Table L3
Child Lifetime Asthma Prevalence Rate (Percent)
and Prevalence (Number) by Age and State or Territory: BRFSS 2014
State
Age Group
Sample Size
Prevalence
(Percent)
Standard
Error
95% CI *
(Percent)
Prevalence
(Number)
95% CI *
(Number)
Total **
0-4
13,189
7.3
0.49
(6.4 – 8.3)
993,377
(859,274 – 1,127,480)
Total **
5-9
14,592
14.5
0.69
(13.2 – 15.9)
2,155,015
(1,938,680 – 2,371,351)
Total **
10-14
17,907
17.6
0.62
(16.5 – 18.9)
2,286,056
(2,117,953 – 2,454,160)
Total **
15-17
13,960
16.9
0.68
(15.6 – 18.2)
1,587,675
(1,455,632 – 1,719,718)
AL
0-4
349
9.3
2.09
(6.0 – 14.3)
26,610
(14,541 – 38,679)
AL
5-9
389
22.0
2.86
(16.9 – 28.1)
59,701
(43,126 – 76,276)
AL
10-14
477
22.0
2.69
(17.2 – 27.7)
55,021
(40,436 – 69,605)
AL
15-17
374
23.0
2.88
(17.8 – 29.1)
42,438
(31,058 – 53,817)
CA
0-4
382
4.7
1.67
(2.3 – 9.3)
92,262
(27,272 – 157,252)
CA
5-9
410
18.0
3.02
(12.8 – 24.7)
454,361
(288,971 – 619,750)
CA
10-14
474
17.2
2.47
(12.9 – 22.6)
355,734
(249,194 – 462,274)
CA
15-17
369
18.3
2.76
(13.5 – 24.3)
292,131
(202,510 – 381,752)
CT
0-4
302
7.1
2.04
(4.0 – 12.3)
13,334
(5,651 – 21,016)
CT
5-9
353
18.0
2.77
(13.2 – 24.1)
33,618
(22,718 – 44,518)
CT
10-14
468
17.2
2.40
(13.0 – 22.5)
29,457
(20,924 – 37,990)
CT
15-17
368
16.9
2.52
(12.5 – 22.4)
24,030
(16,702 – 31,358)
DC
0-4
158
12.6
3.46
(7.3 – 21.1)
3,832
(1,624 – 6,039)
DC
5-9
133
25.7
4.82
(17.4 – 36.2)
8,973
(5,195 – 12,750)
DC
10-14
150
30.1
4.97
(21.3 – 40.6)
7,746
(4,704 – 10,788)
DC
15-17
94
16.9
4.78
(9.5 – 28.4)
2,206
(903 – 3,508)
GA
0-4
239
6.9
2.06
(3.8 – 12.2)
34,515
(13,612 – 55,417)
GA
5-9
287
15.0
2.40
(10.8 – 20.3)
101,806
(68,196 – 135,416)
GA
10-14
317
16.3
2.44
(12.1 – 21.7)
84,878
(58,432 – 111,325)
GA
15-17
258
18.0
2.89
(13.0 – 24.3)
76,049
(50,295 – 101,802)
HI
0-4
400
22.1
4.71
(14.2 – 32.7)
16,420
(8,376 – 24,464)
HI
5-9
381
27.4
4.49
(19.5 – 37.0)
20,256
(12,819 – 27,694)
HI
10-14
410
25.6
4.42
(17.9 – 35.1)
18,154
(10,858 – 25,451)
HI
15-17
276
31.8
5.79
(21.7 – 44.0)
15,337
(8,477 – 22,198)
IL
0-4
220
5.5
1.75
(2.9 – 10.1)
43,147
(15,740 – 70,554)
IL
5-9
246
12.0
2.54
(7.8 – 17.9)
98,469
(55,732 – 141,206)
IL
10-14
327
13.8
2.37
(9.8 – 19.2)
99,487
(64,159 – 134,816)
IL
15-17
286
17.2
2.86
(12.2 – 23.5)
89,514
(57,875 – 121,153)
IN
0-4
462
7.4
1.94
(4.4 – 12.2)
30,090
(13,929 – 46,251)
IN
5-9
496
13.4
2.05
(9.9 – 18.0)
57,090
(39,091 – 75,089)
IN
10-14
637
18.3
1.82
