.3 4.96 (6.2 – 26.3) 21,160 (4,564 – 37,756)
HI White NH 323 11.2 2.45 (7.2 – 17.0) 4,387 (2,379 – 6,395)
HI Black NH 18 12.7 522
HI Other NH 466 15.5 2.16 (11.8 – 20.3) 10,616 (7,518 – 13,713)
HI Multirace NH 970 20.3 1.60 (17.3 – 23.6) 28,355 (23,706 – 33,003)
HI Hispanic 232 26.4 3.68 (19.9 – 34.2) 9,472 (6,529 – 12,414)
ID White NH 1,343 8.0 0.92 (6.4 – 10.0) 24,542 (18,935 – 30,148)
ID Black NH 10 43.4 1,515
ID Other NH 42 18.3 10.73 (5.2 – 47.8) 1,620 (0 – 3,810)
ID Multirace NH 36 5.8 430
ID Hispanic 165 11.0 2.73 (6.7 – 17.6) 5,084 (2,494 – 7,674)
IL White NH 1,067 11.8 1.14 (9.7 – 14.2) 199,714 (160,586 – 238,842)
IL Black NH 179 17.8 3.55 (11.9 – 25.8) 97,300 (56,283 – 138,318)
IL Other NH 63 5.8 9,906
IL Multirace NH 37 12.4 15,324
IL Hispanic 196 9.7 2.38 (5.9 – 15.5) 59,978 (30,037 – 89,920)
IN White NH 1,048 12.9 1.27 (10.6 – 15.6) 155,609 (124,803 – 186,415)
IN Black NH 194 12.2 2.94 (7.5 – 19.2) 15,239 (8,327 – 22,151)
IN Other NH 25 16.0 4,661
IN Multirace NH 42 20.6 6.94 (10.2 – 37.4) 12,296 (3,550 – 21,042)
IN Hispanic 91 12.3 5.48 (4.9 – 27.5) 17,655 (883 – 34,428)
IA White NH 1,498 9.1 0.81 (7.6 – 10.8) 52,657 (43,422 – 61,893)
IA Black NH 35 26.2 8.86 (12.6 – 46.6) 3,719 (887 – 6,552)
IA Other NH 25 5.1 516
IA Multirace NH 42 7.9 1,086
IA Hispanic 81 7.9 3.30 (3.4 – 17.2) 2,447 (374 – 4,521)
KS White NH 1,894 11.7 0.82 (10.2 – 13.4) 60,901 (52,390 – 69,413)
KS Black NH 105 23.3 5.04 (14.9 – 34.5) 7,817 (4,060 – 11,574)
KS Other NH 88 10.3 4.05 (4.7 – 21.3) 2,680 (495 – 4,865)
KS Multirace NH 60 17.5 6.16 (8.4 – 32.8) 2,847 (665 – 5,029)
KS Hispanic 263 10.5 2.09 (7.0 – 15.3) 8,870 (5,246 – 12,495)
KY White NH 1,964 13.1 0.98 (11.3 – 15.2) 111,876 (95,249 – 128,504)
KY Black NH 80 19.5 4.92 (11.6 – 31.0) 11,620 (5,593 – 17,647)
KY Other NH 33 10.9 2,313
KY Multirace NH 39 32.2 9.68 (16.6 – 53.1) 6,498 (1,613 – 11,383)
KY Hispanic 59 18.3 5.78 (9.5 – 32.3) 4,667 (1,631 – 7,702)
ME White NH 1,534 14.4 1.00 (12.6 – 16.5) 36,595 (31,596 – 41,594)
ME Black NH 18 1.7 62
ME Other NH 36 3.8 203
ME Multirace NH 35 9.8 577
ME Hispanic 27 20.0 8.86 (7.8 – 42.6) 947 (69 – 1,826)
MD White NH 1,887 11.6 0.88 (10.0 – 13.4) 75,859 (64,239 – 87,479)
MD Black NH 564 18.3 1.98 (14.7 – 22.5) 77,126 (59,538 – 94,714)
MD Other NH 137 14.1 3.54 (8.5 – 22.5) 12,818 (6,144 – 19,492)
MD Multirace NH 76 18.7 5.50 (10.2 – 31.8) 8,375 (3,039 – 13,711)
