2008 Adult Asthma Data: Prevalence Tables and Maps

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Table L4
Adult Self-Reported Lifetime Asthma Prevalence Rate (Percent)
and Prevalence (Number) by Race and State or Territory: BRFSS 2008
State Race Sample
Size		 Prevalence
(percent)		 Standard
Error		 95% CI*
(percent)		 ||
||
||		 Prevalence
(number)		 95% CI*
(number)
U.S. Total** White 337,615 13.1 0.12 (12.9 – 13.3) || 22,952,646 (22,522,117 – 23,383,176)
U.S. Total** Black 32,001 15.4 0.42 (14.6 – 16.2) || 3,670,511 (3,456,215 – 3,884,807)
U.S. Total** Other 25,050 11.2 0.44 (10.4 – 12.1) || 2,645,227 (2,430,588 – 2,859,865)
U.S. Total** Multi 7,368 20.4 1.08 (18.3 – 22.5) || 898,870 (794,614 – 1,003,125)
AL White 4,501 12.2 0.79 (10.6 – 13.7) || 304,307 (263,615 – 345,000)
AL Black 1,765 12.8 1.28 (10.3 – 15.3) || 114,020 (90,969 – 137,071)
AL Other 104 11.4 3.43 (4.6 – 18.2) || 9,574 (3,830 – 15,318)
AL Multi 63 12.5 4.64 (3.2 – 21.8) || 4,633 (1,137 – 8,129)
AK White 1,861 16.1 1.45 (13.3 – 19.0) || 56,477 (45,829 – 67,126)
AK Black 35 11.0 || 1,138
AK Other 630 18.2 3.66 (11.0 – 25.4) || 19,302 (10,414 – 28,190)
AK Multi 99 12.5 4.02 (4.5 – 20.5) || 3,084 (1,183 – 4,985)
AZ White 4,812 15.8 1.33 (13.2 – 18.4) || 576,184 (473,598 – 678,769)
AZ Black 74 11.2 5.37 (0.5 – 21.9) || 11,178 (194 – 22,162)
AZ Other 1,091 12.4 2.11 (8.2 – 16.5) || 103,393 (67,899 – 138,887)
AZ Multi 58 11.0 4.82 (1.3 – 20.6) || 5,034 (955 – 9,113)
AR White 4,644 12.4 0.76 (10.9 – 13.8) || 225,851 (197,160 – 254,541)
AR Black 727 15.7 2.24 (11.3 – 20.1) || 30,188 (21,111 – 39,265)
AR Other 138 6.9 2.46 (2.0 – 11.7) || 4,312 (1,353 – 7,271)
AR Multi 94 29.5 6.64 (16.3 – 42.7) || 11,155 (4,885 – 17,426)
CA White 9,479 13.5 0.47 (12.6 – 14.4) || 2,825,008 (2,626,706 – 3,023,309)
CA Black 518 19.5 2.20 (15.1 – 23.8) || 313,654 (236,760 – 390,549)
CA Other 1,224 11.2 1.22 (8.8 – 13.6) || 469,215 (363,027 – 575,403)
CA Multi 334 20.6 2.93 (14.8 – 26.3) || 199,469 (136,746 – 262,193)
CO White 10,471 12.9 0.49 (12.0 – 13.9) || 396,287 (365,237 – 427,337)
CO Black 277 10.0 2.09 (5.9 – 14.1) || 12,125 (6,964 – 17,287)
CO Other 682 13.0 1.69 (9.7 – 16.3) || 47,983 (34,880 – 61,086)
CO Multi 157 19.9 4.48 (11.1 – 28.8) || 13,062 (6,381 – 19,742)
CT White 5,106 13.2 0.72 (11.7 – 14.6) || 299,494 (265,788 – 333,201)
