2014 Child Asthma Data: Prevalence Tables

Table C5
Child Current Asthma Prevalence Rate (Percent)
and Prevalence (Number) by Race/Ethnicity and State or Territory: BRFSS 2014
State Race/Ethnicity Sample Size Prevalence
(Percent)
Standard
Error
95% CI*
(Percent)
Prevalence
(Number)
95% CI*
(Number)
Total ** White NH *** 43,852 8.1 0.26 (7.6 – 8.6) 2,177,482 (2,034,651 – 2,320,313)
Total ** Black NH 6,244 14.6 0.78 (13.1 – 16.1) 1,155,322 (1,028,369 – 1,282,275)
Total ** Other NH 6,405 9.2 0.84 (7.7 – 11.0) 592,301 (482,584 – 702,017)
Total ** Hispanic 9,101 8.3 0.64 (7.2 – 9.7) 1,186,305 (1,000,857 – 1,371,753)
AL White NH 1,099 11.0 1.29 (8.7 – 13.8) 65,535 (50,241 – 80,829)
AL Black NH 513 19.3 2.35 (15.1 – 24.4) 63,287 (47,032 – 79,541)
AL Other NH 91 11.9 4.83 (5.2 – 25.0) 11,618 (1,930 – 21,306)
AL Hispanic 35 2.4 1,070
CA White NH 613 6.7 1.41 (4.4 – 10.1) 146,011 (84,803 – 207,219)
CA Black NH 91 14.0 5.40 (6.3 – 28.2) 79,200 (16,236 – 142,163)
CA Other NH 257 8.5 2.56 (4.6 – 15.0) 120,065 (46,772 – 193,359)
CA Hispanic 844 9.3 1.63 (6.6 – 13.0) 432,389 (277,464 – 587,315)
CT White NH 1,059 7.9 1.20 (5.9 – 10.6) 32,492 (22,708 – 42,275)
CT Black NH 151 14.1 3.62 (8.4 – 22.8) 11,530 (5,490 – 17,569)
CT Other NH 138 6.4 1.91 (3.5 – 11.3) 4,900 (2,172 – 7,628)
CT Hispanic 261 13.1 2.68 (8.7 – 19.3) 22,445 (13,155 – 31,736)
DC White NH 200 6.1 1.87 (3.3 – 11.0) 1,361 (531 – 2,191)
DC Black NH 267 22.5 3.24 (16.8 – 29.5) 13,663 (9,345 – 17,981)
DC Other NH 63 4.1 603
DC Hispanic 48 6.5 899
GA White NH 701 9.6 1.32 (7.3 – 12.6) 98,431 (71,209 – 125,653)
GA Black NH 374 13.7 2.06 (10.1 – 18.2) 112,638 (77,522 – 147,753)
GA Other NH 64 9.7 3.77 (4.4 – 20.0) 16,997 (4,012 – 29,983)
GA Hispanic 102 4.6 16,866
HI White NH 184 8.3 3.10 (3.9 – 16.7) 1,410 (368 – 2,452)
HI Black NH 8 2.1 46
HI Other NH 1,216 16.7 2.24 (12.8 – 21.6) 38,141 (27,377 – 48,906)
HI Hispanic 231 15.4 4.51 (8.5 – 26.4) 6,975 (2,615 – 11,336)
IL White NH 711 7.9 1.12 (6.0 – 10.4) 114,073 (82,481 – 145,665)
IL Black NH 109 12.7 3.55 (7.2 – 21.5) 58,405 (25,268 – 91,542)
IL Other NH 89 6.5 2.19 (3.3 – 12.3) 18,669 (6,514 – 30,824)
IL Hispanic 221 7.2 2.12 (4.0 – 12.6) 54,692 (22,177 – 87,208)
IN White NH 1,901 7.8 0.78 (6.4 – 9.5) 82,807 (66,399 – 99,215)