MD Hispanic 171 13.2 2.91 (8.5 – 20.0) 15,526 (8,546 – 22,505)
MA White NH 1,198 12.1 1.24 (9.8 – 14.7) 114,677 (91,456 – 137,897)
MA Black NH 131 21.1 6.08 (11.6 – 35.4) 17,377 (5,827 – 28,927)
MA Other NH 121 15.4 6.08 (6.8 – 31.2) 16,449 (2,002 – 30,896)
MA Multirace NH 30 10.5 2,486
MA Hispanic 341 20.4 3.08 (15.0 – 27.1) 42,377 (29,094 – 55,660)
MI White NH 1,818 13.2 0.88 (11.6 – 15.0) 214,250 (185,792 – 242,709)
MI Black NH 403 23.0 3.49 (16.9 – 30.6) 78,989 (52,193 – 105,786)
MI Other NH 59 9.1 3.73 (4.0 – 19.5) 8,116 (1,410 – 14,821)
MI Multirace NH 70 26.7 5.96 (16.7 – 39.8) 34,928 (17,921 – 51,935)
MI Hispanic 97 20.9 5.33 (12.3 – 33.2) 36,452 (15,961 – 56,942)
MS White NH 1,092 10.1 1.09 (8.2 – 12.5) 32,493 (25,478 – 39,508)
MS Black NH 689 19.0 1.97 (15.4 – 23.2) 52,242 (40,782 – 63,703)
MS Other NH 30 5.0 795
MS Multirace NH 13 8.7 397
MS Hispanic 41 21.3 8.87 (8.7 – 43.3) 3,708 (208 – 7,207)
MO White NH 1,065 12.6 1.39 (10.1 – 15.5) 136,528 (105,881 – 167,176)
MO Black NH 148 26.6 5.58 (17.1 – 38.8) 40,680 (21,179 – 60,181)
MO Other NH 34 22.7 8.96 (9.8 – 44.4) 8,298 (929 – 15,668)
MO Multirace NH 30 22.6 9.58 (9.1 – 46.1) 7,233 (1,108 – 13,358)
MO Hispanic 58 9.3 4.16 (3.8 – 21.2) 6,762 (870 – 12,655)
MT White NH 1,325 10.1 1.02 (8.3 – 12.3) 18,127 (14,507 – 21,746)
MT Black NH 3 0.0 0
MT Other NH 239 11.5 2.58 (7.3 – 17.6) 2,354 (1,277 – 3,431)
MT Multirace NH 39 10.4 468
MT Hispanic 67 11.4 5.61 (4.2 – 27.6) 847 (0 – 1,728)
NE White NH 3,857 7.4 0.63 (6.3 – 8.7) 26,115 (21,761 – 30,469)
NE Black NH 58 24.5 7.62 (12.7 – 42.1) 5,227 (1,706 – 8,749)
NE Other NH 99 3.7 409
NE Multirace NH 77 19.6 6.89 (9.4 – 36.5) 1,570 (369 – 2,770)
NE Hispanic 418 4.0 0.93 (2.5 – 6.2) 1,867 (1,046 – 2,689)
NV White NH 805 10.6 1.49 (8.0 – 13.9) 32,244 (23,215 – 41,274)
NV Black NH 33 17.6 7.97 (6.8 – 38.6) 4,998 (225 – 9,770)
NV Other NH 72 10.2 4.39 (4.2 – 22.5) 3,399 (424 – 6,373)
NV Multirace NH 81 14.0 4.47 (7.3 – 25.2) 5,675 (2,379 – 8,971)
NV Hispanic 369 11.3 2.56 (7.1 – 17.3) 24,789 (13,096 – 36,482)
NH White NH 1,647 11.8 0.92 (10.1 – 13.7) 30,341 (25,618 – 35,064)
NH Black NH 10 38.6 841
NH Other NH 79 5.5 675
NH Multirace NH 24 31.8 13.12 (12.5 – 60.4) 1,166 (0 – 2,346)
NH Hispanic 46 14.8 5.13 (7.2 – 27.8) 1,279 (403 – 2,154)
NJ White NH 1,999 11.0 0.88 (9.4 – 12.9) 113,849 (95,610 – 132,087)