CT Black 415 12.2 2.48 (7.3 – 17.1) || 15,858 (9,224 – 22,491)
CT Other 467 13.9 2.18 (9.6 – 18.2) || 31,998 (21,761 – 42,235)
CT Multi 26 30.8 14.93 (0.1 – 61.6) || 4,742 (0 – 10,378)
DE White 3,273 12.7 0.94 (10.8 – 14.5) || 66,072 (55,920 – 76,224)
DE Black 485 16.7 2.72 (11.3 – 22.0) || 14,652 (9,462 – 19,841)
DE Other 134 10.1 3.04 (4.1 – 16.2) || 3,288 (1,295 – 5,281)
DE Multi 72 41.2 13.47 (14.3 – 68.0) || 5,026 (0 – 10,332)
DC White 2,080 15.1 1.11 (12.9 – 17.3) || 27,948 (23,650 – 32,247)
DC Black 1,798 17.8 1.28 (15.2 – 20.3) || 38,347 (32,388 – 44,307)
DC Other 232 12.1 2.48 (7.2 – 17.0) || 5,493 (3,190 – 7,795)
DC Multi 42 30.1 10.56 (8.8 – 51.4) || 1,823 (157 – 3,489)
FL White 9,145 10.5 0.58 (9.3 – 11.6) || 1,086,153 (966,467 – 1,205,839)
FL Black 853 9.6 1.50 (6.7 – 12.6) || 168,593 (116,115 – 221,071)
FL Other 661 10.5 2.02 (6.6 – 14.5) || 209,962 (127,009 – 292,916)
FL Multi 97 7.5 3.23 (1.1 – 13.9) || 12,917 (2,384 – 23,450)
GA White 4,099 12.4 0.77 (10.9 – 13.9) || 546,891 (476,768 – 617,013)
GA Black 1,296 14.3 1.74 (10.9 – 17.7) || 292,445 (216,063 – 368,827)
GA Other 208 10.3 2.21 (5.9 – 14.6) || 55,281 (32,191 – 78,372)
GA Multi 52 6.3 || 6,405
HI White 2,257 13.2 1.06 (11.1 – 15.3) || 34,576 (28,747 – 40,405)
HI Black 44 5.5 || 481
HI Other 2,313 12.0 0.97 (10.1 – 13.9) || 49,138 (40,877 – 57,400)
HI Multi 1,783 24.4 1.48 (21.5 – 27.2) || 76,047 (65,787 – 86,308)
ID White 4,765 13.2 0.74 (11.7 – 14.6) || 130,805 (115,719 – 145,891)
ID Black 14 13.1 || 824
ID Other 205 6.6 1.72 (3.2 – 10.0) || 3,697 (1,815 – 5,579)
ID Multi 57 12.1 4.88 (2.3 – 21.8) || 1,682 (307 – 3,058)
IL White 4,293 12.3 0.69 (10.9 – 13.6) || 873,255 (771,937 – 974,572)
IL Black 549 17.8 2.48 (12.9 – 22.6) || 250,473 (173,378 – 327,568)
IL Other 231 10.7 2.76 (5.2 – 16.1) || 99,270 (45,584 – 152,956)
IL Multi 67 30.5 9.07 (12.4 – 48.6) || 58,797 (12,930 – 104,663)
IN White 4,075 13.3 0.75 (11.9 – 14.8) || 549,203 (487,225 – 611,181)
IN Black 585 18.5 3.53 (11.6 – 25.5) || 52,187 (30,102 – 74,272)
IN Other 106 9.5 4.57 (0.4 – 18.5) || 16,331 (0 – 32,938)
IN Multi 74 24.4 8.47 (7.5 – 41.3) || 22,938 (5,903 – 39,972)
IA White 5,738 10.2 0.54 (9.1 – 11.2) || 221,857 (198,277 – 245,437)
IA Black 80 23.6 6.93 (9.8 – 37.4) || 8,946 (2,742 – 15,149)
IA Other 120 18.5 5.26 (8.0 – 28.9) || 13,230 (4,845 – 21,615)
IA Multi 26 13.6 || 1,289
