Table L5
Child Lifetime 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 ***
43,991
11.9
0.31
(11.3 – 12.5)
3,215,403
(3,048,558 – 3,382,248)
Total **
Black NH
6,287
19.0
0.86
(17.4 – 20.8)
1,521,545
(1,377,651 – 1,665,439)
Total **
Other NH
6,430
15.1
1.08
(13.1 – 17.3)
973,308
(825,730 – 1,120,885)
Total **
Hispanic
9,132
13.1
0.73
(11.7 – 14.5)
1,862,755
(1,648,780 – 2,076,729)
AL
White NH
1,101
16.5
1.55
(13.7 – 19.8)
98,328
(79,568 – 117,089)
AL
Black NH
518
24.4
2.55
(19.8 – 29.7)
81,143
(62,881 – 99,404)
AL
Other NH
91
14.6
5.00
(7.2 – 27.3)
14,324
(4,306 – 24,342)
AL
Hispanic
35
11.9
5,313
CA
White NH
616
12.5
1.83
(9.3 – 16.5)
271,899
(191,384 – 352,414)
CA
Black NH
93
17.3
5.64
(8.8 – 31.2)
99,103
(32,428 – 165,779)
CA
Other NH
258
16.7
3.67
(10.7 – 25.2)
238,024
(128,026 – 348,022)
CA
Hispanic
846
14.5
1.81
(11.3 – 18.4)
677,889
(502,590 – 853,189)
CT
White NH
1,062
12.3
1.40
(9.8 – 15.3)
50,439
(38,950 – 61,928)
CT
Black NH
153
18.1
3.93
(11.6 – 27.1)
14,824
(8,192 – 21,456)
CT
Other NH
138
13.0
3.62
(7.4 – 21.9)
9,969
(4,520 – 15,419)
CT
Hispanic
263
19.3
3.11
(13.9 – 26.1)
33,150
(22,290 – 44,011)
DC
White NH
200
9.7
2.49
(5.8 – 15.8)
2,155
(1,030 – 3,281)
DC
Black NH
270
29.2
3.51
(22.9 – 36.6)
18,085
(13,121 – 23,049)
DC
Other NH
63
11.8
4.17
(5.8 – 22.7)
1,746
(511 – 2,982)
DC
Hispanic
48
12.3
4.72
(5.6 – 24.9)
1,707
(392 – 3,023)
GA
White NH
704
13.4
1.52
(10.7 – 16.7)
137,785
(105,982 – 169,587)
GA
Black NH
377
17.2
2.20
(13.3 – 21.9)
142,379
(104,192 – 180,566)
GA
Other NH
64
15.5
4.81
(8.2 – 27.4)
27,154
(10,450 – 43,858)
GA
Hispanic
102
7.3
2.90
(3.3 – 15.4)
26,466
(5,180 – 47,752)
HI
White NH
184
17.8
6.27
(8.5 – 33.4)
3,028
(661 – 5,394)
HI
Black NH
8
40.9
905
HI
Other NH
1,221
25.6
2.57
(20.9 – 31.0)
58,480
(45,395 – 71,565)
HI
Hispanic
231
24.8
5.65
(15.4 – 37.4)
11,212
(5,246 – 17,179)
IL
White NH
712
10.8
1.30
(8.5 – 13.7)
155,864
(119,544 – 192,183)
IL
Black NH
109
16.1
4.33
(9.3 – 26.5)
73,926
(32,185 – 115,667)
IL
Other NH
89
11.0
3.43
(5.9 – 19.7)
31,602
(11,731 – 51,473)
IL
Hispanic
222
10.2
2.38
(6.4 – 15.9)
78,177
(41,281 – 115,074)
IN
White NH
1,903
12.7
1.00
(10.8 – 14.8)
133,892
(112,358 – 155,426)
IN
Black NH
172
21.1
4.58
(13.5 – 31.4)
36,305
(18,515 – 54,095)
IN
Other NH
138
12.7
2.78
(8.2 – 19.2)
15,115
(8,680 – 21,549)
