2012 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 2012
State Race Sample
Size		 Prevalence
(percent)		 Standard
Error		 95% CI*
(percent)		 ||
||
||		 Prevalence
(number)		 95% CI*
(number)
U.S. Total** White 379,129 12.8 0.11 (12.5 – 13.0) || 22,639,053 (22,230,776 – 23,047,331)
U.S. Total** Black 41,309 15.7 0.36 (15.0 – 16.4) || 4,591,971 (4,365,966 – 4,817,975)
U.S. Total** Other 29,027 12.4 0.45 (11.5 – 13.2) || 2,776,228 (2,565,690 – 2,986,767)
U.S. Total** Multi 9,842 21.5 1.00 (19.5 – 23.5) || 976,249 (874,693 – 1,077,804)
AL White 6,307 12.0 0.59 (10.9 – 13.2) || 306,905 (276,593 – 337,218)
AL Black 2,312 16.4 1.34 (13.8 – 19.0) || 150,984 (124,086 – 177,881)
AL Other 225 14.4 3.93 (6.7 – 22.1) || 19,622 (8,052 – 31,192)
AL Multi 94 20.9 6.65 (7.7 – 34.1) || 12,357 (3,397 – 21,317)
AK White 2,989 14.0 0.84 (12.4 – 15.7) || 52,463 (46,119 – 58,806)
AK Black 61 18.0 5.52 (6.9 – 29.0) || 3,839 (1,321 – 6,357)
AK Other 1,048 11.3 1.41 (8.6 – 14.1) || 13,681 (10,200 – 17,161)
AK Multi 172 23.0 5.24 (12.7 – 33.4) || 4,866 (2,306 – 7,426)
AZ White 5,902 15.2 0.76 (13.7 – 16.7) || 537,560 (482,332 – 592,787)
AZ Black 129 7.2 2.38 (2.5 – 11.9) || 13,928 (4,721 – 23,135)
AZ Other 977 8.7 1.40 (5.9 – 11.4) || 82,778 (55,672 – 109,885)
AZ Multi 119 24.8 6.97 (11.0 – 38.6) || 20,603 (7,793 – 33,413)
AR White 4,020 13.0 0.73 (11.5 – 14.4) || 226,554 (200,652 – 252,455)
AR Black 795 12.1 1.79 (8.6 – 15.6) || 39,191 (27,099 – 51,283)
AR Other 206 8.9 2.37 (4.2 – 13.6) || 9,148 (4,272 – 14,025)
AR Multi 83 11.5 3.75 (4.0 – 18.9) || 3,380 (1,178 – 5,582)
CA White 11,700 13.7 0.44 (12.8 – 14.5) || 2,757,586 (2,577,231 – 2,937,942)
CA Black 772 18.2 1.82 (14.7 – 21.8) || 356,189 (279,945 – 432,433)
CA Other 1,491 14.6 1.25 (12.1 – 17.0) || 824,050 (674,746 – 973,355)
CA Multi 481 22.7 2.71 (17.4 – 28.0) || 194,828 (143,839 – 245,817)
CO White 10,743 12.3 0.43 (11.5 – 13.1) || 400,460 (372,120 – 428,800)
CO Black 242 22.3 3.34 (15.7 – 28.9) || 36,252 (23,990 – 48,513)
CO Other 744 13.7 1.62 (10.5 – 16.8) || 50,676 (38,113 – 63,239)
CO Multi 255 16.5 2.92 (10.8 – 22.3) || 12,595 (7,969 – 17,221)
CT White 7,200 13.2 0.58 (12.1 – 14.4) || 281,418 (255,958 – 306,879)
CT Black 667 17.5 1.82 (14.0 – 21.1) || 46,531 (36,640 – 56,423)
CT Other 618 17.3 2.18 (13.1 – 21.6) || 51,609 (37,588 – 65,631)
CT Multi 80 25.1 5.72 (13.7 – 36.4) || 6,918 (3,550 – 10,286)
