2015 Adult Asthma Data: Prevalence Tables and Maps

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Table C4
Adult Self-Reported Current Asthma Prevalence Rate (Percent)
and Prevalence (Number) by Race and State or Territory, BRFSS 2015
State Race Sample
Size		 Prevalence
(percent)		 Standard
Error		 95% CI*
(percent)		 ||
||
||		 Prevalence
(number)		 95% CI*
(number)
U.S. Total** White 353,379 8.7 0.09 (8.5 – 8.9) || 15,751,265 (15,414,649 – 16,087,881)
U.S. Total** Black 35,421 10.7 0.29 (10.1 – 11.2) || 3,245,542 (3,062,777 – 3,428,308)
U.S. Total** Other 24,937 7.0 0.30 (6.4 – 7.6) || 1,719,373 (1,571,876 – 1,866,869)
U.S. Total** Multi 8,706 13.9 0.71 (12.5 – 15.3) || 574,851 (513,050 – 636,652)
AL White 5,431 9.6 0.54 (8.5 – 10.6) || 244,028 (216,464 – 271,592)
AL Black 2,048 11.0 1.04 (9.0 – 13.1) || 104,781 (84,389 – 125,173)
AL Other 256 5.6 1.66 (2.4 – 8.9) || 8,634 (3,617 – 13,651)
AL Multi 80 15.3 5.04 (5.3 – 25.4) || 4,624 (1,367 – 7,881)
AK White 2,589 9.1 0.95 (7.2 – 10.9) || 33,829 (26,642 – 41,016)
AK Black 60 13.6 5.80 (1.9 – 25.2) || 3,447 (276 – 6,617)
AK Other 736 8.6 2.42 (3.9 – 13.4) || 9,516 (3,964 – 15,067)
AK Multi 157 10.3 3.88 (2.6 – 18.0) || 2,827 (571 – 5,083)
AZ White 6,433 9.5 0.53 (8.5 – 10.5) || 351,765 (312,410 – 391,120)
AZ Black 225 10.2 2.68 (5.0 – 15.5) || 23,368 (10,757 – 35,979)
AZ Other 807 8.4 1.24 (5.9 – 10.8) || 73,457 (51,415 – 95,499)
AZ Multi 103 15.8 5.69 (4.5 – 27.1) || 8,070 (1,625 – 14,515)
AR White 4,030 9.8 0.83 (8.2 – 11.5) || 168,718 (139,815 – 197,620)
AR Black 803 10.3 1.84 (6.7 – 13.9) || 33,122 (21,178 – 45,066)
AR Other 201 8.0 2.72 (2.7 – 13.4) || 10,748 (3,422 – 18,074)
AR Multi 98 20.4 8.02 (4.5 – 36.3) || 5,785 (544 – 11,026)
CA White 8,986 7.6 0.34 (7.0 – 8.3) || 1,488,292 (1,356,462 – 1,620,121)
CA Black 691 10.6 1.31 (8.0 – 13.2) || 209,892 (156,995 – 262,789)
CA Other 2,455 6.7 0.67 (5.4 – 8.0) || 516,788 (411,364 – 622,211)
CA Multi 366 11.8 2.09 (7.7 – 15.9) || 73,601 (46,596 – 100,606)
CO White 11,481 9.0 0.41 (8.2 – 9.8) || 309,621 (281,090 – 338,151)
CO Black 420 11.3 2.21 (7.0 – 15.7) || 18,782 (11,229 – 26,336)
CO Other 847 9.3 1.63 (6.1 – 12.5) || 29,400 (18,722 – 40,077)
CO Multi 221 12.1 2.99 (6.2 – 18.0) || 8,851 (4,399 – 13,304)
CT White 9,457 10.0 0.43 (9.2 – 10.9) || 213,203 (194,610 – 231,796)
