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2010 Adult Asthma Data: Prevalence Tables and Maps

Table L4
Adult Self-Reported Lifetime Asthma Prevalence Rate (Percent)
and Prevalence (Number) by Race and State or Territory: BRFSS 2010
State Race Sample
Size		 Prevalence
(percent)		 Standard
Error		 95% CI*
(percent)		 ||
||
||		 Prevalence
(number)		 95% CI*
(number)
U.S. Total** White 369,402 13.2 0.12 (13.0 – 13.5) || 24,004,313 (23,569,555 – 24,439,071)
U.S. Total** Black 36,207 15.5 0.38 (14.8 – 16.3) || 3,779,698 (3,585,561 – 3,973,834)
U.S. Total** Other 22,758 11.2 0.43 (10.4 – 12.1) || 2,022,756 (1,861,870 – 2,183,643)
U.S. Total** Multi 8,421 22.5 0.93 (20.7 – 24.3) || 1,039,319 (944,687 – 1,133,952)
AL White 5,457 11.4 0.65 (10.1 – 12.7) || 284,033 (250,795 – 317,271)
AL Black 1,905 13.3 1.19 (11.0 – 15.6) || 120,545 (98,329 – 142,761)
AL Other 159 12.1 2.82 (6.5 – 17.7) || 11,266 (6,244 – 16,288)
AL Multi 83 9.9 5.49 (0.0 – 20.8) || 5,910 (0 – 12,691)
AK White 1,405 14.7 1.49 (11.8 – 17.6) || 54,804 (43,638 – 65,970)
AK Black 30 0.9 || 105
AK Other 437 12.8 3.08 (6.7 – 18.8) || 13,057 (6,366 – 19,748)
AK Multi 62 32.0 11.66 (8.6 – 55.3) || 5,440 (48 – 10,832)
AZ White 4,759 16.6 1.01 (14.7 – 18.6) || 664,223 (581,592 – 746,854)
AZ Black 80 8.3 3.97 (0.4 – 16.2) || 11,245 (319 – 22,170)
AZ Other 709 9.4 2.01 (5.4 – 13.3) || 63,058 (35,468 – 90,647)
AZ Multi 99 32.0 8.44 (15.2 – 48.7) || 23,408 (8,166 – 38,651)
AR White 3,236 13.2 1.01 (11.2 – 15.2) || 239,729 (201,598 – 277,861)
AR Black 555 14.3 2.39 (9.6 – 19.0) || 30,080 (20,080 – 40,080)
AR Other 77 18.4 8.00 (2.5 – 34.4) || 11,117 (203 – 22,030)
AR Multi 72 33.5 9.63 (14.3 – 52.7) || 15,380 (3,795 – 26,966)
CA White 14,932 12.7 0.37 (12.0 – 13.4) || 2,762,130 (2,597,551 – 2,926,708)
CA Black 793 16.8 1.70 (13.5 – 20.2) || 265,835 (208,141 – 323,528)
CA Other 1,608 9.6 0.90 (7.8 – 11.4) || 387,292 (313,222 – 461,363)
CA Multi 353 18.7 2.93 (13.0 – 24.5) || 123,036 (80,784 – 165,288)
CO White 10,441 14.7 0.56 (13.6 – 15.8) || 471,128 (433,535 – 508,722)
CO Black 191 20.3 4.26 (11.9 – 28.7) || 26,793 (14,453 – 39,132)
CO Other 591 13.2 2.17 (8.9 – 17.5) || 47,329 (31,204 – 63,453)
CO Multi 185 17.3 3.46 (10.5 – 24.2) || 15,130 (9,057 – 21,202)
CT White 5,627 14.4 0.76 (12.9 – 15.9) || 328,601 (292,850 – 364,351)
CT Black 520 23.5 3.65 (16.3 – 30.7) || 33,983 (22,187 – 45,780)
