2017 Adult Asthma Data: Prevalence Tables and Maps

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Table C6
Adult* Self-Reported Current Asthma Prevalence
and Number by Education and State or Territory, BRFSS 2017
State Education Sample Size§ Prevalence
(percent)		 Standard
Error		 95% CI
(percent)		 ||
||
||		 Weighted
Number		 95% CI
(Weighted Number)
U.S. Total** HS Nongrad 31,347 11.0 0.32 (10.4–11.6) || 3,688,952 (3,472,264–3,905,640)
U.S. Total** HS Grad 119,929 8.8 0.17 (8.5–9.2) || 6,182,050 (5,940,508–6,423,592)
U.S. Total** Some Coll 122,283 9.8 0.18 (9.5–10.2) || 7,643,297 (7,361,419–7,925,174)
U.S. Total** Coll Grad 165,629 7.5 0.13 (7.3–7.8) || 5,163,742 (4,984,867–5,342,617)
AL HS Nongrad 788 20.0 1.97 (16.1–23.8) || 116,104 (90,849–141,359)
AL HS Grad 2,012 9.2 0.81 (7.7–10.8) || 107,594 (88,540–126,647)
AL Some Coll 1,918 9.1 0.88 (7.4–10.8) || 108,623 (87,350–129,896)
AL Coll Grad 1,960 9.4 0.88 (7.7–11.1) || 76,011 (61,491–90,530)
AK HS Nongrad 203 11.3 3.64 (4.2–18.5) || 5,956 (1,981–9,930)
AK HS Grad 861 7.6 1.91 (3.8–11.3) || 11,841 (5,698–17,984)
AK Some Coll 904 8.7 1.40 (5.9–11.4) || 17,630 (11,903–23,357)
AK Coll Grad 1,192 7.7 1.24 (5.3–10.1) || 10,792 (7,285–14,299)
AZ HS Nongrad 992 10.5 1.15 (8.3–12.8) || 82,127 (63,636–100,618)
AZ HS Grad 3,562 9.5 0.59 (8.3–10.6) || 127,861 (111,735–143,988)
AZ Some Coll 4,804 10.6 0.55 (9.6–11.7) || 200,806 (179,547–222,065)
AZ Coll Grad 5,946 8.8 0.44 (8.0–9.7) || 117,800 (106,062–129,538)
AR HS Nongrad 474 16.4 2.91 (10.7–22.2) || 56,276 (35,105–77,447)
AR HS Grad 1,794 8.1 0.98 (6.2–10.0) || 64,041 (48,797–79,285)
AR Some Coll 1,435 8.8 1.32 (6.2–11.4) || 61,607 (42,805–80,409)
AR Coll Grad 1,553 8.1 1.11 (5.9–10.3) || 36,141 (26,206–46,076)
CA HS Nongrad 1,145 6.0 0.94 (4.1–7.8) || 321,309 (218,930–423,688)
CA HS Grad 1,698 7.5 0.84 (5.9–9.2) || 498,212 (385,707–610,718)
CA Some Coll 2,291 9.6 0.78 (8.1–11.2) || 922,931 (771,678–1,074,184)
CA Coll Grad 4,127 7.5 0.56 (6.4–8.6) || 655,094 (557,873–752,315)
CO HS Nongrad 499 10.0 1.63 (6.8–13.2) || 42,179 (27,866–56,492)
CO HS Grad 2,040 8.3 0.74 (6.9–9.8) || 81,593 (66,828–96,357)
CO Some Coll 2,664 10.8 0.72 (9.3–12.2) || 151,160 (130,343–171,977)
CO Coll Grad 4,462 8.4 0.50 (7.4–9.4) || 127,378 (112,001–142,755)