DE White 4,071 12.0 0.68 (10.7 – 13.4) || 59,493 (52,688 – 66,299)
DE Black 740 18.4 1.84 (14.8 – 22.0) || 26,361 (20,703 – 32,019)
DE Other 191 12.5 3.47 (5.7 – 19.4) || 6,307 (2,596 – 10,018)
DE Multi 114 27.4 5.68 (16.1 – 38.7) || 3,183 (1,676 – 4,690)
DC White 1,739 11.2 1.38 (8.5 – 13.9) || 26,081 (19,480 – 32,682)
DC Black 1,748 18.6 1.51 (15.6 – 21.6) || 43,385 (35,884 – 50,885)
DC Other 179 11.3 3.21 (5.0 – 17.7) || 4,728 (1,951 – 7,505)
DC Multi 67 23.2 7.52 (8.2 – 38.2) || 2,123 (574 – 3,673)
FL White 6,175 12.0 0.68 (10.7 – 13.4) || 1,339,999 (1,184,626 – 1,495,371)
FL Black 791 12.5 1.66 (9.2 – 15.7) || 287,068 (208,413 – 365,724)
FL Other 297 12.3 3.07 (6.2 – 18.3) || 120,381 (55,921 – 184,842)
FL Multi 147 25.2 6.51 (12.3 – 38.0) || 88,556 (33,490 – 143,621)
GA White 4,136 12.1 0.76 (10.6 – 13.6) || 536,400 (466,488 – 606,313)
GA Black 1,502 15.9 1.34 (13.2 – 18.5) || 352,393 (289,464 – 415,322)
GA Other 295 9.4 2.05 (5.4 – 13.5) || 50,205 (28,050 – 72,360)
GA Multi 92 15.9 4.86 (6.3 – 25.5) || 20,859 (7,038 – 34,680)
HI White 2,502 11.3 1.00 (9.3 – 13.3) || 33,029 (26,910 – 39,149)
HI Black 76 12.8 5.82 (1.2 – 24.4) || 2,022 (47 – 3,997)
HI Other 2,913 12.1 0.88 (10.4 – 13.8) || 59,887 (51,002 – 68,772)
HI Multi 2,031 21.7 1.41 (19.0 – 24.5) || 58,280 (50,083 – 66,478)
ID White 5,511 11.6 0.75 (10.1 – 13.0) || 120,805 (105,215 – 136,395)
ID Black 15 14.0 || 1,010
ID Other 115 10.9 3.91 (3.2 – 18.7) || 4,220 (1,153 – 7,287)
ID Multi 69 18.4 7.34 (3.8 – 33.1) || 3,529 (566 – 6,492)
IL White 4,667 11.7 0.69 (10.3 – 13.0) || 866,070 (761,692 – 970,448)
IL Black 528 19.8 2.64 (14.6 – 25.0) || 278,815 (195,928 – 361,702)
IL Other 263 7.5 1.95 (3.7 – 11.3) || 55,422 (26,278 – 84,566)
IL Multi 85 14.3 5.05 (4.3 – 24.4) || 27,616 (6,517 – 48,715)
IN White 7,215 12.3 0.51 (11.3 – 13.3) || 518,541 (474,798 – 562,285)
IN Black 933 17.4 2.08 (13.3 – 21.5) || 74,923 (55,587 – 94,258)
IN Other 146 15.3 4.64 (6.2 – 24.5) || 15,078 (5,040 – 25,116)
IN Multi 137 20.8 4.45 (12.0 – 29.7) || 15,195 (8,033 – 22,358)
IA White 6,729 11.4 0.52 (10.4 – 12.5) || 245,132 (222,452 – 267,813)
IA Black 94 21.5 5.58 (10.4 – 32.5) || 9,489 (3,759 – 15,218)
IA Other 221 5.8 1.68 (2.5 – 9.1) || 6,052 (2,571 – 9,532)
IA Multi 58 40.6 8.21 (24.2 – 57.1) || 13,323 (6,594 – 20,052)
KS White 10,496 11.6 0.42 (10.8 – 12.5) || 207,625 (192,533 – 222,717)