CT Black 1,086 14.5 1.66 (11.2 – 17.7) || 42,067 (31,891 – 52,242)
CT Other 861 9.5 1.34 (6.9 – 12.2) || 27,854 (19,863 – 35,844)
CT Multi 127 15.0 5.71 (3.7 – 26.3) || 4,080 (702 – 7,457)
DE White 3,037 9.8 0.84 (8.1 – 11.4) || 48,989 (40,394 – 57,584)
DE Black 634 8.2 1.38 (5.5 – 10.9) || 12,417 (8,246 – 16,588)
DE Other 187 8.0 2.24 (3.6 – 12.5) || 4,203 (1,837 – 6,568)
DE Multi 49 8.1 || 698
DC White 1,753 6.3 1.09 (4.2 – 8.5) || 15,548 (10,235 – 20,861)
DC Black 1,872 16.1 1.74 (12.7 – 19.5) || 37,954 (29,291 – 46,616)
DC Other 178 5.5 2.22 (1.1 – 9.9) || 2,639 (559 – 4,718)
DC Multi 77 10.6 4.94 (0.8 – 20.5) || 898 (58 – 1,739)
FL White 7,949 7.7 0.41 (6.9 – 8.5) || 917,536 (821,155 – 1,013,916)
FL Black 951 7.5 1.09 (5.3 – 9.6) || 182,348 (128,724 – 235,972)
FL Other 386 4.8 1.33 (2.1 – 7.4) || 45,248 (19,960 – 70,536)
FL Multi 153 10.4 3.16 (4.1 – 16.6) || 25,697 (9,645 – 41,749)
GA White 3,159 9.0 0.71 (7.6 – 10.4) || 414,948 (349,172 – 480,725)
GA Black 1,150 10.3 1.28 (7.8 – 12.8) || 236,988 (176,245 – 297,732)
GA Other 191 9.6 2.47 (4.7 – 14.5) || 46,191 (21,999 – 70,383)
GA Multi 72 4.4 || 6,517
HI White 2,473 7.4 0.79 (5.8 – 8.9) || 24,147 (18,924 – 29,369)
HI Black 37 0.6 || 46
HI Other 2,526 9.2 0.84 (7.5 – 10.8) || 43,959 (35,712 – 52,206)
HI Multi 2,036 14.6 1.15 (12.3 – 16.9) || 42,860 (35,660 – 50,061)
ID White 5,380 9.0 0.58 (7.8 – 10.1) || 99,142 (86,304 – 111,980)
ID Black 17 3.2 || 233
ID Other 138 11.8 3.27 (5.4 – 18.3) || 4,599 (2,041 – 7,157)
ID Multi 73 10.6 3.66 (3.3 – 17.9) || 2,553 (773 – 4,333)
IL White 4,226 7.8 0.52 (6.7 – 8.8) || 575,732 (497,949 – 653,515)
IL Black 638 12.3 1.72 (8.9 – 15.7) || 168,229 (119,478 – 216,979)
IL Other 282 7.0 1.87 (3.4 – 10.7) || 57,827 (26,490 – 89,164)
IL Multi 77 15.3 5.44 (4.4 – 26.1) || 25,381 (6,121 – 44,642)
IN White 5,382 9.8 0.65 (8.5 – 11.0) || 416,587 (359,725 – 473,449)
IN Black 326 12.5 2.39 (7.8 – 17.2) || 54,847 (33,236 – 76,457)
IN Other 135 12.1 4.54 (3.2 – 21.1) || 16,177 (3,109 – 29,246)
IN Multi 81 30.0 7.95 (14.2 – 45.8) || 18,954 (6,262 – 31,647)
IA White 5,829 7.5 0.46 (6.5 – 8.4) || 160,946 (141,100 – 180,793)
IA Black 124 8.2 2.64 (3.0 – 13.4) || 5,480 (1,977 – 8,984)
IA Other 149 8.0 2.60 (2.9 – 13.1) || 9,244 (3,127 – 15,362)
IA Multi 38 17.6 6.37 (4.7 – 30.5) || 4,790 (1,086 – 8,494)