IN
Hispanic
201
9.5
2.30
(5.8 – 15.0)
15,848
(8,192 – 23,503)
KS
White NH
2,359
10.8
0.76
(9.4 – 12.4)
47,890
(41,146 – 54,634)
KS
Black NH
161
25.8
4.13
(18.6 – 34.7)
9,596
(6,104 – 13,088)
KS
Other NH
235
12.5
2.39
(8.5 – 18.0)
9,858
(6,082 – 13,634)
KS
Hispanic
444
11.5
2.06
(8.0 – 16.1)
14,416
(8,986 – 19,846)
KY
White NH
1,890
14.5
1.01
(12.6 – 16.6)
106,225
(91,446 – 121,004)
KY
Black NH
177
20.0
4.84
(12.1 – 31.1)
15,545
(7,299 – 23,790)
KY
Other NH
109
16.8
4.17
(10.1 – 26.6)
14,207
(7,032 – 21,383)
KY
Hispanic
65
20.2
7.12
(9.6 – 37.6)
13,218
(2,621 – 23,815)
LA
White NH
957
9.4
1.17
(7.3 – 12.0)
50,599
(37,847 – 63,352)
LA
Black NH
594
17.1
1.89
(13.7 – 21.1)
70,111
(53,803 – 86,418)
LA
Other NH
88
10.5
4.01
(4.9 – 21.3)
6,847
(1,476 – 12,219)
LA
Hispanic
75
9.5
3.38
(4.6 – 18.5)
6,161
(1,806 – 10,516)
ME
White NH
925
12.4
1.27
(10.1 – 15.1)
28,556
(22,728 – 34,383)
ME
Black NH
15
38.3
14.88
(15.3 – 68.1)
1,194
(105 – 2,283)
ME
Other NH
44
21.1
6.60
(11.0 – 36.8)
2,458
(822 – 4,095)
ME
Hispanic
24
15.4
1,025
MD
White NH
1,582
9.8
1.04
(7.9 – 12.0)
51,358
(40,238 – 62,478)
MD
Black NH
644
22.3
2.05
(18.5 – 26.5)
90,201
(72,335 – 108,068)
MD
Other NH
265
11.1
2.11
(7.6 – 15.9)
20,258
(12,590 – 27,926)
MD
Hispanic
210
15.4
3.30
(10.0 – 23.1)
26,053
(14,244 – 37,861)
MI
White NH
1,335
12.5
1.13
(10.5 – 14.9)
168,764
(137,929 – 199,598)
MI
Black NH
223
22.7
3.54
(16.5 – 30.3)
75,321
(48,798 – 101,845)
MI
Other NH
163
13.4
3.21
(8.3 – 21.0)
34,213
(17,128 – 51,298)
MI
Hispanic
113
12.8
3.30
(7.6 – 20.8)
24,642
(11,569 – 37,714)
MS
White NH
452
11.7
1.84
(8.6 – 15.8)
40,635
(27,616 – 53,654)
MS
Black NH
412
22.5
2.64
(17.8 – 28.1)
70,127
(52,145 – 88,109)
MS
Other NH
29
11.0
3,187
MS
Hispanic
15
6.2
1,588
MO
White NH
1,042
14.7
1.46
(12.1 – 17.8)
139,762
(111,808 – 167,715)
MO
Black NH
199
18.3
3.72
(12.1 – 26.8)
41,221
(24,902 – 57,539)
MO
Other NH
74
12.8
4.39
(6.4 – 24.1)
12,548
(3,856 – 21,239)
MO
Hispanic
43
10.7
8,119
MT
White NH
1,121
9.7
1.10
(7.8 – 12.1)
15,773
(12,256 – 19,291)
MT
Black NH
4
0.0
0
MT
Other NH
350
12.7
2.67
(8.3 – 18.9)
4,040
(2,305 – 5,774)
MT
Hispanic
79
9.2
3.26
(4.5 – 17.9)
1,787
(527 – 3,047)
NE
White NH
3,514
7.6
0.67
(6.4 – 9.0)
23,703
(19,565 – 27,841)
NE
Black NH
108
17.0
5.58
(8.7 – 30.8)
3,790
(1,058 – 6,521)
NE
