2015 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 2015
State Race Sample
Size		 Prevalence
(percent)		 Standard
Error		 95% CI*
(percent)		 ||
||
||		 Prevalence
(number)		 95% CI*
(number)
U.S. Total** White 354,837 13.6 0.11 (13.4 – 13.9) || 24,749,731 (24,328,858 – 25,170,605)
U.S. Total** Black 35,571 16.1 0.35 (15.4 – 16.8) || 4,913,297 (4,684,474 – 5,142,121)
U.S. Total** Other 25,025 11.6 0.39 (10.9 – 12.4) || 2,866,427 (2,665,816 – 3,067,038)
U.S. Total** Multi 8,768 20.6 0.82 (19.0 – 22.2) || 859,633 (786,311 – 932,954)
AL White 5,457 15.4 0.68 (14.0 – 16.7) || 393,860 (358,160 – 429,561)
AL Black 2,057 16.8 1.23 (14.4 – 19.2) || 160,643 (135,805 – 185,481)
AL Other 258 10.1 2.48 (5.2 – 15.0) || 15,670 (7,920 – 23,420)
AL Multi 82 24.1 5.84 (12.5 – 35.7) || 7,305 (3,364 – 11,246)
AK White 2,602 12.6 1.08 (10.5 – 14.7) || 47,245 (39,049 – 55,441)
AK Black 60 18.7 6.64 (5.4 – 32.0) || 4,749 (998 – 8,499)
AK Other 740 13.9 2.88 (8.3 – 19.6) || 15,605 (8,618 – 22,592)
AK Multi 157 16.8 4.52 (7.9 – 25.8) || 4,623 (1,884 – 7,363)
AZ White 6,475 15.9 0.68 (14.6 – 17.2) || 592,541 (540,080 – 645,002)
AZ Black 226 19.2 3.80 (11.7 – 26.7) || 43,875 (24,634 – 63,115)
AZ Other 810 15.0 1.72 (11.6 – 18.4) || 132,037 (99,979 – 164,096)
AZ Multi 103 22.6 6.07 (10.6 – 34.6) || 11,538 (4,377 – 18,698)
AR White 4,059 14.9 1.03 (12.9 – 16.9) || 258,409 (221,254 – 295,564)
AR Black 807 20.1 2.92 (14.3 – 25.8) || 64,698 (43,998 – 85,398)
AR Other 203 14.4 4.27 (6.0 – 22.9) || 19,543 (7,223 – 31,864)
AR Multi 98 23.4 8.15 (7.2 – 39.6) || 6,631 (1,200 – 12,063)
CA White 9,016 12.6 0.43 (11.8 – 13.5) || 2,468,528 (2,299,079 – 2,637,977)
CA Black 696 18.6 1.76 (15.2 – 22.1) || 371,130 (296,342 – 445,917)
CA Other 2,462 11.8 0.91 (10.0 – 13.5) || 912,908 (764,873 – 1,060,943)
CA Multi 368 16.6 2.33 (12.0 – 21.2) || 103,940 (73,207 – 134,674)
CO White 11,543 13.9 0.53 (12.9 – 15.0) || 483,156 (445,528 – 520,784)
CO Black 422 17.4 2.75 (12.0 – 22.8) || 28,879 (19,095 – 38,662)
CO Other 851 14.4 2.09 (10.3 – 18.5) || 45,834 (31,456 – 60,212)
CO Multi 225 17.7 3.48 (10.8 – 24.6) || 13,049 (7,756 – 18,342)
CT White 9,495 16.1 0.56 (15.0 – 17.2) || 344,716 (319,833 – 369,599)
CT Black 1,093 19.1 1.82 (15.5 – 22.7) || 55,861 (44,427 – 67,296)
CT Other 865 15.5 1.70 (12.1 – 18.8) || 45,420 (34,880 – 55,961)