(15.0 – 22.1)
59,682
(47,339 – 72,025)
IN
15-17
553
16.3
2.19
(12.5 – 21.1)
38,062
(27,059 – 49,066)
KS
0-4
679
3.6
0.80
(2.3 – 5.6)
6,184
(3,477 – 8,892)
KS
5-9
738
11.8
1.60
(9.0 – 15.3)
21,605
(15,486 – 27,724)
KS
10-14
858
16.9
1.68
(13.9 – 20.5)
27,735
(21,889 – 33,582)
KS
15-17
651
18.0
1.86
(14.6 – 21.9)
20,073
(15,669 – 24,477)
KY
0-4
432
8.0
2.03
(4.8 – 13.0)
19,798
(9,402 – 30,194)
KY
5-9
490
16.5
2.16
(12.7 – 21.2)
40,302
(29,303 – 51,302)
KY
10-14
628
16.3
2.17
(12.5 – 21.0)
39,364
(28,096 – 50,631)
KY
15-17
528
22.3
2.35
(18.0 – 27.2)
35,260
(27,278 – 43,242)
LA
0-4
342
7.5
1.89
(4.5 – 12.2)
19,931
(9,651 – 30,211)
LA
5-9
419
11.7
1.88
(8.5 – 16.0)
30,851
(20,654 – 41,047)
LA
10-14
442
15.9
2.29
(11.9 – 20.9)
42,293
(29,395 – 55,190)
LA
15-17
334
18.1
2.44
(13.8 – 23.4)
32,385
(23,301 – 41,470)
ME
0-4
183
4.3
1.53
(2.1 – 8.5)
2,809
(836 – 4,782)
ME
5-9
225
12.1
2.38
(8.2 – 17.6)
8,264
(4,930 – 11,599)
ME
10-14
273
15.0
2.59
(10.6 – 20.8)
9,376
(5,960 – 12,793)
ME
15-17
248
23.4
3.26
(17.6 – 30.4)
10,017
(6,958 – 13,076)
MD
0-4
418
6.2
1.57
(3.8 – 10.1)
22,156
(10,831 – 33,482)
MD
5-9
636
18.9
2.07
(15.1 – 23.3)
67,477
(51,553 – 83,401)
MD
10-14
779
16.9
2.01
(13.3 – 21.2)
43,174
(32,034 – 54,313)
MD
15-17
590
17.8
2.10
(14.1 – 22.3)
41,355
(30,965 – 51,744)
MI
0-4
370
8.8
2.03
(5.5 – 13.6)
40,298
(21,127 – 59,468)
MI
5-9
373
11.8
2.02
(8.3 – 16.4)
69,709
(44,734 – 94,684)
MI
10-14
493
20.2
2.29
(16.1 – 25.1)
119,918
(90,183 – 149,654)
MI
15-17
482
17.9
2.01
(14.3 – 22.2)
64,421
(49,431 – 79,411)
MS
0-4
181
10.6
2.55
(6.5 – 16.7)
18,376
(9,461 – 27,290)
MS
5-9
205
21.9
3.49
(15.8 – 29.5)
41,446
(26,664 – 56,229)
MS
10-14
230
19.8
3.36
(14.0 – 27.2)
33,804
(21,154 – 46,455)
MS
15-17
193
13.9
2.74
(9.3 – 20.2)
14,858
(8,837 – 20,879)
MO
0-4
243
5.8
1.73
(3.2 – 10.3)
20,481
(8,306 – 32,657)
MO
5-9
286
18.3
2.83
(13.4 – 24.5)
67,706
(45,732 – 89,680)
MO
10-14
389
20.8
2.84
(15.8 – 26.9)
65,292
(45,966 – 84,617)
MO
15-17
315
16.0
2.92
(11.1 – 22.6)
34,997
(21,544 – 48,451)
MT
0-4
303
3.5
1.24
(1.7 – 6.9)
1,707
(503 – 2,912)
MT
5-9
339
11.3
2.35
(7.4 – 16.8)
6,657
(3,795 – 9,518)
MT
10-14
436
13.5
2.14
(9.8 – 18.2)
6,645
(4,472 – 8,819)
MT
15-17
317
13.2
2.08
(9.6 – 17.8)
4,887
(3,358 – 6,416)
NE
0-4
931
4.2
1.21
(2.3 – 7.3)
5,103
(2,127 – 8,079)
NE
5-9
975
6.7
1.19
(4.7 – 9.4)
8,098
(5,196 – 11,000)
NE
10-14
1,181
13.9
1.57
(11.1 – 17.3)