CT Other 450 17.4 2.90 (11.7 – 23.1) || 34,920 (22,188 – 47,653)
CT Multi 69 40.8 9.81 (21.2 – 60.3) || 11,582 (3,805 – 19,358)
DE White 3,424 14.6 0.91 (12.8 – 16.4) || 75,450 (65,629 – 85,271)
DE Black 554 15.4 2.19 (11.0 – 19.7) || 15,012 (10,554 – 19,470)
DE Other 146 14.6 4.15 (6.4 – 22.8) || 5,704 (2,209 – 9,199)
DE Multi 67 19.4 6.11 (7.2 – 31.6) || 3,027 (1,164 – 4,890)
DC White 1,986 12.8 0.93 (11.0 – 14.7) || 24,654 (21,008 – 28,300)
DC Black 1,643 17.6 1.32 (15.0 – 20.2) || 40,402 (33,884 – 46,920)
DC Other 195 17.8 3.67 (10.6 – 25.1) || 6,956 (3,797 – 10,115)
DC Multi 57 35.9 8.62 (18.6 – 53.1) || 2,857 (1,017 – 4,698)
FL White 30,109 13.6 0.47 (12.7 – 14.5) || 1,606,279 (1,493,034 – 1,719,524)
FL Black 2,797 13.3 1.50 (10.3 – 16.2) || 214,996 (164,505 – 265,487)
FL Other 717 16.0 4.28 (7.6 – 24.4) || 84,559 (33,531 – 135,587)
FL Multi 550 15.1 4.55 (6.2 – 24.0) || 35,668 (12,249 – 59,087)
GA White 4,121 11.4 0.75 (10.0 – 12.9) || 588,883 (510,430 – 667,336)
GA Black 1,333 11.1 1.13 (8.9 – 13.3) || 180,590 (143,293 – 217,887)
GA Other 193 13.2 4.08 (5.2 – 21.2) || 54,097 (18,233 – 89,961)
GA Multi 67 23.2 6.78 (9.7 – 36.8) || 20,574 (7,152 – 33,995)
HI White 2,330 12.9 0.97 (11.0 – 14.8) || 33,316 (28,179 – 38,452)
HI Black 35 24.9 8.13 (8.4 – 41.5) || 2,205 (578 – 3,833)
HI Other 2,494 15.1 1.06 (13.1 – 17.2) || 66,333 (56,709 – 75,958)
HI Multi 1,639 24.6 1.68 (21.4 – 27.9) || 73,230 (61,981 – 84,479)
ID White 6,556 13.6 0.63 (12.4 – 14.8) || 142,389 (129,027 – 155,751)
ID Black 12 12.9 || 495
ID Other 148 16.1 3.51 (9.2 – 23.1) || 4,943 (2,750 – 7,136)
ID Multi 78 18.5 6.67 (5.2 – 31.8) || 2,566 (636 – 4,496)
IL White 4,014 12.9 0.81 (11.3 – 14.5) || 892,777 (776,913 – 1,008,641)
IL Black 823 19.4 2.17 (15.1 – 23.6) || 314,639 (239,447 – 389,831)
IL Other 260 7.5 1.85 (3.9 – 11.1) || 73,940 (37,211 – 110,668)
IL Multi 65 31.1 7.24 (16.6 – 45.5) || 48,535 (21,847 – 75,223)
IN White 8,570 13.8 0.54 (12.7 – 14.8) || 572,942 (527,026 – 618,858)
IN Black 1,188 19.9 2.57 (14.8 – 24.9) || 68,164 (49,319 – 87,009)
IN Other 149 11.3 3.69 (4.0 – 18.5) || 16,483 (5,285 – 27,682)
IN Multi 108 30.4 10.29 (10.0 – 50.8) || 18,564 (1,991 – 35,137)
IA White 5,790 11.5 0.61 (10.3 – 12.7) || 248,303 (221,415 – 275,190)
IA Black 80 15.0 4.87 (5.3 – 24.7) || 4,680 (1,820 – 7,541)