KS White 7,692 12.7 0.57 (11.6 – 13.8) || 227,778 (206,758 – 248,798)
KS Black 299 19.1 3.36 (12.5 – 25.7) || 15,189 (9,312 – 21,066)
KS Other 462 10.9 2.32 (6.3 – 15.4) || 17,738 (9,767 – 25,709)
KS Multi 118 32.3 7.02 (18.5 – 46.2) || 12,628 (5,739 – 19,516)
KY White 7,588 14.2 0.64 (12.9 – 15.5) || 418,298 (379,623 – 456,972)
KY Black 246 18.7 4.41 (10.1 – 27.4) || 32,511 (15,351 – 49,671)
KY Other 111 18.2 5.77 (6.8 – 29.7) || 14,765 (4,642 – 24,887)
KY Multi 87 18.1 5.23 (7.7 – 28.5) || 5,422 (2,382 – 8,462)
LA White 4,549 11.5 0.68 (10.2 – 12.9) || 248,628 (218,404 – 278,852)
LA Black 1,312 12.8 1.36 (10.1 – 15.5) || 118,215 (91,769 – 144,662)
LA Other 209 8.5 1.90 (4.8 – 12.3) || 13,907 (7,780 – 20,034)
LA Multi 40 10.9 || 2,475
ME White 6,532 15.6 0.63 (14.4 – 16.8) || 156,147 (142,985 – 169,308)
ME Black 22 11.7 || 641
ME Other 107 20.2 6.47 (7.3 – 33.0) || 4,485 (1,122 – 7,847)
ME Multi 74 16.1 5.01 (6.2 – 26.1) || 2,063 (694 – 3,432)
MD White 7,284 14.0 0.61 (12.8 – 15.2) || 370,742 (337,399 – 404,086)
MD Black 1,565 14.6 1.23 (12.2 – 17.0) || 169,071 (139,099 – 199,042)
MD Other 377 12.1 2.17 (7.8 – 16.4) || 43,673 (27,440 – 59,906)
MD Multi 132 23.4 4.76 (13.9 – 32.8) || 21,097 (11,774 – 30,421)
MA White 16,942 14.4 0.46 (13.5 – 15.2) || 590,946 (552,509 – 629,383)
MA Black 1,137 16.4 2.13 (12.2 – 20.6) || 40,865 (29,269 – 52,461)
MA Other 2,029 16.5 1.39 (13.8 – 19.2) || 86,156 (71,040 – 101,272)
MA Multi 153 24.6 6.32 (12.1 – 37.1) || 10,797 (4,516 – 17,079)
MI White 7,386 14.7 0.58 (13.6 – 15.9) || 905,350 (831,439 – 979,260)
MI Black 1,532 16.3 1.59 (13.2 – 19.4) || 141,213 (111,899 – 170,526)
MI Other 213 18.9 3.75 (11.5 – 26.3) || 69,572 (39,239 – 99,905)
MI Multi 212 26.6 4.44 (17.8 – 35.3) || 56,558 (35,033 – 78,084)
MN White 4,057 12.5 0.73 (11.0 – 13.9) || 458,755 (403,659 – 513,851)
MN Black 93 15.9 4.68 (6.6 – 25.2) || 16,662 (6,104 – 27,220)
MN Other 106 3.9 || 5,498
MN Multi 15 33.5 16.43 (0.0 – 68.8) || 6,072 (0 – 14,691)
MS White 5,370 10.5 0.58 (9.4 – 11.7) || 144,746 (128,813 – 160,680)
MS Black 2,362 12.2 0.98 (10.3 – 14.1) || 89,352 (74,664 – 104,039)
MS Other 102 14.4 4.74 (5.0 – 23.8) || 5,357 (1,602 – 9,111)
MS Multi 54 16.3 5.65 (5.0 – 27.7) || 2,054 (556 – 3,552)
MO White 4,442 13.2 0.77 (11.7 – 14.7) || 514,206 (453,050 – 575,361)
MO Black 453 12.9 2.07 (8.9 – 17.0) || 46,250 (31,246 – 61,254)