14,800
(11,344 – 18,256)
NE
15-17
892
13.5
2.03
(10.0 – 18.0)
10,007
(6,817 – 13,197)
NV
0-4
173
6.7
3.10
(2.6 – 15.9)
11,398
(639 – 22,157)
NV
5-9
170
14.2
4.00
(8.0 – 24.0)
19,706
(7,935 – 31,476)
NV
10-14
225
21.2
4.60
(13.6 – 31.6)
36,792
(18,850 – 54,734)
NV
15-17
181
12.5
3.78
(6.8 – 21.9)
8,958
(3,268 – 14,648)
NH
0-4
235
6.9
2.33
(3.5 – 13.1)
4,181
(1,336 – 7,025)
NH
5-9
287
12.7
2.75
(8.2 – 19.1)
8,714
(4,729 – 12,700)
NH
10-14
377
21.7
2.73
(16.8 – 27.5)
14,201
(10,318 – 18,084)
NH
15-17
270
11.9
2.17
(8.2 – 16.8)
5,687
(3,565 – 7,809)
NJ
0-4
587
7.9
1.51
(5.4 – 11.5)
37,249
(22,869 – 51,629)
NJ
5-9
648
13.9
1.89
(10.6 – 18.0)
58,664
(42,144 – 75,184)
NJ
10-14
780
20.2
2.03
(16.5 – 24.4)
86,987
(68,400 – 105,574)
NJ
15-17
630
18.5
2.60
(14.0 – 24.2)
59,661
(41,301 – 78,021)
NM
0-4
386
3.2
1.06
(1.6 – 6.1)
4,401
(1,479 – 7,322)
NM
5-9
446
11.8
2.24
(8.1 – 17.0)
14,835
(8,996 – 20,675)
NM
10-14
565
15.3
1.91
(11.9 – 19.4)
16,430
(12,313 – 20,548)
NM
15-17
454
17.2
2.30
(13.2 – 22.2)
13,771
(10,032 – 17,510)
NY
0-4
156
9.3
2.75
(5.1 – 16.3)
106,987
(42,012 – 171,961)
NY
5-9
151
13.9
3.44
(8.4 – 22.1)
140,327
(67,383 – 213,271)
NY
10-14
194
18.7
3.34
(13.0 – 26.1)
172,388
(106,683 – 238,092)
NY
15-17
152
16.8
3.76
(10.6 – 25.5)
94,436
(49,704 – 139,169)
NC
0-4
305
7.1
1.76
(4.3 – 11.4)
43,643
(21,802 – 65,483)
NC
5-9
315
18.8
3.00
(13.6 – 25.4)
118,018
(76,776 – 159,259)
NC
10-14
378
20.8
2.84
(15.7 – 26.9)
89,206
(62,519 – 115,894)
NC
15-17
260
18.8
3.32
(13.1 – 26.1)
73,406
(45,224 – 101,587)
OH
0-4
270
7.1
1.81
(4.2 – 11.5)
39,898
(19,388 – 60,409)
OH
5-9
289
13.7
2.90
(8.9 – 20.4)
84,545
(46,578 – 122,511)
OH
10-14
440
22.6
2.97
(17.3 – 28.9)
134,729
(94,510 – 174,947)
OH
15-17
331
12.2
2.23
(8.4 – 17.2)
51,319
(32,177 – 70,461)
OK
0-4
421
13.8
2.51
(9.6 – 19.5)
33,934
(20,906 – 46,962)
OK
5-9
453
15.8
2.23
(11.9 – 20.7)
38,380
(27,079 – 49,680)
OK
10-14
532
19.4
2.45
(15.1 – 24.7)
44,991
(32,654 – 57,327)
OK
15-17
356
18.8
2.62
(14.2 – 24.5)
28,342
(20,099 – 36,585)
OR
0-4
162
6.8
2.52
(3.2 – 13.7)
15,529
(3,937 – 27,122)
OR
5-9
216
10.2
2.65
(6.1 – 16.7)
23,878
(11,151 – 36,605)
OR
10-14
243
15.5
3.02
(10.5 – 22.4)
26,410
(15,452 – 37,368)
OR
15-17
182
22.3
3.91
(15.6 – 30.9)
28,351
(17,754 – 38,948)
PA
0-4
409
9.2
1.97
(6.0 – 13.9)
54,619
(30,774 – 78,464)
PA
5-9
460
14.0
2.12
(10.4 – 18.7)
91,823
(63,232 – 120,414)
PA
10-14
536