IA Other 126 6.2 2.99 (0.3 – 12.1) || 4,630 (101 – 9,159)
IA Multi 42 25.8 10.10 (5.4 – 46.2) || 5,328 (201 – 10,455)
KS White 7,595 12.5 0.56 (11.4 – 13.6) || 232,023 (210,743 – 253,303)
KS Black 376 15.7 2.80 (10.1 – 21.2) || 11,864 (7,282 – 16,446)
KS Other 386 17.1 3.00 (11.2 – 23.0) || 23,599 (14,387 – 32,810)
KS Multi 157 25.0 5.28 (14.5 – 35.4) || 10,561 (5,269 – 15,853)
KY White 7,478 14.8 0.70 (13.4 – 16.2) || 434,969 (393,156 – 476,782)
KY Black 262 13.7 2.94 (7.9 – 19.5) || 25,364 (14,434 – 36,293)
KY Other 110 17.7 6.11 (5.6 – 29.8) || 12,281 (3,066 – 21,496)
KY Multi 157 21.6 5.66 (10.5 – 32.8) || 16,463 (8,075 – 24,852)
LA White 4,932 11.1 0.75 (9.6 – 12.5) || 237,377 (203,748 – 271,006)
LA Black 1,742 12.8 1.16 (10.5 – 15.0) || 128,044 (103,878 – 152,209)
LA Other 209 8.4 2.03 (4.4 – 12.4) || 11,048 (5,706 – 16,391)
LA Multi 68 20.8 10.57 (0.0 – 41.8) || 9,736 (0 – 21,729)
ME White 7,805 15.6 0.61 (14.4 – 16.8) || 156,621 (143,859 – 169,382)
ME Black 27 4.0 || 144
ME Other 103 18.5 4.49 (9.6 – 27.4) || 3,218 (1,556 – 4,879)
ME Multi 78 21.1 5.55 (10.0 – 32.2) || 2,155 (943 – 3,368)
MD White 6,751 12.2 0.61 (11.0 – 13.4) || 315,719 (283,438 – 348,000)
MD Black 1,797 14.5 1.30 (11.9 – 17.0) || 179,596 (145,466 – 213,726)
MD Other 383 7.6 1.48 (4.7 – 10.5) || 25,862 (15,934 – 35,790)
MD Multi 105 12.5 4.10 (4.4 – 20.6) || 9,407 (3,600 – 15,214)
MA White 13,651 15.1 0.50 (14.2 – 16.1) || 625,463 (583,577 – 667,348)
MA Black 866 16.7 2.45 (11.9 – 21.5) || 45,260 (30,752 – 59,767)
MA Other 1,157 15.3 1.82 (11.7 – 18.9) || 75,605 (56,592 – 94,618)
MA Multi 220 24.0 4.68 (14.8 – 33.3) || 22,105 (12,834 – 31,376)
MI White 6,837 14.8 0.62 (13.6 – 16.0) || 898,255 (820,698 – 975,811)
MI Black 1,505 20.2 1.99 (16.3 – 24.1) || 179,494 (139,682 – 219,306)
MI Other 196 10.5 2.76 (5.0 – 15.9) || 38,325 (17,747 – 58,903)
MI Multi 188 34.2 5.17 (24.0 – 44.4) || 65,776 (40,842 – 90,709)
MN White 8,248 10.5 0.69 (9.2 – 11.9) || 381,386 (330,282 – 432,490)
MN Black 218 19.9 7.78 (4.6 – 35.2) || 23,466 (1,880 – 45,053)
MN Other 347 13.0 4.47 (4.2 – 21.8) || 26,153 (7,158 – 45,149)
MN Multi 54 16.7 8.43 (0.0 – 33.6) || 3,644 (452 – 6,835)
MS White 5,272 10.9 0.62 (9.7 – 12.1) || 149,178 (132,097 – 166,259)
MS Black 2,614 12.7 0.95 (10.8 – 14.5) || 94,867 (80,378 – 109,355)
MS Other 117 10.3 3.80 (2.8 – 17.8) || 5,186 (1,252 – 9,119)