CT HS Nongrad 492 14.9 1.95 (11.1–18.7) || 43,328 (31,406–55,251)
CT HS Grad 2,496 11.0 0.85 (9.3–12.6) || 85,434 (71,808–99,060)
CT Some Coll 2,417 11.5 0.86 (9.9–13.2) || 87,667 (74,237–101,097)
CT Coll Grad 5,046 8.5 0.54 (7.4–9.6) || 81,739 (71,102–92,376)
DE HS Nongrad 438 15.6 2.67 (10.3–20.9) || 13,542 (8,515–18,569)
DE HS Grad 1,171 9.9 1.38 (7.2–12.6) || 23,207 (16,493–29,920)
DE Some Coll 1,011 11.1 1.35 (8.4–13.7) || 23,917 (17,938–29,896)
DE Coll Grad 1,462 9.1 0.99 (7.2–11.0) || 19,075 (14,892–23,258)
DC HS Nongrad 206 17.9 3.56 (10.8–24.9) || 10,056 (5,699–14,413)
DC HS Grad 909 12.7 1.34 (10.1–15.4) || 13,027 (10,234–15,820)
DC Some Coll 747 9.6 1.22 (7.2–12.0) || 10,448 (7,793–13,102)
DC Coll Grad 1,966 6.5 0.75 (5.0–8.0) || 19,235 (14,828–23,642)
FL HS Nongrad 2,372 10.8 1.31 (8.2–13.3) || 239,399 (180,049–298,749)
FL HS Grad 6,514 6.4 0.65 (5.2–7.7) || 316,767 (252,707–380,827)
FL Some Coll 6,470 8.8 0.82 (7.2–10.5) || 468,119 (379,349–556,888)
FL Coll Grad 6,473 5.4 0.56 (4.3–6.5) || 230,057 (183,147–276,968)
GA HS Nongrad 687 10.3 1.53 (7.3–13.3) || 118,665 (82,309–155,020)
GA HS Grad 1,605 10.0 0.99 (8.1–12.0) || 227,977 (182,006–273,947)
GA Some Coll 1,473 8.8 0.89 (7.1–10.6) || 209,777 (166,868–252,686)
GA Coll Grad 2,223 5.0 0.55 (4.0–6.1) || 103,666 (81,172–126,159)
HI HS Nongrad 284 14.3 2.69 (9.0–19.6) || 13,664 (8,219–19,109)
HI HS Grad 1,913 10.2 0.91 (8.4–12.0) || 33,012 (26,975–39,049)
HI Some Coll 2,230 10.2 0.86 (8.5–11.9) || 38,018 (31,385–44,651)
HI Coll Grad 3,286 7.6 0.60 (6.4–8.7) || 24,483 (20,548–28,418)
ID HS Nongrad 316 9.1 1.95 (5.2–12.9) || 12,253 (6,911–17,595)
ID HS Grad 1,275 9.5 1.08 (7.4–11.6) || 34,596 (26,590–42,602)
ID Some Coll 1,574 9.0 0.93 (7.2–10.8) || 42,530 (33,719–51,341)
ID Coll Grad 1,673 8.2 0.90 (6.5–10.0) || 24,048 (18,765–29,330)
IL HS Nongrad 364 8.2 1.67 (5.0–11.5) || 98,440 (57,822–139,059)
IL HS Grad 1,310 7.0 0.80 (5.5–8.6) || 187,733 (144,935–230,531)
IL Some Coll 1,453 9.5 0.91 (7.7–11.3) || 287,492 (230,961–344,023)
IL Coll Grad 2,392 8.0 0.69 (6.6–9.4) || 234,586 (193,325–275,848)
IN HS Nongrad 1,059 11.2 1.22 (8.8–13.6) || 72,202 (56,088–88,316)
IN HS Grad 4,607 10.5 0.63 (9.2–11.7) || 180,604 (158,115–203,093)
IN Some Coll 3,483 10.2 0.67 (8.9–11.6) || 160,393 (138,825–181,962)