CT Multi 128 19.5 5.90 (7.8 – 31.1) || 5,378 (1,774 – 8,981)
DE White 3,050 14.3 0.99 (12.4 – 16.3) || 71,911 (61,563 – 82,260)
DE Black 642 16.1 2.38 (11.5 – 20.8) || 24,557 (16,638 – 32,475)
DE Other 188 10.9 2.67 (5.6 – 16.2) || 5,733 (2,861 – 8,605)
DE Multi 49 28.5 8.38 (11.6 – 45.3) || 2,464 (768 – 4,159)
DC White 1,756 12.4 1.61 (9.2 – 15.6) || 30,378 (22,247 – 38,510)
DC Black 1,884 22.9 2.06 (18.8 – 26.9) || 54,460 (43,482 – 65,438)
DC Other 181 10.4 3.27 (4.0 – 16.9) || 5,096 (1,920 – 8,271)
DC Multi 80 16.6 5.83 (5.0 – 28.2) || 1,438 (433 – 2,444)
FL White 7,978 12.6 0.53 (11.6 – 13.7) || 1,514,314 (1,385,526 – 1,643,102)
FL Black 952 12.7 1.51 (9.7 – 15.6) || 308,505 (231,307 – 385,703)
FL Other 387 8.8 1.89 (5.1 – 12.5) || 84,008 (46,978 – 121,038)
FL Multi 154 16.0 3.71 (8.7 – 23.3) || 39,954 (20,761 – 59,146)
GA White 3,171 14.0 0.86 (12.3 – 15.7) || 647,006 (564,719 – 729,294)
GA Black 1,153 15.3 1.54 (12.3 – 18.3) || 353,638 (277,997 – 429,279)
GA Other 193 13.0 3.03 (7.0 – 18.9) || 63,875 (32,793 – 94,956)
GA Multi 72 20.8 6.30 (8.3 – 33.4) || 30,680 (9,505 – 51,854)
HI White 2,477 12.1 0.98 (10.2 – 14.1) || 39,890 (33,226 – 46,555)
HI Black 37 5.0 || 361
HI Other 2,533 15.8 1.00 (13.8 – 17.8) || 76,113 (65,932 – 86,294)
HI Multi 2,047 24.0 1.38 (21.3 – 26.7) || 70,797 (61,622 – 79,973)
ID White 5,391 13.4 0.70 (12.1 – 14.8) || 148,751 (133,077 – 164,425)
ID Black 17 8.5 || 611
ID Other 139 17.5 4.65 (8.3 – 26.7) || 7,048 (3,009 – 11,088)
ID Multi 74 25.7 6.12 (13.5 – 37.9) || 6,399 (3,029 – 9,769)
IL White 4,230 12.6 0.65 (11.4 – 13.9) || 938,580 (841,281 – 1,035,879)
IL Black 639 18.5 2.03 (14.5 – 22.5) || 252,799 (193,762 – 311,836)
IL Other 283 14.1 2.57 (9.0 – 19.1) || 115,737 (70,819 – 160,655)
IL Multi 78 20.5 5.94 (8.6 – 32.3) || 34,292 (12,807 – 55,778)
IN White 5,398 14.3 0.75 (12.8 – 15.8) || 612,711 (547,004 – 678,419)
IN Black 329 17.0 2.68 (11.8 – 22.3) || 75,687 (50,808 – 100,565)
IN Other 135 16.3 5.00 (6.4 – 26.1) || 21,669 (6,861 – 36,476)
IN Multi 82 32.4 7.88 (16.7 – 48.0) || 20,548 (7,768 – 33,329)
IA White 5,840 11.8 0.58 (10.7 – 12.9) || 255,691 (230,493 – 280,889)
IA Black 124 18.0 4.68 (8.7 – 27.2) || 12,001 (5,288 – 18,715)
IA Other 149 12.4 3.30 (5.8 – 18.9) || 14,268 (6,282 – 22,254)
IA Multi 39 29.3 8.58 (11.9 – 46.6) || 8,026 (2,410 – 13,641)
KS White 20,587 13.2 0.30 (12.6 – 13.8) || 245,811 (234,602 – 257,019)