MS Multi 34 27.9 9.51 (8.6 – 47.3) || 3,158 (527 – 5,789)
MO White 4,484 13.4 0.85 (11.8 – 15.1) || 511,579 (445,754 – 577,404)
MO Black 617 22.9 3.38 (16.3 – 29.6) || 91,918 (61,381 – 122,454)
MO Other 149 10.0 3.45 (3.2 – 16.8) || 17,518 (4,977 – 30,059)
MO Multi 130 17.0 3.80 (9.5 – 24.5) || 19,458 (10,891 – 28,025)
MT White 6,362 12.1 0.62 (10.9 – 13.3) || 82,418 (74,084 – 90,751)
MT Black 13 18.9 || 797
MT Other 719 18.2 3.63 (11.1 – 25.3) || 9,618 (5,274 – 13,963)
MT Multi 140 33.3 9.21 (15.1 – 51.5) || 5,059 (1,282 – 8,837)
NE White 15,490 12.4 0.61 (11.2 – 13.6) || 149,668 (134,611 – 164,725)
NE Black 120 14.8 5.29 (4.4 – 25.3) || 5,637 (1,379 – 9,894)
NE Other 554 7.4 1.68 (4.1 – 10.7) || 5,872 (3,267 – 8,477)
NE Multi 108 21.1 9.61 (2.0 – 40.2) || 3,049 (41 – 6,057)
NV White 3,268 13.5 1.00 (11.6 – 15.5) || 191,230 (162,177 – 220,283)
NV Black 111 23.9 5.67 (12.7 – 35.2) || 26,946 (12,526 – 41,367)
NV Other 357 12.3 3.05 (6.3 – 18.3) || 40,637 (19,482 – 61,792)
NV Multi 115 31.7 9.35 (13.1 – 50.2) || 23,986 (5,474 – 42,498)
NH White 5,761 14.9 0.67 (13.6 – 16.2) || 144,571 (131,145 – 157,997)
NH Black 46 10.0 || 1,201
NH Other 118 16.4 3.97 (8.5 – 24.2) || 4,758 (2,344 – 7,171)
NH Multi 35 19.7 8.38 (2.7 – 36.7) || 1,376 (193 – 2,560)
NJ White 9,564 13.3 0.55 (12.2 – 14.4) || 591,682 (541,860 – 641,505)
NJ Black 1,400 15.6 1.54 (12.5 – 18.6) || 141,009 (110,934 – 171,083)
NJ Other 1,104 9.1 1.10 (7.0 – 11.3) || 97,269 (73,716 – 120,822)
NJ Multi 96 15.5 4.43 (6.7 – 24.3) || 11,409 (4,870 – 17,948)
NM White 5,449 14.5 0.77 (13.0 – 16.0) || 164,727 (146,801 – 182,654)
NM Black 79 11.6 4.82 (2.0 – 21.2) || 2,525 (335 – 4,715)
NM Other 1,252 14.2 1.95 (10.4 – 18.0) || 42,606 (29,894 – 55,318)
NM Multi 120 20.6 6.16 (8.4 – 32.8) || 5,896 (1,922 – 9,870)
NY White 7,074 14.1 0.55 (13.1 – 15.2) || 1,521,110 (1,400,066 – 1,642,154)
NY Black 977 17.5 1.69 (14.1 – 20.8) || 368,133 (290,654 – 445,611)
NY Other 358 11.1 2.17 (6.9 – 15.4) || 126,718 (74,960 – 178,475)
NY Multi 114 21.8 4.58 (12.7 – 30.9) || 54,754 (30,113 – 79,395)
NC White 9,351 12.1 0.57 (11.0 – 13.2) || 610,300 (551,532 – 669,068)
NC Black 1,849 15.3 1.49 (12.3 – 18.2) || 203,833 (161,149 – 246,518)
NC Other 674 9.4 2.03 (5.4 – 13.4) || 60,521 (33,488 – 87,553)
NC Multi 161 23.2 5.13 (13.1 – 33.3) || 22,820 (11,529 – 34,111)
ND White 4,502 10.6 0.79 (9.0 – 12.1) || 48,369 (40,924 – 55,813)