Other NH
230
14.3
3.04
(9.3 – 21.3)
6,059
(3,429 – 8,688)
NE
Hispanic
432
8.3
1.87
(5.3 – 12.8)
6,373
(3,463 – 9,283)
NV
White NH
485
9.1
1.69
(6.3 – 13.0)
19,332
(12,122 – 26,543)
NV
Black NH
48
25.7
8.40
(12.8 – 45.0)
20,225
(4,942 – 35,508)
NV
Other NH
92
11.8
5.67
(4.4 – 28.0)
8,765
(0 – 17,792)
NV
Hispanic
242
13.0
2.86
(8.3 – 19.7)
35,562
(19,302 – 51,823)
NH
White NH
1,143
13.5
1.36
(11.0 – 16.4)
31,340
(24,946 – 37,735)
NH
Black NH
12
12.7
456
NH
Other NH
61
12.0
4.82
(5.3 – 25.0)
1,397
(257 – 2,538)
NH
Hispanic
35
6.9
552
NJ
White NH
1,780
10.4
1.03
(8.6 – 12.6)
90,869
(72,771 – 108,968)
NJ
Black NH
422
21.3
2.65
(16.5 – 26.9)
54,179
(39,800 – 68,558)
NJ
Other NH
311
11.6
2.60
(7.4 – 17.8)
32,250
(17,333 – 47,167)
NJ
Hispanic
575
18.1
2.14
(14.3 – 22.7)
86,582
(65,094 – 108,070)
NM
White NH
659
11.0
1.65
(8.1 – 14.7)
12,861
(8,990 – 16,732)
NM
Black NH
28
18.4
7.95
(7.4 – 38.9)
1,509
(243 – 2,775)
NM
Other NH
382
8.2
1.43
(5.8 – 11.5)
5,659
(3,804 – 7,513)
NM
Hispanic
974
10.7
1.26
(8.4 – 13.4)
30,889
(23,617 – 38,161)
NY
White NH
362
8.1
1.57
(5.5 – 11.8)
154,837
(96,353 – 213,322)
NY
Black NH
115
17.7
4.17
(10.9 – 27.3)
114,631
(56,927 – 172,335)
NY
Other NH
90
13.2
4.72
(6.4 – 25.4)
69,027
(17,013 – 121,041)
NY
Hispanic
175
22.4
3.92
(15.7 – 31.0)
215,507
(133,226 – 297,789)
NC
White NH
721
14.7
1.94
(11.3 – 18.9)
158,098
(114,300 – 201,895)
NC
Black NH
297
21.0
3.09
(15.5 – 27.7)
109,295
(74,198 – 144,393)
NC
Other NH
119
12.3
3.74
(6.6 – 21.7)
24,852
(9,482 – 40,223)
NC
Hispanic
226
9.2
2.09
(5.9 – 14.2)
34,543
(18,924 – 50,163)
OH
White NH
1,260
13.5
1.30
(11.1 – 16.3)
235,530
(189,521 – 281,538)
OH
Black NH
96
13.6
3.83
(7.7 – 22.9)
46,504
(19,626 – 73,382)
OH
Other NH
108
15.5
5.03
(8.0 – 28.0)
44,725
(13,625 – 75,826)
OH
Hispanic
54
11.2
5.21
(4.3 – 26.1)
15,347
(543 – 30,151)
OK
White NH
1,163
13.1
1.25
(10.9 – 15.8)
60,785
(49,031 – 72,539)
OK
Black NH
111
28.9
5.36
(19.6 – 40.4)
32,802
(19,110 – 46,494)
OK
Other NH
368
19.5
2.75
(14.7 – 25.5)
38,407
(26,833 – 49,981)
OK
Hispanic
260
14.8
2.83
(10.1 – 21.3)
23,034
(13,824 – 32,245)
OR
White NH
662
11.6
1.50
(9.0 – 14.9)
56,318
(41,706 – 70,929)
OR
Black NH
19
22.1
6,408
OR
Other NH
107
16.0
4.39
(9.1 – 26.5)
21,624
(9,240 – 34,007)
OR
Hispanic
100
10.7
3.55
(5.4 – 19.9)
18,629
(6,083 – 31,175)