KS White 20,492 8.3 0.24 (7.8 – 8.8) || 153,395 (144,613 – 162,176)
KS Black 945 13.5 1.46 (10.6 – 16.3) || 17,018 (13,174 – 20,863)
KS Other 617 9.6 1.49 (6.7 – 12.6) || 8,984 (6,128 – 11,839)
KS Multi 411 16.3 2.24 (11.9 – 20.7) || 5,984 (4,209 – 7,760)
KY White 7,503 11.3 0.64 (10.1 – 12.6) || 335,209 (296,030 – 374,388)
KY Black 848 13.7 2.54 (8.7 – 18.6) || 36,165 (21,968 – 50,362)
KY Other 159 23.4 7.29 (9.0 – 37.8) || 20,190 (5,528 – 34,853)
KY Multi 126 11.7 4.40 (2.9 – 20.4) || 4,729 (1,152 – 8,305)
LA White 3,127 7.0 0.58 (5.9 – 8.2) || 153,907 (128,746 – 179,068)
LA Black 1,281 10.0 1.22 (7.6 – 12.4) || 108,279 (80,991 – 135,567)
LA Other 147 11.4 3.33 (4.8 – 18.0) || 17,743 (6,826 – 28,659)
LA Multi 64 13.4 4.64 (4.1 – 22.6) || 7,612 (2,149 – 13,075)
ME White 8,681 11.3 0.50 (10.3 – 12.3) || 114,983 (104,736 – 125,231)
ME Black 39 3.6 || 381
ME Other 131 10.9 3.79 (3.4 – 18.5) || 2,313 (636 – 3,991)
ME Multi 75 14.9 5.02 (4.9 – 24.9) || 1,725 (519 – 2,930)
MD White 9,149 8.8 0.65 (7.6 – 10.1) || 235,298 (200,208 – 270,388)
MD Black 2,411 9.8 1.12 (7.6 – 11.9) || 129,925 (99,450 – 160,399)
MD Other 552 5.2 1.39 (2.4 – 7.9) || 24,370 (11,327 – 37,413)
MD Multi 134 10.3 4.21 (2.0 – 18.6) || 5,033 (854 – 9,211)
MA White 7,596 10.3 0.49 (9.4 – 11.3) || 434,946 (393,072 – 476,820)
MA Black 573 12.9 1.92 (9.1 – 16.6) || 47,691 (32,793 – 62,588)
MA Other 557 6.1 1.18 (3.7 – 8.4) || 30,294 (18,475 – 42,113)
MA Multi 186 18.2 3.75 (10.8 – 25.6) || 17,029 (9,362 – 24,696)
MI White 7,276 9.8 0.43 (9.0 – 10.7) || 593,229 (541,066 – 645,393)
MI Black 950 11.6 1.30 (9.1 – 14.2) || 118,248 (90,840 – 145,657)
MI Other 317 13.5 2.65 (8.2 – 18.7) || 46,690 (27,047 – 66,333)
MI Multi 196 12.8 2.98 (6.9 – 18.7) || 14,022 (7,257 – 20,786)
MN White 15,176 7.1 0.26 (6.6 – 7.7) || 255,418 (236,779 – 274,057)
MN Black 465 13.9 1.80 (10.4 – 17.5) || 29,328 (21,433 – 37,222)
MN Other 653 5.2 0.89 (3.5 – 6.9) || 16,077 (10,649 – 21,505)
MN Multi 150 13.7 4.13 (5.5 – 21.9) || 5,913 (2,016 – 9,810)
MS White 3,759 7.5 0.61 (6.3 – 8.7) || 101,075 (84,632 – 117,517)
MS Black 2,106 8.6 0.99 (6.7 – 10.6) || 72,199 (55,244 – 89,154)
MS Other 78 3.6 || 1,538
MS Multi 28 2.6 || 379
MO White 6,187 9.6 0.57 (8.5 – 10.7) || 376,063 (330,895 – 421,231)
MO Black 661 9.5 1.53 (6.5 – 12.6) || 48,481 (32,724 – 64,238)