ND Black 24 17.3 || 921
ND Other 146 11.2 3.46 (4.3 – 18.0) || 2,806 (996 – 4,616)
ND Multi 19 9.4 || 240
OH White 8,423 13.2 0.62 (12.0 – 14.5) || 991,155 (896,066 – 1,086,245)
OH Black 926 17.6 1.77 (14.1 – 21.0) || 137,697 (108,370 – 167,023)
OH Other 233 11.5 2.89 (5.8 – 17.2) || 29,391 (14,094 – 44,688)
OH Multi 136 26.9 6.29 (14.5 – 39.4) || 40,405 (18,873 – 61,936)
OK White 5,835 13.4 0.64 (12.2 – 14.7) || 266,449 (240,391 – 292,508)
OK Black 521 18.8 2.24 (14.4 – 23.2) || 33,095 (24,534 – 41,656)
OK Other 799 12.5 1.57 (9.4 – 15.6) || 49,441 (36,400 – 62,481)
OK Multi 532 20.8 2.33 (16.2 – 25.4) || 41,057 (31,030 – 51,083)
OR White 4,372 15.6 0.85 (13.9 – 17.2) || 382,492 (339,066 – 425,918)
OR Black 29 3.5 || 696
OR Other 200 13.3 3.18 (7.0 – 19.5) || 26,913 (13,631 – 40,194)
OR Multi 404 24.8 3.46 (18.0 – 31.6) || 65,633 (44,232 – 87,034)
PA White 9,861 13.5 0.49 (12.5 – 14.4) || 1,086,778 (1,006,664 – 1,166,893)
PA Black 847 15.8 1.89 (12.1 – 19.5) || 140,262 (104,613 – 175,911)
PA Other 167 9.2 2.31 (4.7 – 13.8) || 35,645 (18,156 – 53,133)
PA Multi 115 33.3 6.82 (19.7 – 46.8) || 45,413 (21,744 – 69,081)
RI White 5,878 16.8 0.85 (15.1 – 18.4) || 120,480 (107,383 – 133,577)
RI Black 216 13.2 3.64 (6.1 – 20.4) || 3,506 (1,466 – 5,546)
RI Other 339 16.7 3.65 (9.6 – 23.9) || 8,615 (4,440 – 12,791)
RI Multi 68 33.0 7.59 (17.9 – 48.2) || 2,222 (966 – 3,478)
SC White 6,139 12.7 0.87 (11.0 – 14.4) || 297,059 (254,483 – 339,634)
SC Black 2,833 13.2 1.15 (10.9 – 15.4) || 121,733 (100,117 – 143,350)
SC Other 199 15.5 4.91 (5.8 – 25.2) || 21,363 (7,353 – 35,374)
SC Multi 146 13.4 4.64 (4.3 – 22.6) || 8,069 (3,173 – 12,966)
SD White 5,731 10.9 0.67 (9.6 – 12.3) || 61,453 (53,818 – 69,088)
SD Black 18 9.7 || 328
SD Other 830 18.3 3.30 (11.9 – 24.8) || 6,819 (4,054 – 9,583)
SD Multi 88 22.7 8.08 (6.7 – 38.8) || 1,400 (302 – 2,499)
TN White 4,884 8.9 0.77 (7.4 – 10.5) || 357,970 (294,753 – 421,188)
TN Black 687 11.7 2.00 (7.8 – 15.7) || 68,207 (44,130 – 92,284)
TN Other 84 8.8 3.39 (2.0 – 15.5) || 11,741 (3,341 – 20,140)
TN Multi 72 14.7 5.63 (3.5 – 25.9) || 9,878 (2,251 – 17,506)
TX White 14,567 12.8 0.65 (11.6 – 14.1) || 1,735,197 (1,551,965 – 1,918,429)
TX Black 1,216 15.1 1.93 (11.4 – 18.9) || 259,470 (189,428 – 329,511)
TX Other 597 12.2 3.08 (6.1 – 18.2) || 126,545 (58,007 – 195,083)
TX Multi 217 18.0 4.05 (10.0 – 26.0) || 44,418 (23,586 – 65,250)