KS Black 950 17.0 1.62 (13.8 – 20.2) || 21,600 (17,219 – 25,981)
KS Other 621 13.2 1.68 (9.9 – 16.5) || 12,411 (9,095 – 15,726)
KS Multi 414 27.9 2.72 (22.5 – 33.2) || 10,298 (7,947 – 12,650)
KY White 7,536 16.9 0.74 (15.5 – 18.4) || 503,529 (457,088 – 549,969)
KY Black 852 20.7 3.18 (14.4 – 26.9) || 54,762 (35,840 – 73,684)
KY Other 159 28.1 7.68 (12.9 – 43.3) || 24,243 (8,129 – 40,357)
KY Multi 127 31.6 8.26 (15.2 – 47.9) || 13,554 (4,959 – 22,150)
LA White 3,150 13.3 0.83 (11.7 – 14.9) || 293,191 (255,812 – 330,571)
LA Black 1,287 16.0 1.51 (13.1 – 19.0) || 174,685 (139,686 – 209,684)
LA Other 148 18.2 4.26 (9.8 – 26.6) || 28,739 (13,764 – 43,713)
LA Multi 64 24.4 7.12 (10.1 – 38.6) || 13,868 (4,454 – 23,281)
ME White 8,708 15.7 0.58 (14.5 – 16.8) || 160,114 (147,937 – 172,291)
ME Black 39 7.7 || 807
ME Other 131 20.8 5.96 (9.0 – 32.6) || 4,401 (1,456 – 7,345)
ME Multi 76 26.2 7.23 (11.8 – 40.6) || 3,058 (1,099 – 5,017)
MD White 9,199 14.1 0.83 (12.4 – 15.7) || 376,190 (329,606 – 422,773)
MD Black 2,424 14.8 1.32 (12.2 – 17.3) || 197,810 (160,743 – 234,878)
MD Other 553 9.9 1.93 (6.1 – 13.7) || 47,151 (28,607 – 65,695)
MD Multi 135 20.0 5.90 (8.4 – 31.7) || 9,858 (3,674 – 16,041)
MA White 7,635 15.9 0.58 (14.7 – 17.0) || 673,056 (622,545 – 723,567)
MA Black 575 16.9 2.12 (12.8 – 21.1) || 62,999 (46,300 – 79,697)
MA Other 559 9.7 1.49 (6.8 – 12.6) || 48,505 (33,264 – 63,745)
MA Multi 186 27.2 4.48 (18.4 – 36.1) || 25,446 (15,508 – 35,383)
MI White 7,306 15.2 0.54 (14.2 – 16.3) || 925,272 (857,847 – 992,697)
MI Black 955 17.5 1.55 (14.5 – 20.6) || 178,987 (144,995 – 212,979)
MI Other 320 17.5 2.91 (11.8 – 23.3) || 61,831 (39,304 – 84,358)
MI Multi 197 22.3 3.78 (14.8 – 29.7) || 24,540 (15,534 – 33,547)
MN White 15,226 10.8 0.32 (10.2 – 11.5) || 388,721 (365,673 – 411,769)
MN Black 467 17.1 1.95 (13.2 – 20.9) || 36,176 (27,472 – 44,880)
MN Other 654 9.9 1.30 (7.4 – 12.5) || 30,730 (22,623 – 38,836)
MN Multi 152 22.6 4.44 (13.8 – 31.3) || 9,863 (5,395 – 14,332)
MS White 3,769 11.5 0.81 (9.9 – 13.1) || 156,856 (134,114 – 179,597)
MS Black 2,109 13.3 1.23 (10.9 – 15.7) || 111,109 (89,562 – 132,656)
MS Other 78 14.1 8.66 (0.0 – 31.3) || 6,066 (0 – 14,481)
MS Multi 28 13.5 || 1,955
MO White 6,211 14.2 0.68 (12.8 – 15.5) || 557,629 (503,095 – 612,163)
MO Black 661 14.7 1.85 (11.0 – 18.3) || 74,453 (55,028 – 93,878)