MO Other 126 14.2 3.52 (7.3 – 21.2) || 20,993 (10,359 – 31,626)
MO Multi 106 33.9 7.40 (19.3 – 48.6) || 26,745 (11,108 – 42,382)
MT White 6,159 14.1 0.67 (12.7 – 15.4) || 94,916 (85,634 – 104,198)
MT Black 15 0.6 || 15
MT Other 518 20.3 3.07 (14.2 – 26.3) || 9,178 (6,028 – 12,328)
MT Multi 80 25.2 6.37 (12.5 – 37.9) || 2,103 (923 – 3,284)
NE White 15,215 10.5 0.54 (9.5 – 11.6) || 125,519 (112,507 – 138,531)
NE Black 115 12.0 3.32 (5.4 – 18.6) || 3,865 (1,705 – 6,026)
NE Other 624 7.5 3.39 (0.8 – 14.1) || 5,595 (317 – 10,872)
NE Multi 183 12.9 3.85 (5.3 – 20.5) || 2,824 (1,178 – 4,469)
NV White 3,756 15.1 1.05 (13.0 – 17.1) || 202,875 (173,469 – 232,281)
NV Black 118 14.0 4.10 (5.9 – 22.1) || 11,306 (4,360 – 18,252)
NV Other 590 8.8 1.82 (5.2 – 12.4) || 33,592 (19,301 – 47,884)
NV Multi 233 16.8 3.98 (9.0 – 24.6) || 17,522 (8,570 – 26,474)
NH White 6,539 15.2 0.62 (14.0 – 16.4) || 148,050 (135,705 – 160,395)
NH Black 30 17.2 8.32 (0.2 – 34.2) || 1,252 (0 – 2,513)
NH Other 167 15.0 4.05 (7.0 – 23.0) || 4,488 (1,844 – 7,132)
NH Multi 56 21.5 6.59 (8.3 – 34.8) || 1,826 (660 – 2,993)
NJ White 8,955 12.7 0.59 (11.6 – 13.9) || 582,114 (526,957 – 637,270)
NJ Black 1,231 16.8 1.65 (13.6 – 20.1) || 135,411 (106,521 – 164,301)
NJ Other 1,259 9.8 1.13 (7.6 – 12.0) || 109,498 (83,659 – 135,337)
NJ Multi 87 14.8 4.08 (6.7 – 22.9) || 10,199 (4,606 – 15,791)
NM White 4,932 13.3 0.74 (11.8 – 14.7) || 151,661 (134,454 – 168,869)
NM Black 55 12.5 7.77 (0.0 – 28.1) || 2,245 (0 – 5,277)
NM Other 1,034 9.7 1.18 (7.4 – 12.0) || 24,821 (18,841 – 30,801)
NM Multi 124 14.3 4.32 (5.7 – 22.9) || 4,385 (1,583 – 7,186)
NY White 6,491 13.4 0.62 (12.2 – 14.6) || 1,360,905 (1,231,937 – 1,489,873)
NY Black 727 15.4 1.69 (12.0 – 18.7) || 354,498 (271,842 – 437,154)
NY Other 406 15.7 2.31 (11.2 – 20.3) || 252,926 (173,085 – 332,767)
NY Multi 103 20.2 5.84 (8.6 – 31.8) || 61,733 (21,650 – 101,817)
NC White 12,160 11.8 0.44 (11.0 – 12.7) || 568,673 (525,755 – 611,590)
NC Black 2,355 13.7 1.17 (11.4 – 16.0) || 166,251 (136,195 – 196,308)
NC Other 1,024 7.8 1.28 (5.3 – 10.3) || 58,193 (38,784 – 77,602)
NC Multi 196 9.8 2.56 (4.8 – 14.9) || 8,555 (4,254 – 12,857)
ND White 4,780 11.3 0.62 (10.0 – 12.5) || 50,707 (45,008 – 56,406)
ND Black 14 2.4 || 62
ND Other 177 12.3 3.22 (5.9 – 18.6) || 3,657 (1,744 – 5,570)
ND Multi 32 45.1 13.66 (17.3 – 73.0) || 2,323 (172 – 4,473)