KS Black 548 15.1 2.31 (10.6 – 19.6) || 18,061 (12,205 – 23,917)
KS Other 520 11.4 1.66 (8.2 – 14.7) || 22,212 (15,591 – 28,833)
KS Multi 160 17.7 3.88 (10.0 – 25.3) || 7,110 (3,725 – 10,496)
KY White 9,600 15.4 0.56 (14.3 – 16.5) || 456,935 (422,811 – 491,059)
KY Black 1,069 20.3 2.39 (15.6 – 25.0) || 51,087 (38,155 – 64,019)
KY Other 208 18.0 4.67 (8.8 – 27.2) || 16,034 (6,928 – 25,140)
KY Multi 237 33.6 7.47 (18.8 – 48.3) || 11,935 (4,647 – 19,224)
LA White 6,011 11.3 0.64 (10.0 – 12.5) || 247,165 (218,855 – 275,476)
LA Black 2,682 14.0 1.19 (11.6 – 16.3) || 153,477 (126,119 – 180,834)
LA Other 221 12.1 3.57 (5.0 – 19.1) || 16,309 (6,107 – 26,510)
LA Multi 79 10.8 5.43 (0.0 – 21.6) || 3,967 (0 – 8,146)
ME White 9,436 14.8 0.48 (13.9 – 15.8) || 148,892 (139,195 – 158,589)
ME Black 42 14.0 6.99 (0.0 – 28.2) || 944 (0 – 1,983)
ME Other 166 14.4 3.64 (7.2 – 21.6) || 2,791 (1,279 – 4,303)
ME Multi 127 25.9 6.07 (13.9 – 37.9) || 3,808 (1,645 – 5,970)
MD White 9,352 13.7 0.67 (12.4 – 15.0) || 360,051 (323,223 – 396,880)
MD Black 2,495 15.6 1.15 (13.3 – 17.8) || 202,465 (170,857 – 234,072)
MD Other 579 5.0 0.98 (3.1 – 6.9) || 23,608 (14,496 – 32,719)
MD Multi 170 15.5 4.95 (5.8 – 25.3) || 8,517 (2,573 – 14,461)
MA White 17,577 15.3 0.44 (14.4 – 16.1) || 629,938 (592,538 – 667,337)
MA Black 1,396 15.0 1.46 (12.2 – 17.9) || 50,350 (40,062 – 60,637)
MA Other 1,953 15.7 1.22 (13.3 – 18.1) || 95,290 (79,685 – 110,895)
MA Multi 349 27.2 3.80 (19.8 – 34.7) || 14,671 (9,968 – 19,374)
MI White 8,076 14.6 0.54 (13.5 – 15.6) || 886,405 (818,292 – 954,518)
MI Black 1,704 20.3 1.63 (17.1 – 23.5) || 205,794 (170,368 – 241,219)
MI Other 295 17.9 3.32 (11.4 – 24.5) || 50,262 (29,595 – 70,930)
MI Multi 274 24.4 3.37 (17.7 – 31.0) || 24,009 (16,550 – 31,468)
MN White 10,963 10.6 0.39 (9.8 – 11.4) || 370,622 (343,000 – 398,243)
MN Black 459 17.2 2.61 (12.0 – 22.3) || 33,621 (22,629 – 44,613)
MN Other 553 13.6 2.02 (9.6 – 17.6) || 39,394 (27,000 – 51,788)
MN Multi 118 23.6 5.56 (12.6 – 34.6) || 13,823 (6,321 – 21,325)
MS White 4,949 11.3 0.65 (10.1 – 12.6) || 153,238 (135,518 – 170,958)
MS Black 2,600 12.4 0.92 (10.6 – 14.2) || 99,447 (84,370 – 114,523)
MS Other 120 8.5 2.96 (2.6 – 14.4) || 4,046 (1,198 – 6,895)
MS Multi 56 12.2 7.42 (0.0 – 27.0) || 2,787 (0 – 6,435)
MO White 5,492 13.8 0.67 (12.5 – 15.1) || 531,643 (479,463 – 583,824)