MO Other 175 9.7 2.40 (4.9 – 14.4) || 12,814 (6,491 – 19,138)
MO Multi 165 8.6 2.73 (3.2 – 14.0) || 5,343 (1,892 – 8,794)
MT White 5,248 8.6 0.58 (7.4 – 9.7) || 61,755 (53,401 – 70,109)
MT Black 15 0.0 || 0
MT Other 551 14.5 2.85 (8.9 – 20.1) || 7,887 (4,552 – 11,221)
MT Multi 109 6.2 3.04 (0.2 – 12.2) || 753 (0 – 1,508)
NE White 16,226 7.1 0.32 (6.4 – 7.7) || 87,065 (79,220 – 94,910)
NE Black 304 11.5 2.30 (6.9 – 16.0) || 6,813 (4,002 – 9,625)
NE Other 481 6.2 1.31 (3.6 – 8.8) || 4,164 (2,440 – 5,887)
NE Multi 151 12.7 3.14 (6.5 – 18.9) || 2,594 (1,310 – 3,877)
NV White 2,281 7.3 0.72 (5.9 – 8.7) || 104,937 (84,777 – 125,096)
NV Black 130 13.4 3.62 (6.3 – 20.6) || 25,335 (10,944 – 39,725)
NV Other 297 6.3 1.94 (2.5 – 10.2) || 27,414 (10,422 – 44,405)
NV Multi 113 21.2 6.70 (7.9 – 34.5) || 12,935 (3,720 – 22,149)
NH White 6,551 10.1 0.55 (9.0 – 11.2) || 98,028 (87,188 – 108,869)
NH Black 48 17.8 8.72 (0.3 – 35.4) || 1,994 (0 – 4,174)
NH Other 194 7.4 2.65 (2.2 – 12.7) || 3,332 (885 – 5,778)
NH Multi 72 18.7 6.88 (5.0 – 32.5) || 2,908 (453 – 5,364)
NJ White 8,527 6.5 0.42 (5.6 – 7.3) || 293,868 (255,255 – 332,480)
NJ Black 1,431 12.8 1.32 (10.2 – 15.4) || 115,157 (90,650 – 139,664)
NJ Other 904 5.0 0.91 (3.3 – 6.8) || 52,598 (33,608 – 71,588)
NJ Multi 113 16.8 4.65 (7.6 – 26.0) || 16,216 (6,541 – 25,891)
NM White 5,311 9.7 0.63 (8.5 – 11.0) || 115,579 (100,680 – 130,478)
NM Black 86 14.1 4.81 (4.6 – 23.7) || 5,212 (1,494 – 8,930)
NM Other 1,002 10.6 1.42 (7.8 – 13.4) || 29,213 (21,131 – 37,296)
NM Multi 95 13.2 5.34 (2.7 – 23.8) || 3,723 (618 – 6,828)
NY White 9,174 9.8 0.44 (9.0 – 10.7) || 978,000 (889,802 – 1,066,198)
NY Black 1,516 11.8 1.05 (9.8 – 13.9) || 293,061 (239,339 – 346,783)
NY Other 810 6.7 1.19 (4.3 – 9.0) || 124,401 (79,346 – 169,455)
NY Multi 162 12.7 3.23 (6.3 – 19.1) || 24,559 (11,561 – 37,558)
NC White 4,665 8.4 0.54 (7.3 – 9.4) || 443,210 (385,565 – 500,855)
NC Black 1,342 8.7 0.89 (7.0 – 10.5) || 143,073 (113,768 – 172,379)
NC Other 418 5.2 1.36 (2.5 – 7.8) || 28,320 (13,250 – 43,389)
NC Multi 111 9.4 2.87 (3.7 – 15.1) || 9,926 (3,753 – 16,099)
ND White 4,596 8.6 0.55 (7.5 – 9.7) || 45,329 (39,565 – 51,094)
ND Black 42 13.4 5.57 (2.2 – 24.7) || 1,847 (219 – 3,476)
ND Other 212 12.5 3.02 (6.6 – 18.5) || 4,198 (2,089 – 6,307)