OH White 11,414 13.3 0.51 (12.3 – 14.3) || 1,018,228 (938,170 – 1,098,286)
OH Black 958 20.5 2.16 (16.2 – 24.7) || 127,116 (97,228 – 157,003)
OH Other 351 20.2 4.13 (12.0 – 28.3) || 65,546 (34,240 – 96,851)
OH Multi 78 16.6 5.03 (6.5 – 26.6) || 10,828 (4,414 – 17,242)
OK White 6,080 13.7 0.59 (12.6 – 14.9) || 267,259 (243,621 – 290,897)
OK Black 460 14.7 2.52 (9.8 – 19.6) || 27,652 (17,388 – 37,917)
OK Other 747 12.0 1.42 (9.3 – 14.8) || 48,176 (36,536 – 59,815)
OK Multi 483 18.5 2.31 (13.9 – 23.0) || 31,476 (23,394 – 39,558)
OR White 4,443 14.6 0.73 (13.2 – 16.1) || 385,044 (345,398 – 424,689)
OR Black 27 22.9 9.71 (3.0 – 42.9) || 4,723 (89 – 9,356)
OR Other 145 11.5 3.56 (4.5 – 18.5) || 15,486 (5,475 – 25,496)
OR Multi 116 30.5 5.81 (19.0 – 42.1) || 24,162 (13,032 – 35,293)
PA White 11,198 12.6 0.52 (11.6 – 13.6) || 1,035,364 (949,190 – 1,121,539)
PA Black 1,411 19.8 2.43 (15.0 – 24.5) || 165,356 (121,604 – 209,107)
PA Other 252 12.9 3.06 (6.9 – 18.9) || 51,218 (25,985 – 76,450)
PA Multi 148 14.4 4.38 (5.7 – 23.0) || 16,549 (7,122 – 25,976)
RI White 4,264 14.8 0.76 (13.3 – 16.3) || 108,929 (97,574 – 120,284)
RI Black 152 22.3 4.43 (13.6 – 31.1) || 5,650 (3,108 – 8,191)
RI Other 277 18.3 3.34 (11.7 – 24.9) || 10,232 (6,123 – 14,341)
RI Multi 24 14.5 || 783
SC White 6,851 13.7 0.78 (12.1 – 15.2) || 309,809 (273,138 – 346,480)
SC Black 2,861 13.7 1.22 (11.3 – 16.1) || 117,850 (95,896 – 139,804)
SC Other 247 7.9 2.23 (3.5 – 12.3) || 11,920 (5,317 – 18,522)
SC Multi 121 25.6 6.30 (13.1 – 38.1) || 13,657 (6,781 – 20,532)
SD White 6,166 10.6 0.62 (9.4 – 11.8) || 57,530 (50,657 – 64,402)
SD Black 13 48.3 19.90 (4.9 – 91.6) || 1,020 (0 – 2,565)
SD Other 697 13.5 2.07 (9.5 – 17.6) || 5,522 (3,791 – 7,253)
SD Multi 56 29.4 9.81 (9.8 – 49.1) || 1,206 (214 – 2,198)
TN White 4,319 12.3 0.73 (10.9 – 13.8) || 461,932 (407,493 – 516,371)
TN Black 541 14.0 2.22 (9.7 – 18.4) || 95,439 (64,158 – 126,719)
TN Other 72 7.8 3.23 (1.4 – 14.2) || 11,059 (2,817 – 19,300)
TN Multi 59 19.9 9.82 (0.3 – 39.6) || 16,949 (0 – 36,236)
TX White 7,894 13.1 0.64 (11.9 – 14.4) || 1,426,297 (1,284,111 – 1,568,483)
TX Black 754 17.0 2.18 (12.7 – 21.3) || 288,950 (209,786 – 368,114)
TX Other 1,723 8.2 1.14 (5.9 – 10.4) || 338,901 (241,518 – 436,285)
TX Multi 125 16.3 4.60 (7.2 – 25.4) || 35,119 (14,293 – 55,946)