IN Black NH 170 12.3 2.64 (8.0 – 18.5) 20,584 (11,819 – 29,349)
IN Other NH 138 7.6 2.16 (4.3 – 13.0) 8,991 (3,969 – 14,013)
IN Hispanic 201 5.5 1.77 (2.9 – 10.2) 9,259 (3,403 – 15,115)
KS White NH 2,345 7.6 0.68 (6.4 – 9.0) 33,413 (27,432 – 39,394)
KS Black NH 161 22.9 3.99 (16.0 – 31.7) 8,519 (5,192 – 11,847)
KS Other NH 233 8.5 2.14 (5.1 – 13.7) 6,662 (3,296 – 10,027)
KS Hispanic 441 7.6 1.84 (4.7 – 12.1) 9,575 (4,832 – 14,317)
KY White NH 1,881 10.1 0.89 (8.5 – 12.0) 73,537 (60,607 – 86,466)
KY Black NH 176 14.9 4.53 (8.0 – 26.0) 11,328 (3,957 – 18,699)
KY Other NH 109 13.0 3.78 (7.2 – 22.4) 10,984 (4,504 – 17,465)
KY Hispanic 65 12.6 6.08 (4.7 – 29.9) 8,249 (0 – 16,781)
LA White NH 951 5.7 0.95 (4.1 – 7.9) 30,563 (20,440 – 40,687)
LA Black NH 592 11.8 1.62 (9.0 – 15.3) 48,251 (34,698 – 61,804)
LA Other NH 88 7.2 3.58 (2.6 – 18.2) 4,675 (0 – 9,419)
LA Hispanic 75 6.1 3,954
ME White NH 923 8.7 1.08 (6.8 – 11.1) 19,980 (15,045 – 24,915)
ME Black NH 15 30.1 937
ME Other NH 44 19.8 6.54 (9.9 – 35.6) 2,307 (684 – 3,931)
ME Hispanic 24 15.4 1,025
MD White NH 1,572 5.8 0.91 (4.3 – 7.9) 30,495 (20,832 – 40,157)
MD Black NH 639 15.7 1.80 (12.4 – 19.5) 63,041 (47,864 – 78,219)
MD Other NH 265 7.7 1.76 (4.9 – 11.9) 14,098 (7,722 – 20,473)
MD Hispanic 209 10.8 2.63 (6.6 – 17.2) 18,235 (9,156 – 27,314)
MI White NH 1,332 8.9 1.01 (7.1 – 11.1) 119,929 (92,550 – 147,308)
MI Black NH 222 19.3 3.43 (13.4 – 26.9) 63,558 (38,481 – 88,634)
MI Other NH 162 8.2 2.46 (4.5 – 14.5) 20,815 (8,140 – 33,491)
MI Hispanic 112 7.9 2.88 (3.8 – 15.7) 15,210 (3,938 – 26,481)
MS White NH 452 8.0 1.62 (5.4 – 11.8) 27,849 (16,471 – 39,227)
MS Black NH 409 17.0 2.41 (12.8 – 22.3) 52,719 (36,866 – 68,571)
MS Other NH 29 5.8 1,680
MS Hispanic 15 3.8 972
MO White NH 1,041 10.8 1.32 (8.4 – 13.6) 102,074 (76,880 – 127,269)
MO Black NH 198 16.2 3.56 (10.4 – 24.4) 36,346 (20,621 – 52,071)
MO Other NH 74 8.8 3.45 (4.0 – 18.3) 8,605 (1,946 – 15,265)
MO Hispanic 43 6.6 4,982
MT White NH 1,120 6.6 0.83 (5.2 – 8.4) 10,703 (8,087 – 13,319)
MT Black NH 4 0.0 0
MT Other NH 348 9.6 2.52 (5.7 – 15.8) 3,055 (1,422 – 4,689)
MT Hispanic 78 8.5 3.24 (3.9 – 17.3) 1,647 (396 – 2,898)
NE White NH 3,508 5.6 0.60 (4.5 – 6.9) 17,444 (13,779 – 21,109)
NE Black NH 108 13.0 5.09 (5.8 – 26.5) 2,889 (467 – 5,310)