17.6
2.36
(13.4 – 22.7)
106,122
(75,421 – 136,823)
PA
15-17
483
18.2
2.23
(14.2 – 22.9)
80,209
(59,814 – 100,604)
RI
0-4
238
6.9
2.01
(3.9 – 12.1)
3,639
(1,501 – 5,777)
RI
5-9
303
22.6
3.27
(16.8 – 29.6)
12,773
(8,650 – 16,896)
RI
10-14
355
22.2
2.84
(17.2 – 28.3)
11,076
(7,938 – 14,215)
RI
15-17
277
19.8
3.16
(14.3 – 26.7)
7,667
(4,989 – 10,345)
TN
0-4
151
11.7
4.80
(5.1 – 24.8)
45,957
(5,518 – 86,397)
TN
5-9
167
11.1
2.65
(6.8 – 17.4)
40,475
(21,202 – 59,748)
TN
10-14
196
15.3
3.03
(10.3 – 22.2)
47,556
(28,375 – 66,738)
TN
15-17
181
15.8
3.14
(10.6 – 23.0)
40,245
(23,600 – 56,889)
TX
0-4
652
6.8
1.53
(4.4 – 10.5)
100,680
(55,343 – 146,017)
TX
5-9
763
11.5
1.62
(8.7 – 15.1)
187,333
(134,409 – 240,257)
TX
10-14
910
14.5
1.76
(11.3 – 18.3)
216,089
(162,840 – 269,338)
TX
15-17
659
11.9
1.78
(8.8 – 15.8)
132,412
(92,634 – 172,190)
UT
0-4
1,166
3.9
0.70
(2.7 – 5.5)
7,184
(4,615 – 9,753)
UT
5-9
1,161
8.7
1.09
(6.7 – 11.0)
22,134
(16,456 – 27,812)
UT
10-14
1,372
13.2
1.33
(10.8 – 16.0)
28,000
(22,125 – 33,876)
UT
15-17
1,041
13.9
1.54
(11.2 – 17.2)
18,116
(13,913 – 22,318)
VT
0-4
296
8.8
2.65
(4.8 – 15.6)
2,637
(994 – 4,280)
VT
5-9
322
10.8
2.13
(7.3 – 15.8)
3,430
(2,052 – 4,807)
VT
10-14
402
18.6
2.67
(13.9 – 24.4)
5,295
(3,662 – 6,928)
VT
15-17
327
16.1
2.82
(11.3 – 22.4)
3,699
(2,338 – 5,060)
WA
0-4
389
4.9
1.30
(2.9 – 8.2)
17,833
(8,300 – 27,367)
WA
5-9
454
11.9
2.09
(8.4 – 16.6)
52,776
(33,306 – 72,247)
WA
10-14
619
16.9
1.80
(13.7 – 20.7)
65,091
(50,767 – 79,416)
WA
15-17
492
14.8
2.06
(11.2 – 19.3)
39,645
(27,906 – 51,384)
WV
0-4
312
7.0
1.88
(4.1 – 11.7)
6,005
(2,724 – 9,286)
WV
5-9
322
13.9
2.13
(10.2 – 18.6)
14,324
(9,775 – 18,873)
WV
10-14
402
14.4
1.96
(10.9 – 18.6)
12,391
(8,905 – 15,877)
WV
15-17
243
14.7
2.58
(10.4 – 20.6)
9,772
(6,221 – 13,323)
WI
0-4
287
12.9
4.47
(6.4 – 24.4)
40,550
(9,890 – 71,209)
WI
5-9
284
7.8
1.99
(4.7 – 12.7)
26,490
(13,045 – 39,935)
WI
10-14
412
20.8
3.60
(14.6 – 28.7)
59,740
(36,638 – 82,842)
WI
15-17
313
20.3
4.50
(12.8 – 30.5)
43,953
(22,353 – 65,553)
Territory
PR
0-4
292
18.0
2.63
(13.4 – 23.8)
38,249
(26,428 – 50,069)
PR
5-9
301
28.9
3.10
(23.3 – 35.3)
66,229
(49,951 – 82,506)
PR
10-14
412
28.2
2.65
(23.3 – 33.7)
50,453
(39,741 – 61,165)
PR
15-17
321
21.7
2.50
(17.2 – 27.0)
34,706
(26,357 – 43,054)
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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