PA
White NH
1,683
11.0
0.92
(9.3 – 12.9)
189,402
(157,804 – 221,000)
PA
Black NH
223
26.1
3.75
(19.4 – 34.1)
80,812
(55,051 – 106,572)
PA
Other NH
107
19.0
4.98
(11.0 – 30.6)
40,261
(17,201 – 63,321)
PA
Hispanic
121
20.1
5.15
(11.9 – 32.1)
66,176
(29,183 – 103,168)
RI
White NH
863
15.9
1.51
(13.2 – 19.1)
18,767
(15,219 – 22,314)
RI
Black NH
88
23.1
5.62
(13.9 – 35.8)
3,859
(1,714 – 6,003)
RI
Other NH
100
17.7
5.65
(9.2 – 31.5)
3,753
(1,072 – 6,434)
RI
Hispanic
181
20.2
3.64
(13.9 – 28.2)
9,451
(5,772 – 13,129)
TN
White NH
590
13.1
1.59
(10.3 – 16.6)
120,255
(91,532 – 148,978)
TN
Black NH
117
9.4
3.46
(4.5 – 18.7)
29,097
(7,087 – 51,106)
TN
Other NH
42
29.9
12.08
(12.1 – 56.9)
33,504
(0 – 68,678)
TN
Hispanic
24
7.9
6,511
TX
White NH
1,359
11.8
1.55
(9.1 – 15.2)
249,965
(183,383 – 316,547)
TX
Black NH
263
14.6
2.99
(9.6 – 21.5)
114,857
(67,384 – 162,330)
TX
Other NH
169
13.4
3.68
(7.7 – 22.4)
59,990
(26,446 – 93,534)
TX
Hispanic
1,656
8.7
0.76
(7.3 – 10.3)
291,639
(243,052 – 340,225)
UT
White NH
4,377
8.6
0.54
(7.6 – 9.8)
54,735
(48,007 – 61,462)
UT
Black NH
34
14.7
1,761
UT
Other NH
216
10.9
2.63
(6.7 – 17.2)
7,078
(3,627 – 10,529)
UT
Hispanic
672
12.8
1.84
(9.6 – 16.9)
20,021
(13,884 – 26,157)
VT
White NH
1,310
12.9
1.27
(10.6 – 15.6)
13,967
(11,222 – 16,712)
VT
Black NH
18
37.1
20.44
(9.6 – 76.7)
529
(0 – 1,385)
VT
Other NH
66
15.6
6.37
(6.7 – 32.3)
885
(134 – 1,637)
VT
Hispanic
24
5.9
90
WA
White NH
1,441
10.1
0.88
(8.5 – 12.0)
84,331
(69,689 – 98,972)
WA
Black NH
52
22.0
6.55
(11.8 – 37.4)
16,118
(5,483 – 26,754)
WA
Other NH
280
10.2
2.25
(6.6 – 15.6)
32,884
(17,966 – 47,803)
WA
Hispanic
301
15.5
2.48
(11.3 – 21.0)
49,622
(32,815 – 66,428)
WV
White NH
1,271
12.8
1.10
(10.8 – 15.2)
41,361
(34,301 – 48,421)
WV
Black NH
38
8.5
1,221
WV
Other NH
49
11.3
4.52
(5.0 – 23.6)
1,716
(332 – 3,099)
WV
Hispanic
34
16.8
7.07
(7.0 – 35.3)
2,480
(271 – 4,688)
WI
White NH
1,203
11.2
1.57
(8.5 – 14.7)
95,996
(69,059 – 122,933)
WI
Black NH
69
31.1
8.64
(17.0 – 49.9)
43,506
(13,768 – 73,244)
WI
Other NH
114
20.5
5.63
(11.6 – 33.7)
36,440
(14,775 – 58,105)
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
1,472
23.7
1.33
(21.1 – 26.4)
200,206
(177,097 – 223,314)
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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