MO Black 859 19.5 2.31 (15.0 – 24.1) || 98,865 (73,402 – 124,328)
MO Other 162 11.7 3.21 (5.4 – 18.1) || 18,974 (8,316 – 29,632)
MO Multi 156 26.2 6.41 (13.5 – 38.8) || 13,717 (5,506 – 21,928)
MT White 7,647 13.3 0.53 (12.3 – 14.4) || 93,525 (86,037 – 101,013)
MT Black 16 28.4 || 481
MT Other 725 17.2 2.41 (12.5 – 21.9) || 9,594 (6,651 – 12,538)
MT Multi 204 19.1 3.87 (11.4 – 26.7) || 2,787 (1,563 – 4,010)
NE White 17,564 10.6 0.34 (9.9 – 11.2) || 126,761 (118,728 – 134,794)
NE Black 436 17.6 2.42 (12.8 – 22.3) || 10,236 (7,207 – 13,266)
NE Other 834 9.2 1.36 (6.5 – 11.9) || 9,997 (6,968 – 13,026)
NE Multi 195 23.3 4.02 (15.4 – 31.2) || 2,989 (1,835 – 4,143)
NV White 3,638 12.6 0.81 (11.0 – 14.1) || 162,052 (140,821 – 183,283)
NV Black 201 19.6 3.54 (12.6 – 26.6) || 32,221 (19,281 – 45,161)
NV Other 689 6.3 1.01 (4.3 – 8.3) || 32,297 (22,108 – 42,487)
NV Multi 210 18.2 4.99 (8.4 – 28.0) || 9,186 (3,728 – 14,644)
NH White 7,095 14.0 0.64 (12.8 – 15.3) || 135,585 (122,891 – 148,279)
NH Black 44 20.4 7.78 (4.7 – 36.1) || 2,176 (394 – 3,957)
NH Other 202 11.6 2.64 (6.4 – 16.8) || 4,294 (2,305 – 6,284)
NH Multi 58 8.4 || 788
NJ White 11,523 11.8 0.47 (10.9 – 12.8) || 533,776 (490,287 – 577,264)
NJ Black 1,995 17.1 1.22 (14.7 – 19.5) || 156,447 (132,575 – 180,318)
NJ Other 1,671 11.2 1.09 (9.0 – 13.3) || 126,265 (100,630 – 151,901)
NJ Multi 140 19.8 4.38 (11.1 – 28.5) || 10,101 (5,334 – 14,868)
NM White 6,639 13.8 0.55 (12.7 – 14.9) || 154,259 (141,866 – 166,652)
NM Black 114 11.6 3.39 (4.8 – 18.3) || 2,791 (1,097 – 4,485)
NM Other 1,669 11.8 0.93 (9.9 – 13.6) || 44,247 (37,073 – 51,420)
NM Multi 141 19.7 4.14 (11.5 – 27.9) || 5,360 (2,889 – 7,832)
NY White 4,740 13.3 0.69 (11.9 – 14.6) || 1,336,646 (1,193,634 – 1,479,657)
NY Black 586 17.0 2.15 (12.8 – 21.3) || 398,207 (289,986 – 506,429)
NY Other 330 11.6 2.43 (6.8 – 16.4) || 187,477 (105,206 – 269,749)
NY Multi 96 25.3 7.54 (10.3 – 40.2) || 55,733 (14,837 – 96,628)
NC White 8,267 11.6 0.50 (10.6 – 12.5) || 588,973 (536,945 – 641,001)
NC Black 2,167 12.6 0.93 (10.8 – 14.5) || 197,760 (167,725 – 227,795)
NC Other 1,143 9.8 1.43 (6.9 – 12.6) || 62,220 (43,116 – 81,324)
NC Multi 183 20.1 3.44 (13.4 – 26.9) || 20,689 (13,286 – 28,093)
ND White 4,572 10.2 0.64 (8.9 – 11.4) || 49,822 (43,498 – 56,145)
ND Black 28 1.8 || 83
ND Other 177 14.6 3.88 (6.9 – 22.3) || 4,691 (1,981 – 7,401)