MO Other 175 15.1 3.29 (8.6 – 21.6) || 20,018 (11,000 – 29,037)
MO Multi 166 22.8 5.09 (12.7 – 32.8) || 14,142 (6,714 – 21,570)
MT White 5,266 12.3 0.67 (11.0 – 13.6) || 89,250 (79,471 – 99,029)
MT Black 15 0.0 || 0
MT Other 552 19.4 3.10 (13.3 – 25.5) || 10,638 (6,865 – 14,412)
MT Multi 111 10.5 3.72 (3.2 – 17.9) || 1,312 (355 – 2,268)
NE White 16,276 11.9 0.42 (11.0 – 12.7) || 146,948 (136,311 – 157,586)
NE Black 308 17.5 2.92 (11.8 – 23.3) || 10,548 (6,755 – 14,341)
NE Other 483 11.9 2.61 (6.8 – 17.1) || 8,033 (4,312 – 11,754)
NE Multi 151 21.1 4.31 (12.5 – 29.6) || 4,300 (2,451 – 6,149)
NV White 2,292 12.4 1.02 (10.4 – 14.4) || 179,188 (150,040 – 208,337)
NV Black 131 21.2 4.46 (12.4 – 30.0) || 40,097 (21,362 – 58,833)
NV Other 300 11.9 2.66 (6.7 – 17.1) || 51,732 (27,760 – 75,704)
NV Multi 114 24.3 6.83 (10.7 – 37.8) || 14,839 (5,314 – 24,364)
NH White 6,584 15.0 0.67 (13.7 – 16.3) || 146,753 (133,239 – 160,267)
NH Black 48 36.1 11.77 (12.4 – 59.8) || 4,040 (338 – 7,742)
NH Other 195 12.9 3.65 (5.7 – 20.1) || 5,777 (2,256 – 9,299)
NH Multi 73 26.7 7.22 (12.3 – 41.1) || 4,213 (1,437 – 6,988)
NJ White 8,565 11.1 0.58 (9.9 – 12.2) || 505,827 (451,798 – 559,856)
NJ Black 1,435 18.2 1.60 (15.1 – 21.4) || 165,005 (133,811 – 196,199)
NJ Other 905 8.2 1.11 (6.1 – 10.4) || 86,057 (63,012 – 109,103)
NJ Multi 113 24.3 5.24 (13.9 – 34.7) || 23,426 (12,139 – 34,713)
NM White 5,328 15.3 0.82 (13.7 – 16.9) || 182,520 (162,439 – 202,602)
NM Black 86 18.5 5.25 (8.0 – 28.9) || 6,803 (2,717 – 10,888)
NM Other 1,004 14.5 1.68 (11.2 – 17.8) || 40,002 (30,205 – 49,799)
NM Multi 96 17.3 5.69 (6.0 – 28.6) || 4,898 (1,576 – 8,220)
NY White 9,209 14.6 0.51 (13.6 – 15.6) || 1,461,883 (1,356,677 – 1,567,090)
NY Black 1,520 16.0 1.16 (13.7 – 18.3) || 397,330 (337,189 – 457,472)
NY Other 812 10.9 1.46 (8.0 – 13.8) || 203,944 (146,765 – 261,124)
NY Multi 162 17.5 3.62 (10.4 – 24.7) || 33,803 (19,044 – 48,561)
NC White 4,677 13.5 0.65 (12.2 – 14.8) || 716,109 (644,650 – 787,567)
NC Black 1,347 15.0 1.21 (12.6 – 17.4) || 247,097 (205,259 – 288,935)
NC Other 418 8.2 1.63 (5.0 – 11.4) || 45,114 (26,780 – 63,447)
NC Multi 111 16.3 4.13 (8.2 – 24.5) || 17,203 (7,807 – 26,598)
ND White 4,606 12.3 0.67 (11.0 – 13.6) || 64,821 (57,688 – 71,953)
ND Black 42 23.5 7.20 (9.0 – 38.1) || 3,240 (1,027 – 5,454)
ND Other 214 14.4 3.10 (8.3 – 20.5) || 4,840 (2,662 – 7,019)