NE Other NH 230 11.4 2.82 (6.9 – 18.2) 4,838 (2,412 – 7,265)
NE Hispanic 430 3.3 0.80 (2.0 – 5.3) 2,523 (1,332 – 3,714)
NV White NH 483 6.1 1.40 (3.9 – 9.5) 12,964 (7,049 – 18,878)
NV Black NH 47 7.1 5,485
NV Other NH 92 7.2 5.47 (1.5 – 27.9) 5,329 (0 – 13,804)
NV Hispanic 242 7.2 2.23 (3.9 – 13.0) 19,664 (7,316 – 32,011)
NH White NH 1,138 9.8 1.22 (7.6 – 12.5) 22,664 (16,980 – 28,349)
NH Black NH 12 12.7 456
NH Other NH 60 7.0 800
NH Hispanic 35 6.9 552
NJ White NH 1,775 6.9 0.86 (5.4 – 8.8) 60,327 (45,469 – 75,185)
NJ Black NH 420 16.3 2.44 (12.0 – 21.6) 41,329 (28,322 – 54,335)
NJ Other NH 308 5.3 1.51 (3.0 – 9.2) 14,519 (6,414 – 22,624)
NJ Hispanic 574 13.0 1.95 (9.7 – 17.4) 62,184 (42,819 – 81,548)
NM White NH 655 7.5 1.48 (5.0 – 11.0) 8,717 (5,254 – 12,179)
NM Black NH 27 9.1 725
NM Other NH 381 5.0 1.10 (3.2 – 7.6) 3,411 (1,977 – 4,845)
NM Hispanic 971 6.6 1.03 (4.9 – 9.0) 19,140 (13,233 – 25,048)
NY White NH 361 5.3 1.31 (3.2 – 8.5) 100,396 (51,674 – 149,118)
NY Black NH 114 13.8 3.73 (7.9 – 22.8) 87,298 (37,843 – 136,753)
NY Other NH 90 7.4 4.04 (2.5 – 20.3) 38,678 (0 – 82,010)
NY Hispanic 174 13.3 3.38 (8.0 – 21.4) 126,909 (59,033 – 194,784)
NC White NH 719 11.5 1.84 (8.3 – 15.6) 123,463 (82,266 – 164,659)
NC Black NH 295 15.4 2.86 (10.6 – 21.9) 79,504 (48,054 – 110,954)
NC Other NH 116 9.5 3.60 (4.4 – 19.2) 18,954 (4,334 – 33,574)
NC Hispanic 226 7.0 1.85 (4.2 – 11.6) 26,322 (12,566 – 40,078)
OH White NH 1,260 9.7 1.16 (7.7 – 12.2) 169,597 (128,956 – 210,238)
OH Black NH 96 11.1 3.60 (5.8 – 20.4) 38,078 (12,859 – 63,296)
OH Other NH 108 13.5 4.86 (6.5 – 26.1) 38,969 (9,219 – 68,720)
OH Hispanic 54 9.6 5.07 (3.3 – 25.0) 13,223 (0 – 27,561)
OK White NH 1,159 8.6 0.99 (6.9 – 10.8) 39,889 (30,733 – 49,044)
OK Black NH 111 22.7 4.84 (14.6 – 33.5) 25,739 (13,766 – 37,713)
OK Other NH 367 13.1 2.32 (9.2 – 18.4) 25,800 (16,360 – 35,239)
OK Hispanic 260 11.3 2.64 (7.1 – 17.6) 17,568 (9,067 – 26,068)
OR White NH 655 7.5 1.20 (5.5 – 10.2) 36,236 (24,692 – 47,780)
OR Black NH 19 11.1 3,225
OR Other NH 105 4.6 6,056
OR Hispanic 99 7.2 3.23 (2.9 – 16.7) 12,413 (1,154 – 23,673)
PA White NH 1,679 7.2 0.76 (5.8 – 8.8) 123,138 (97,057 – 149,219)
PA Black NH 221 21.1 3.56 (15.0 – 28.9) 64,623 (40,999 – 88,248)