ND Multi 48 24.4 8.73 (6.8 – 41.9) || 1,880 (346 – 3,414)
OH White 11,262 13.1 0.46 (12.2 – 14.0) || 962,886 (894,569 – 1,031,202)
OH Black 1,050 18.3 1.66 (15.0 – 21.5) || 186,868 (150,284 – 223,452)
OH Other 406 15.2 2.38 (10.5 – 19.9) || 52,303 (34,893 – 69,712)
OH Multi 166 34.2 5.51 (23.3 – 45.1) || 24,335 (14,251 – 34,418)
OK White 6,159 13.4 0.57 (12.3 – 14.5) || 285,191 (260,249 – 310,134)
OK Black 430 17.0 2.28 (12.5 – 21.4) || 34,034 (24,351 – 43,716)
OK Other 822 13.7 1.55 (10.7 – 16.8) || 55,588 (42,419 – 68,757)
OK Multi 550 20.3 2.35 (15.7 – 24.9) || 26,398 (19,828 – 32,969)
OR White 4,483 16.9 0.73 (15.5 – 18.3) || 427,392 (389,345 – 465,438)
OR Black 49 13.7 5.16 (3.3 – 24.1) || 8,351 (1,705 – 14,997)
OR Other 208 14.3 3.34 (7.7 – 20.9) || 30,905 (15,468 – 46,342)
OR Multi 411 34.8 4.93 (25.1 – 44.5) || 33,907 (21,084 – 46,729)
PA White 17,409 12.8 0.41 (12.0 – 13.6) || 1,050,445 (982,217 – 1,118,673)
PA Black 1,447 17.5 1.40 (14.8 – 20.2) || 182,608 (151,324 – 213,893)
PA Other 372 12.9 2.51 (8.0 – 17.9) || 39,578 (23,530 – 55,626)
PA Multi 242 23.1 4.87 (13.5 – 32.7) || 39,232 (19,728 – 58,737)
RI White 4,766 15.5 0.78 (13.9 – 17.0) || 104,736 (93,691 – 115,782)
RI Black 195 14.2 4.13 (6.1 – 22.4) || 6,064 (2,201 – 9,926)
RI Other 371 18.8 2.49 (13.9 – 23.7) || 15,904 (11,387 – 20,420)
RI Multi 45 21.7 6.80 (8.0 – 35.4) || 2,328 (823 – 3,833)
SC White 8,491 12.3 0.55 (11.2 – 13.4) || 299,739 (271,979 – 327,498)
SC Black 3,642 14.5 0.93 (12.7 – 16.3) || 137,885 (119,381 – 156,389)
SC Other 319 15.5 3.27 (9.1 – 21.9) || 26,367 (14,267 – 38,467)
SC Multi 193 26.6 4.67 (17.4 – 35.8) || 8,763 (5,511 – 12,015)
SD White 6,813 10.2 0.57 (9.1 – 11.3) || 55,978 (49,809 – 62,147)
SD Black 38 18.1 8.01 (1.9 – 34.4) || 1,101 (0 – 2,202)
SD Other 848 15.3 2.13 (11.1 – 19.4) || 8,475 (5,968 – 10,982)
SD Multi 135 19.3 4.96 (9.5 – 29.1) || 2,273 (1,054 – 3,492)
TN White 5,822 11.1 0.64 (9.8 – 12.4) || 427,788 (376,945 – 478,632)
TN Black 968 8.4 1.27 (5.9 – 10.9) || 65,678 (45,540 – 85,815)
TN Other 125 16.7 5.10 (6.6 – 26.8) || 31,223 (9,854 – 52,593)
TN Multi 70 18.5 6.16 (6.2 – 30.8) || 17,532 (4,762 – 30,302)
TX White 7,155 11.0 0.57 (9.9 – 12.1) || 1,470,964 (1,316,235 – 1,625,692)
TX Black 717 12.1 1.37 (9.4 – 14.8) || 268,114 (206,212 – 330,017)
TX Other 355 9.2 1.99 (5.3 – 13.1) || 109,904 (61,136 – 158,672)