ND Multi 55 16.5 7.97 (0.5 – 32.4) || 1,155 (0 – 2,419)
OH White 10,524 9.3 0.49 (8.4 – 10.3) || 685,291 (613,035 – 757,547)
OH Black 759 13.6 2.07 (9.5 – 17.6) || 141,643 (95,537 – 187,750)
OH Other 264 8.4 3.07 (2.3 – 14.4) || 25,380 (6,163 – 44,597)
OH Multi 151 20.3 5.03 (10.4 – 30.2) || 27,405 (12,549 – 42,262)
OK White 5,503 9.4 0.60 (8.2 – 10.6) || 207,499 (180,783 – 234,216)
OK Black 408 10.0 2.13 (5.8 – 14.1) || 20,986 (11,749 – 30,222)
OK Other 612 8.5 1.41 (5.7 – 11.3) || 30,620 (20,469 – 40,770)
OK Multi 314 16.1 3.31 (9.6 – 22.6) || 20,072 (11,177 – 28,966)
OR White 4,596 11.4 0.61 (10.2 – 12.6) || 300,667 (267,880 – 333,455)
OR Black 59 17.1 6.24 (4.6 – 29.6) || 11,429 (2,192 – 20,666)
OR Other 221 8.7 2.52 (3.8 – 13.7) || 19,550 (7,876 – 31,224)
OR Multi 307 15.3 2.59 (10.2 – 20.4) || 14,344 (9,271 – 19,417)
PA White 4,866 10.1 0.64 (8.8 – 11.3) || 822,701 (716,812 – 928,590)
PA Black 466 10.2 1.82 (6.6 – 13.8) || 104,914 (66,317 – 143,511)
PA Other 197 10.6 2.95 (4.8 – 16.4) || 54,304 (22,712 – 85,896)
PA Multi 78 23.0 5.83 (11.4 – 34.6) || 23,033 (10,043 – 36,024)
RI White 5,282 11.1 0.66 (9.8 – 12.3) || 74,119 (65,173 – 83,066)
RI Black 251 11.7 3.10 (5.6 – 17.8) || 5,384 (2,366 – 8,401)
RI Other 367 9.7 2.12 (5.5 – 13.9) || 6,982 (3,845 – 10,118)
RI Multi 71 23.4 7.63 (8.2 – 38.6) || 2,793 (729 – 4,856)
SC White 8,012 8.2 0.46 (7.3 – 9.1) || 209,272 (185,775 – 232,768)
SC Black 2,914 8.2 0.69 (6.8 – 9.5) || 80,635 (66,955 – 94,315)
SC Other 259 5.7 1.79 (2.2 – 9.2) || 7,955 (2,929 – 12,982)
SC Multi 192 17.1 3.86 (9.5 – 24.7) || 9,409 (4,918 – 13,900)
SD White 6,170 7.9 0.62 (6.7 – 9.1) || 44,535 (37,505 – 51,565)
SD Black 17 1.2 || 50
SD Other 820 10.9 2.88 (5.3 – 16.6) || 6,824 (3,058 – 10,591)
SD Multi 140 15.8 6.29 (3.4 – 28.3) || 2,722 (330 – 5,114)
TN White 4,878 9.0 0.62 (7.8 – 10.2) || 352,054 (303,249 – 400,859)
TN Black 749 9.4 1.49 (6.5 – 12.4) || 75,921 (51,803 – 100,039)
TN Other 155 3.5 1.17 (1.2 – 5.8) || 7,062 (2,670 – 11,454)
TN Multi 77 15.7 6.51 (2.7 – 28.6) || 13,613 (1,230 – 25,995)
TX White 11,788 7.7 0.46 (6.8 – 8.6) || 1,113,616 (979,157 – 1,248,075)
TX Black 1,172 10.4 1.56 (7.3 – 13.4) || 255,166 (176,463 – 333,869)
TX Other 631 4.3 1.06 (2.3 – 6.4) || 66,234 (34,385 – 98,084)
TX Multi 180 12.4 4.69 (3.2 – 21.7) || 30,832 (6,066 – 55,598)