PA Other NH 107 16.9 4.88 (9.4 – 28.7) 35,989 (13,503 – 58,475)
PA Hispanic 121 16.5 4.99 (8.9 – 28.7) 54,329 (18,957 – 89,702)
RI White NH 861 10.3 1.27 (8.0 – 13.0) 12,090 (9,127 – 15,052)
RI Black NH 88 13.2 3.55 (7.7 – 21.9) 2,214 (1,020 – 3,408)
RI Other NH 100 7.8 4.36 (2.5 – 21.7) 1,642 (0 – 3,562)
RI Hispanic 181 13.8 3.20 (8.6 – 21.3) 6,474 (3,324 – 9,623)
TN White NH 585 7.9 1.31 (5.7 – 10.9) 72,142 (48,604 – 95,681)
TN Black NH 116 7.8 3.40 (3.3 – 17.6) 24,134 (2,729 – 45,539)
TN Other NH 42 29.4 12.12 (11.7 – 56.7) 32,951 (0 – 68,108)
TN Hispanic 24 7.9 6,511
TX White NH 1,354 9.0 1.48 (6.5 – 12.4) 190,655 (127,022 – 254,288)
TX Black NH 263 10.8 2.45 (6.9 – 16.6) 85,022 (47,050 – 122,993)
TX Other NH 167 6.7 2.59 (3.0 – 13.9) 29,618 (6,607 – 52,629)
TX Hispanic 1,651 5.1 0.54 (4.1 – 6.2) 169,417 (134,813 – 204,021)
UT White NH 4,370 6.0 0.46 (5.1 – 6.9) 37,806 (32,085 – 43,527)
UT Black NH 34 9.2 1,107
UT Other NH 216 10.1 2.60 (6.1 – 16.5) 6,564 (3,138 – 9,989)
UT Hispanic 668 8.0 1.57 (5.4 – 11.7) 12,451 (7,392 – 17,509)
VT White NH 1,304 7.9 0.99 (6.1 – 10.0) 8,514 (6,385 – 10,643)
VT Black NH 18 37.1 20.44 (9.6 – 76.7) 529 (0 – 1,385)
VT Other NH 65 7.9 3.25 (3.4 – 17.1) 442 (98 – 787)
VT Hispanic 24 5.9 90
WA White NH 1,436 6.1 0.69 (4.9 – 7.6) 50,574 (39,240 – 61,907)
WA Black NH 52 12.3 4.68 (5.7 – 24.7) 9,007 (1,993 – 16,021)
WA Other NH 280 5.6 1.55 (3.2 – 9.5) 17,853 (7,898 – 27,809)
WA Hispanic 298 7.5 1.82 (4.6 – 11.9) 23,787 (12,105 – 35,470)
WV White NH 1,264 9.6 0.99 (7.8 – 11.7) 30,701 (24,397 – 37,004)
WV Black NH 36 5.3 733
WV Other NH 49 10.0 1,520
WV Hispanic 34 9.0 1,331
WI White NH 1,201 8.1 1.45 (5.7 – 11.5) 69,503 (44,603 – 94,404)
WI Black NH 68 28.1 8.72 (14.3 – 47.7) 39,176 (9,718 – 68,633)
WI Other NH 114 8.7 3.35 (4.0 – 17.9) 15,502 (3,618 – 27,387)
WI Hispanic 30 4.7 2,974
Territory
PR White NH 2 0.0 0
PR Black NH 1 0.0 0
PR Other NH 7 0.0 0
PR Hispanic 1,471 13.9 1.10 (11.8 – 16.2) 117,216 (98,443 – 135,990)

Notes:

* CI denotes confidence interval.

** Total includes data from 36 states based on cellphone and landline data combined excludes the territory, Puerto Rico.

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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