ND Multi 55 21.5 8.06 (5.3 – 37.6) || 1,506 (197 – 2,815)
OH White 10,560 13.4 0.58 (12.3 – 14.5) || 988,308 (900,160 – 1,076,457)
OH Black 762 17.8 2.23 (13.4 – 22.2) || 186,898 (135,546 – 238,251)
OH Other 264 11.8 3.49 (4.9 – 18.6) || 35,614 (13,428 – 57,800)
OH Multi 152 23.2 5.27 (12.8 – 33.6) || 31,494 (15,571 – 47,416)
OK White 5,521 14.2 0.75 (12.8 – 15.7) || 316,352 (281,697 – 351,006)
OK Black 410 15.1 2.58 (10.0 – 20.2) || 32,029 (20,409 – 43,649)
OK Other 614 13.1 1.76 (9.7 – 16.6) || 47,453 (34,466 – 60,441)
OK Multi 318 19.6 3.48 (12.8 – 26.5) || 24,547 (15,022 – 34,073)
OR White 4,631 18.1 0.73 (16.7 – 19.6) || 481,813 (441,936 – 521,691)
OR Black 61 22.6 6.48 (9.6 – 35.5) || 15,370 (5,395 – 25,345)
OR Other 222 14.4 3.11 (8.3 – 20.6) || 32,422 (17,512 – 47,332)
OR Multi 307 21.1 2.97 (15.3 – 27.0) || 19,768 (13,789 – 25,747)
PA White 4,893 14.9 0.74 (13.5 – 16.4) || 1,227,505 (1,102,069 – 1,352,940)
PA Black 469 15.1 2.12 (10.9 – 19.2) || 155,834 (109,384 – 202,283)
PA Other 197 12.1 3.04 (6.1 – 18.1) || 62,324 (29,601 – 95,046)
PA Multi 79 29.5 6.30 (17.0 – 42.1) || 29,681 (15,193 – 44,169)
RI White 5,310 16.0 0.77 (14.5 – 17.6) || 107,901 (97,158 – 118,645)
RI Black 252 16.3 3.50 (9.4 – 23.2) || 7,576 (4,030 – 11,122)
RI Other 372 15.5 2.58 (10.5 – 20.6) || 11,387 (7,403 – 15,370)
RI Multi 71 28.6 7.95 (12.7 – 44.4) || 3,409 (1,222 – 5,595)
SC White 8,037 13.4 0.57 (12.3 – 14.5) || 342,008 (312,207 – 371,808)
SC Black 2,924 12.3 0.88 (10.6 – 14.0) || 121,959 (103,783 – 140,135)
SC Other 259 7.8 2.01 (3.9 – 11.8) || 10,884 (5,231 – 16,536)
SC Multi 196 29.2 5.69 (18.0 – 40.4) || 16,445 (8,353 – 24,536)
SD White 6,178 11.8 0.73 (10.4 – 13.2) || 66,415 (58,011 – 74,819)
SD Black 17 1.2 || 50
SD Other 823 16.4 3.44 (9.6 – 23.1) || 10,238 (5,556 – 14,920)
SD Multi 142 21.9 6.65 (8.7 – 35.0) || 3,841 (1,167 – 6,515)
TN White 4,906 13.9 0.74 (12.4 – 15.3) || 547,845 (488,754 – 606,937)
TN Black 752 17.5 2.29 (13.0 – 22.0) || 141,696 (101,904 – 181,488)
TN Other 155 10.7 3.22 (4.3 – 17.1) || 21,463 (8,677 – 34,248)
TN Multi 77 20.6 6.98 (6.7 – 34.5) || 17,875 (4,307 – 31,443)
TX White 11,845 12.5 0.56 (11.4 – 13.6) || 1,809,314 (1,644,029 – 1,974,599)
TX Black 1,176 14.2 1.76 (10.7 – 17.6) || 350,871 (260,227 – 441,515)
TX Other 633 7.7 1.52 (4.7 – 10.7) || 118,206 (71,688 – 164,724)