UT White 10,330 9.3 0.36 (8.6 – 10.0) || 167,146 (154,116 – 180,176)
UT Black 72 12.4 5.02 (2.4 – 22.5) || 2,629 (335 – 4,923)
UT Other 534 7.9 1.38 (5.2 – 10.6) || 12,202 (7,820 – 16,583)
UT Multi 101 13.0 4.61 (3.9 – 22.2) || 3,511 (816 – 6,206)
VT White 6,059 10.9 0.54 (9.9 – 12.0) || 51,378 (46,277 – 56,478)
VT Black 30 15.4 || 392
VT Other 169 12.9 3.55 (5.9 – 19.9) || 2,009 (856 – 3,163)
VT Multi 94 15.2 4.28 (6.7 – 23.7) || 960 (408 – 1,512)
VA White 6,530 7.4 0.42 (6.6 – 8.2) || 324,269 (287,775 – 360,763)
VA Black 1,386 11.5 1.22 (9.1 – 13.9) || 140,355 (109,425 – 171,285)
VA Other 382 4.3 1.10 (2.1 – 6.4) || 25,869 (12,733 – 39,006)
VA Multi 133 9.6 3.04 (3.5 – 15.6) || 15,231 (5,236 – 25,226)
WA White 13,701 9.6 0.35 (8.9 – 10.3) || 403,144 (374,023 – 432,265)
WA Black 299 11.4 2.11 (7.3 – 15.6) || 20,891 (12,964 – 28,819)
WA Other 1,223 7.2 0.96 (5.3 – 9.1) || 58,825 (42,926 – 74,725)
WA Multi 341 17.6 2.76 (12.2 – 23.1) || 22,690 (14,973 – 30,408)
WV White 5,538 10.9 0.49 (9.9 – 11.8) || 147,816 (134,569 – 161,063)
WV Black 181 11.6 2.86 (6.0 – 17.3) || 6,118 (2,940 – 9,296)
WV Other 81 9.6 3.54 (2.5 – 16.6) || 2,246 (552 – 3,940)
WV Multi 70 10.6 4.13 (2.3 – 18.8) || 1,493 (273 – 2,713)
WI White 5,449 9.0 0.56 (8.0 – 10.1) || 351,764 (308,479 – 395,048)
WI Black 353 17.9 4.02 (10.0 – 25.8) || 44,791 (23,244 – 66,337)
WI Other 222 9.0 2.92 (3.3 – 14.8) || 21,303 (7,132 – 35,474)
WI Multi 73 24.8 7.50 (9.8 – 39.7) || 7,446 (2,106 – 12,786)
WY White 5,033 8.1 0.60 (6.9 – 9.3) || 31,671 (26,969 – 36,373)
WY Black 30 0.8 || 29
WY Other 210 8.8 3.05 (2.8 – 14.8) || 2,987 (849 – 5,124)
WY Multi 60 9.0 5.25 (0.0 – 19.5) || 573 (0 – 1,268)
Territories
GU White 152 8.7 3.24 (2.3 – 15.1) || 651 (150 – 1,151)
GU Black 19 0.0 || 0
GU Other 1,235 7.0 1.17 (4.7 – 9.3) || 5,626 (3,727 – 7,526)
GU Multi 253 3.6 1.31 (1.0 – 6.1) || 633 (172 – 1,094)
PR White 3,039 10.2 0.66 (8.9 – 11.5) || 149,577 (129,963 – 169,190)
PR Black 229 14.6 3.05 (8.6 – 20.6) || 18,621 (10,296 – 26,946)
PR Other 2,083 9.8 0.75 (8.3 – 11.2) || 115,316 (97,623 – 133,010)
PR Multi 23 11.0 || 1,488

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.
Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, National Center for Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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