UT White 9,354 14.4 0.63 (13.2 – 15.7) || 256,067 (232,550 – 279,584)
UT Black 38 11.2 || 1,365
UT Other 566 11.6 2.01 (7.6 – 15.5) || 16,953 (10,806 – 23,100)
UT Multi 99 24.7 8.95 (6.9 – 42.4) || 5,631 (624 – 10,639)
VT White 6,502 16.7 0.70 (15.3 – 18.0) || 78,074 (71,190 – 84,958)
VT Black 18 57.6 18.15 (19.3 – 95.9) || 1,191 (0 – 2,732)
VT Other 91 31.0 7.38 (16.4 – 45.7) || 2,671 (1,066 – 4,275)
VT Multi 75 14.6 5.63 (3.4 – 25.8) || 955 (177 – 1,733)
VA White 4,228 13.2 0.97 (11.3 – 15.1) || 588,965 (499,545 – 678,386)
VA Black 804 14.1 1.93 (10.3 – 17.8) || 106,404 (77,003 – 135,805)
VA Other 204 9.1 2.64 (3.9 – 14.3) || 56,878 (28,001 – 85,754)
VA Multi 69 23.2 7.97 (7.3 – 39.1) || 22,452 (4,634 – 40,270)
WA White 17,309 15.4 0.42 (14.6 – 16.3) || 659,308 (623,086 – 695,530)
WA Black 244 17.4 3.07 (11.3 – 23.4) || 16,646 (10,367 – 22,926)
WA Other 1,192 16.7 1.69 (13.4 – 20.0) || 82,009 (64,029 – 99,989)
WA Multi 548 23.1 3.16 (16.9 – 29.3) || 39,350 (26,979 – 51,721)
WV White 4,216 10.9 0.68 (9.5 – 12.2) || 149,836 (130,646 – 169,026)
WV Black 85 4.4 || 1,171
WV Other 34 5.9 || 630
WV Multi 45 13.6 6.29 (0.9 – 26.3) || 1,556 (0 – 3,132)
WI White 3,963 12.4 0.84 (10.8 – 14.1) || 481,862 (415,062 – 548,662)
WI Black 518 20.0 3.53 (13.0 – 26.9) || 26,612 (16,396 – 36,829)
WI Other 217 12.5 3.84 (4.9 – 20.0) || 29,961 (10,906 – 49,017)
WI Multi 45 16.3 8.37 (0.0 – 33.2) || 8,272 (0 – 16,854)
WY White 5,509 14.4 0.70 (13.0 – 15.8) || 54,883 (49,340 – 60,426)
WY Black 25 19.2 || 527
WY Other 108 16.9 4.64 (7.7 – 26.1) || 1,898 (789 – 3,007)
WY Multi 67 24.2 9.09 (6.0 – 42.3) || 1,320 (85 – 2,554)
Territories
GU White 73 7.0 3.25 (0.5 – 13.5) || 545 (27 – 1,062)
GU Black 5 0.0 || 0
GU Other 632 10.9 1.67 (7.6 – 14.1) || 9,470 (6,475 – 12,464)
GU Multi 68 10.7 3.78 (3.2 – 18.3) || 1,048 (314 – 1,781)
PR White 2,187 14.4 1.00 (12.5 – 16.4) || 244,796 (210,201 – 279,392)
PR Black 180 4.8 1.57 (1.7 – 7.9) || 8,084 (2,904 – 13,264)
PR Other 1,145 16.7 1.56 (13.6 – 19.7) || 161,006 (128,753 – 193,259)
PR Multi 14 18.3 || 1,582
VI White 366 15.7 2.83 (10.1 – 21.3) || 1,920 (1,169 – 2,672)
VI Black 1,271 10.4 1.23 (8.0 – 12.8) || 5,606 (4,251 – 6,960)
VI Other 57 5.3 || 155
VI Multi 20 9.6 || 77

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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