TX Multi 180 16.3 4.88 (6.7 – 26.0) || 40,573 (14,500 – 66,646)
UT White 10,373 14.3 0.44 (13.5 – 15.2) || 258,994 (242,937 – 275,050)
UT Black 72 23.7 6.52 (10.7 – 36.8) || 5,018 (1,740 – 8,296)
UT Other 535 11.2 1.63 (8.0 – 14.4) || 17,362 (12,125 – 22,598)
UT Multi 101 21.2 5.20 (10.9 – 31.5) || 5,710 (2,521 – 8,898)
VT White 6,088 15.9 0.64 (14.7 – 17.1) || 75,373 (69,200 – 81,545)
VT Black 30 15.4 || 392
VT Other 171 17.8 3.96 (10.0 – 25.7) || 2,780 (1,468 – 4,093)
VT Multi 96 31.8 7.49 (16.9 – 46.7) || 2,042 (790 – 3,294)
VA White 6,562 11.8 0.53 (10.8 – 12.9) || 519,990 (473,006 – 566,974)
VA Black 1,390 17.0 1.42 (14.2 – 19.7) || 207,560 (170,237 – 244,883)
VA Other 383 6.9 1.48 (4.0 – 9.8) || 41,817 (23,864 – 59,769)
VA Multi 133 12.7 3.42 (5.9 – 19.5) || 20,247 (8,870 – 31,625)
WA White 13,786 15.4 0.43 (14.6 – 16.3) || 649,980 (612,721 – 687,239)
WA Black 301 14.6 2.39 (9.9 – 19.3) || 26,952 (17,730 – 36,175)
WA Other 1,225 10.8 1.16 (8.6 – 13.1) || 88,644 (68,932 – 108,355)
WA Multi 344 24.6 3.10 (18.5 – 30.7) || 31,909 (22,746 – 41,073)
WV White 5,556 15.1 0.57 (14.0 – 16.2) || 205,865 (190,092 – 221,639)
WV Black 181 17.8 3.64 (10.6 – 25.0) || 9,392 (5,128 – 13,656)
WV Other 81 12.6 4.08 (4.5 – 20.7) || 2,960 (979 – 4,941)
WV Multi 71 14.1 4.51 (5.1 – 23.1) || 2,032 (660 – 3,404)
WI White 5,467 12.3 0.63 (11.0 – 13.5) || 477,929 (428,276 – 527,583)
WI Black 353 20.2 4.14 (12.0 – 28.3) || 50,488 (28,158 – 72,817)
WI Other 222 15.7 3.64 (8.6 – 22.9) || 37,028 (18,848 – 55,208)
WI Multi 74 33.0 7.86 (17.4 – 48.7) || 10,338 (4,136 – 16,539)
WY White 5,056 13.4 0.80 (11.8 – 15.0) || 52,782 (46,357 – 59,208)
WY Black 32 28.1 12.56 (2.5 – 53.8) || 1,208 (0 – 2,579)
WY Other 211 14.9 3.81 (7.4 – 22.4) || 5,050 (2,280 – 7,820)
WY Multi 60 9.1 5.25 (0.0 – 19.6) || 581 (0 – 1,276)
Territories
GU White 152 10.6 3.36 (4.0 – 17.2) || 795 (277 – 1,313)
GU Black 19 6.9 || 51
GU Other 1,237 12.5 1.43 (9.7 – 15.3) || 10,119 (7,745 – 12,493)
GU Multi 253 12.4 2.95 (6.6 – 18.2) || 2,214 (1,120 – 3,309)
PR White 3,039 16.6 0.86 (14.9 – 18.3) || 243,647 (216,960 – 270,334)
PR Black 229 19.7 3.31 (13.1 – 26.2) || 25,048 (15,825 – 34,270)
PR Other 2,083 16.3 0.97 (14.4 – 18.2) || 192,661 (169,001 – 216,321)
PR Multi 23 13.2 || 1,779

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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