NJ Black NH 418 19.8 2.80 (14.9 – 25.9) 58,547 (40,425 – 76,669)
NJ Other NH 249 6.1 1.69 (3.5 – 10.4) 10,608 (4,728 – 16,489)
NJ Multirace NH 51 17.1 6.49 (7.7 – 33.6) 5,792 (1,117 – 10,466)
NJ Hispanic 634 15.8 1.86 (12.4 – 19.7) 73,081 (54,893 – 91,270)
NM White NH 620 10.2 1.32 (7.9 – 13.1) 18,049 (13,477 – 22,621)
NM Black NH 14 10.5 420
NM Other NH 292 10.8 2.68 (6.5 – 17.3) 6,052 (2,968 – 9,135)
NM Multirace NH 21 13.8 734
NM Hispanic 912 11.8 1.31 (9.4 – 14.6) 30,865 (23,957 – 37,774)
NY White NH 1,380 13.0 1.05 (11.1 – 15.2) 278,438 (232,857 – 324,018)
NY Black NH 204 25.2 3.72 (18.6 – 33.2) 194,117 (129,556 – 258,679)
NY Other NH 90 17.4 4.97 (9.6 – 29.3) 51,904 (19,229 – 84,579)
NY Multirace NH 45 8.4 13,782
NY Hispanic 276 17.6 2.67 (13.0 – 23.5) 172,548 (116,892 – 228,204)
ND White NH 1,146 6.9 0.79 (5.5 – 8.6) 8,452 (6,548 – 10,355)
ND Black NH 10 30.9 416
ND Other NH 73 12.1 3.91 (6.3 – 22.1) 1,222 (431 – 2,014)
ND Multirace NH 25 15.7 505
ND Hispanic 29 2.6 83
OH White NH 2,651 12.3 0.86 (10.7 – 14.1) 266,905 (229,322 – 304,489)
OH Black NH 301 19.9 3.08 (14.6 – 26.7) 52,162 (35,472 – 68,852)
OH Other NH 140 16.9 4.11 (10.2 – 26.5) 16,462 (8,050 – 24,875)
OH Multirace NH 50 22.2 8.59 (9.7 – 43.1) 11,481 (1,481 – 21,482)
OH Hispanic 97 19.1 4.82 (11.4 – 30.4) 18,427 (8,679 – 28,175)
OK White NH 1,398 12.7 1.05 (10.8 – 14.9) 68,827 (57,218 – 80,437)
OK Black NH 168 27.0 4.16 (19.6 – 35.8) 18,485 (12,162 – 24,807)
OK Other NH 243 15.3 2.78 (10.6 – 21.5) 15,229 (9,418 – 21,040)
OK Multirace NH 167 15.4 3.28 (10.0 – 23.0) 10,628 (6,017 – 15,239)
OK Hispanic 258 8.4 1.78 (5.5 – 12.6) 8,613 (4,945 – 12,280)
OR White NH 921 9.5 1.13 (7.5 – 11.9) 59,821 (45,578 – 74,064)
OR Black NH 11 8.8 717
OR Other NH 27 13.8 2,408
OR Multirace NH 52 8.4 2,875
OR Hispanic 139 11.9 2.97 (7.2 – 19.1) 15,516 (7,572 – 23,460)
PA White NH 2,451 10.8 0.84 (9.2 – 12.5) 214,127 (181,294 – 246,959)
PA Black NH 390 25.2 4.07 (18.1 – 34.0) 71,884 (46,381 – 97,388)
PA Other NH 75 7.5 4.99 (2.0 – 24.9) 7,827 (0 – 18,513)
PA Multirace NH 77 23.0 8.46 (10.5 – 43.2) 20,702 (2,805 – 38,599)
PA Hispanic 152 25.1 5.40 (16.1 – 37.1) 63,429 (31,655 – 95,204)
RI White NH 912 15.7 1.40 (13.1 – 18.6) 25,825 (21,122 – 30,527)
RI Black NH 61 17.7 4.81 (10.1 – 29.1) 1,951 (870 – 3,033)
RI Other NH 67 19.3 5.69 (10.5 – 32.9) 1,992 (697 – 3,287)
RI Multirace NH 19 35.8 14.79 (13.6 – 66.3) 1,487 (0 – 3,101)