UT White 4,881 13.2 0.70 (11.9 – 14.6) || 216,472 (193,042 – 239,902)
UT Black 20 4.5 || 422
UT Other 341 12.7 2.47 (7.8 – 17.5) || 20,584 (12,187 – 28,980)
UT Multi 34 8.5 || 1,053
VT White 6,445 15.1 0.58 (13.9 – 16.2) || 70,826 (65,252 – 76,400)
VT Black 14 43.9 19.33 (2.1 – 85.6) || 431 (0 – 1,087)
VT Other 105 27.3 7.56 (12.3 – 42.3) || 2,551 (774 – 4,328)
VT Multi 97 18.6 4.40 (9.9 – 27.3) || 1,279 (637 – 1,920)
VA White 4,270 14.6 1.01 (12.6 – 16.6) || 676,040 (578,209 – 773,871)
VA Black 703 15.7 2.37 (11.1 – 20.4) || 101,106 (68,462 – 133,750)
VA Other 229 9.5 3.10 (3.3 – 15.6) || 50,938 (18,673 – 83,202)
VA Multi 37 11.9 || 7,136
WA White 20,359 14.7 0.37 (14.0 – 15.4) || 636,460 (603,478 – 669,443)
WA Black 237 23.2 4.57 (14.2 – 32.2) || 17,183 (9,166 – 25,201)
WA Other 1,108 13.5 1.50 (10.5 – 16.4) || 53,188 (40,715 – 65,660)
WA Multi 542 19.8 2.39 (15.1 – 24.5) || 25,378 (18,882 – 31,873)
WV White 3,973 13.6 0.69 (12.2 – 14.9) || 184,932 (165,728 – 204,136)
WV Black 71 17.1 5.72 (5.7 – 28.5) || 4,495 (1,240 – 7,751)
WV Other 40 20.6 10.61 (0.0 – 42.0) || 3,896 (0 – 8,781)
WV Multi 70 11.3 3.47 (4.4 – 18.2) || 2,783 (1,061 – 4,504)
WI White 6,112 13.1 0.71 (11.7 – 14.5) || 506,587 (451,088 – 562,085)
WI Black 553 29.0 4.86 (19.5 – 38.6) || 42,826 (25,059 – 60,593)
WI Other 290 15.1 4.95 (5.4 – 24.9) || 27,122 (7,904 – 46,340)
WI Multi 73 35.3 9.69 (16.0 – 54.6) || 23,021 (6,995 – 39,048)
WY White 7,518 13.4 0.54 (12.4 – 14.5) || 49,554 (45,497 – 53,611)
WY Black 30 11.3 || 312
WY Other 239 22.0 4.41 (13.3 – 30.7) || 3,335 (1,748 – 4,921)
WY Multi 119 30.2 6.32 (17.7 – 42.7) || 2,005 (930 – 3,079)
Territories
GU White 83 2.9 || 236
GU Black 6 43.6 || 310
GU Other 673 10.3 1.37 (7.6 – 13.0) || 9,596 (7,053 – 12,140)
GU Multi 30 26.7 9.19 (7.9 – 45.5) || 978 (195 – 1,761)
PR White 2,614 15.5 0.97 (13.6 – 17.4) || 244,222 (212,204 – 276,240)
PR Black 222 13.2 2.84 (7.7 – 18.8) || 22,736 (12,530 – 32,942)
PR Other 1,599 15.5 1.20 (13.1 – 17.8) || 165,095 (138,232 – 191,958)
PR Multi 14 0.0 || 0
VI White 470 10.3 1.85 (6.7 – 13.9) || 1,216 (764 – 1,668)
VI Black 1,697 8.0 0.82 (6.4 – 9.6) || 4,193 (3,332 – 5,055)
VI Other 167 9.1 2.93 (3.3 – 14.9) || 487 (163 – 810)
VI Multi 55 13.6 5.51 (2.5 – 24.7) || 231 (32 – 431)

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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