TX Multi 139 10.9 2.69 (5.5 – 16.2) || 40,201 (20,439 – 59,963)
UT White 11,343 13.1 0.43 (12.3 – 14.0) || 221,516 (206,787 – 236,244)
UT Black 57 23.7 7.41 (8.8 – 38.5) || 3,958 (1,034 – 6,882)
UT Other 783 10.5 1.32 (7.9 – 13.1) || 24,240 (18,005 – 30,475)
UT Multi 121 20.6 4.62 (11.5 – 29.7) || 4,887 (2,540 – 7,234)
VT White 5,751 15.0 0.66 (13.7 – 16.3) || 71,031 (64,566 – 77,495)
VT Black 30 6.3 || 207
VT Other 119 16.4 4.57 (7.4 – 25.5) || 1,726 (670 – 2,783)
VT Multi 64 26.6 7.87 (10.9 – 42.3) || 1,407 (408 – 2,406)
VA White 5,640 12.2 0.59 (11.1 – 13.4) || 523,436 (472,170 – 574,702)
VA Black 1,070 16.0 1.51 (13.1 – 19.0) || 185,237 (147,914 – 222,559)
VA Other 444 17.2 2.52 (12.2 – 22.1) || 107,662 (72,774 – 142,551)
VA Multi 99 21.3 4.72 (11.9 – 30.6) || 27,120 (14,589 – 39,652)
WA White 13,262 15.7 0.44 (14.9 – 16.6) || 647,150 (609,930 – 684,370)
WA Black 239 17.7 2.88 (12.0 – 23.4) || 28,324 (18,394 – 38,253)
WA Other 1,195 10.6 1.05 (8.5 – 12.6) || 87,913 (70,170 – 105,655)
WA Multi 298 19.2 2.85 (13.6 – 24.9) || 19,072 (13,080 – 25,064)
WV White 5,106 12.3 0.56 (11.2 – 13.4) || 170,811 (155,306 – 186,317)
WV Black 122 9.7 3.17 (3.4 – 16.0) || 2,937 (948 – 4,926)
WV Other 55 18.5 6.73 (5.0 – 32.0) || 3,069 (573 – 5,564)
WV Multi 98 27.1 5.59 (16.0 – 38.2) || 8,753 (4,652 – 12,854)
WI White 4,596 10.2 0.66 (8.9 – 11.5) || 389,942 (339,789 – 440,095)
WI Black 388 17.5 3.99 (9.6 – 25.3) || 43,246 (21,482 – 65,010)
WI Other 224 13.5 3.96 (5.7 – 21.3) || 33,671 (12,443 – 54,899)
WI Multi 48 33.0 9.54 (13.9 – 52.2) || 17,121 (5,050 – 29,191)
WY White 5,828 12.2 0.73 (10.8 – 13.6) || 47,638 (41,913 – 53,363)
WY Black 21 20.3 || 469
WY Other 235 13.8 3.26 (7.4 – 20.3) || 3,854 (1,969 – 5,739)
WY Multi 78 12.6 4.33 (4.0 – 21.2) || 851 (282 – 1,421)
Territories
GU White 211 8.8 2.94 (3.1 – 14.6) || 703 (216 – 1,190)
GU Black 17 1.9 || 15
GU Other 1,460 11.4 1.19 (9.0 – 13.7) || 9,229 (7,254 – 11,203)
GU Multi 334 14.1 2.23 (9.7 – 18.5) || 2,429 (1,649 – 3,210)
PR White 3,640 13.8 0.66 (12.5 – 15.1) || 206,563 (186,233 – 226,893)
PR Black 354 14.5 2.09 (10.4 – 18.6) || 25,534 (17,772 – 33,296)
PR Other 2,293 14.7 0.90 (13.0 – 16.5) || 165,895 (144,583 – 187,206)
PR Multi 11 12.8 || 569

 

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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