RI Hispanic 202 21.0 3.34 (15.2 – 28.3) 7,463 (4,902 – 10,024)
TX White NH 1,533 13.9 1.23 (11.6 – 16.5) 337,626 (276,208 – 399,045)
TX Black NH 266 20.4 3.50 (14.4 – 28.1) 161,914 (101,067 – 222,762)
TX Other NH 123 5.3 1.85 (2.6 – 10.3) 15,613 (4,986 – 26,240)
TX Multirace NH 35 30.2 10.61 (13.9 – 53.7) 26,552 (5,072 – 48,033)
TX Hispanic 1,241 13.5 1.47 (10.9 – 16.6) 373,146 (288,681 – 457,611)
UT White NH 1,907 9.6 0.93 (7.9 – 11.6) 63,793 (51,431 – 76,154)
UT Black NH 15 6.9 435
UT Other NH 79 21.7 5.66 (12.6 – 34.7) 5,987 (2,485 – 9,489)
UT Multirace NH 32 19.2 7.89 (8.0 – 39.1) 1,839 (273 – 3,405)
UT Hispanic 217 6.8 1.75 (4.1 – 11.2) 5,062 (2,487 – 7,637)
VT White NH 1,624 14.4 1.01 (12.6 – 16.6) 17,420 (14,957 – 19,884)
VT Black NH 18 25.7 350
VT Other NH 33 10.8 248
VT Multirace NH 30 14.1 240
VT Hispanic 38 16.4 6.62 (7.1 – 33.6) 448 (69 – 827)
VA White NH 948 14.7 1.75 (11.6 – 18.5) 183,179 (138,474 – 227,884)
VA Black NH 202 19.7 3.62 (13.5 – 27.7) 44,472 (27,567 – 61,378)
VA Other NH 80 10.5 4.00 (4.8 – 21.3) 13,836 (3,137 – 24,535)
VA Multirace NH 13 31.6 5,441
VA Hispanic 71 9.9 5.01 (3.6 – 24.8) 10,515 (0 – 21,577)
WV White NH 876 14.3 1.35 (11.8 – 17.1) 49,282 (39,937 – 58,628)
WV Black NH 24 21.6 10.65 (7.5 – 48.6) 2,028 (0 – 4,325)
WV Other NH 10 9.3 447
WV Multirace NH 27 15.5 1,420
WV Hispanic 23 24.0 12.35 (7.7 – 54.3) 2,556 (0 – 5,674)
WI White NH 1,048 8.4 1.05 (6.5 – 10.7) 90,828 (68,566 – 113,089)
WI Black NH 203 33.8 8.06 (20.1 – 50.8) 30,770 (11,478 – 50,063)
WI Other NH 45 2.3 981
WI Multirace NH 35 13.4 3,106
WI Hispanic 40 13.2 8.84 (3.2 – 40.8) 4,698 (0 – 11,466)
WY White NH 1,908 8.0 0.68 (6.7 – 9.4) 8,212 (6,840 – 9,584)
WY Black NH 11 20.9 209
WY Other NH 49 12.8 4.93 (5.8 – 25.8) 423 (88 – 759)
WY Multirace NH 42 12.3 4.80 (5.5 – 25.1) 258 (56 – 460)
WY Hispanic 189 7.2 1.89 (4.2 – 11.9) 784 (370 – 1,197)
Territories
PR White NH 9 9.0 853
PR Black NH 0 0
PR Other NH 5 29.5 1,131
PR Multirace NH 1 0.0 0
PR Hispanic 1,104 29.3 1.61 (26.3 – 32.5) 298,095 (264,123 – 332,067)

Notes:

* CI denotes confidence interval.

** Total includes data from 37 states plus the District of Columbia and excludes the territory, Puerto Rico.

*** NH denotes Not Hispanic or Latino.

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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