IN Coll Grad 4,564 8.4 0.53 (7.4–9.5) || 95,351 (83,094–107,609)
IA HS Nongrad 362 15.2 2.26 (10.8–19.6) || 31,007 (21,126–40,888)
IA HS Grad 2,437 8.2 0.64 (6.9–9.4) || 61,536 (51,743–71,329)
IA Some Coll 2,258 10.4 0.76 (8.9–11.9) || 87,770 (74,695–100,844)
IA Coll Grad 2,579 7.0 0.58 (5.9–8.2) || 42,151 (35,163–49,140)
KS HS Nongrad 937 11.8 1.25 (9.4–14.3) || 26,673 (20,795–32,551)
KS HS Grad 5,773 9.0 0.47 (8.1–10.0) || 52,926 (47,268–58,585)
KS Some Coll 6,668 9.8 0.44 (9.0–10.7) || 73,980 (67,252–80,708)
KS Coll Grad 8,245 7.4 0.34 (6.8–8.1) || 45,911 (41,708–50,114)
KY HS Nongrad 791 20.0 2.20 (15.7–24.3) || 106,364 (81,090–131,639)
KY HS Grad 2,727 9.5 0.90 (7.8–11.3) || 108,450 (87,481–129,418)
KY Some Coll 2,435 10.0 0.94 (8.2–11.9) || 104,231 (84,233–124,228)
KY Coll Grad 2,597 6.9 0.72 (5.5–8.3) || 48,718 (38,508–58,928)
LA HS Nongrad 468 14.6 2.05 (10.6–18.6) || 86,680 (61,041–112,318)
LA HS Grad 1,501 8.0 0.95 (6.2–9.9) || 96,593 (73,324–119,863)
LA Some Coll 1,262 8.7 0.97 (6.8–10.6) || 88,891 (68,755–109,026)
LA Coll Grad 1,531 6.4 0.86 (4.7–8.0) || 47,074 (34,272–59,877)
ME HS Nongrad 421 16.6 2.33 (12.0–21.2) || 14,360 (10,244–18,476)
ME HS Grad 2,759 10.9 0.87 (9.1–12.6) || 38,563 (32,208–44,918)
ME Some Coll 2,449 11.6 0.93 (9.8–13.5) || 39,297 (32,911–45,682)
ME Coll Grad 3,986 9.5 0.69 (8.1–10.8) || 27,576 (23,517–31,636)
MD HS Nongrad 684 8.7 1.43 (5.9–11.5) || 43,911 (29,511–58,311)
MD HS Grad 3,478 11.5 0.92 (9.7–13.4) || 140,728 (117,352–164,104)
MD Some Coll 3,041 10.0 0.88 (8.2–11.7) || 129,406 (105,738–153,074)
MD Coll Grad 6,174 7.8 0.49 (6.8–8.7) || 125,551 (109,573–141,529)
MA HS Nongrad 341 15.4 2.65 (10.2–20.7) || 88,381 (56,020–120,743)
MA HS Grad 1,337 12.3 1.66 (9.1–15.6) || 172,185 (122,843–221,527)
MA Some Coll 1,635 11.8 1.30 (9.3–14.4) || 168,882 (130,450–207,315)
MA Coll Grad 3,474 9.4 0.79 (7.9–11.0) || 188,585 (156,607–220,564)
MI HS Nongrad 514 18.2 2.07 (14.1–22.3) || 147,126 (110,718–183,535)
MI HS Grad 2,883 10.3 0.67 (8.9–11.6) || 233,652 (202,618–264,686)
MI Some Coll 3,227 11.0 0.66 (9.7–12.3) || 293,686 (257,437–329,935)
MI Coll Grad 4,124 8.2 0.49 (7.3–9.2) || 158,173 (139,160–177,186)
MN HS Nongrad 731 8.0 1.36 (5.4–10.7) || 28,250 (18,425–38,075)
MN HS Grad 4,112 8.2 0.56 (7.1–9.3) || 90,596 (77,957–103,235)
MN Some Coll 5,179 7.3 0.45 (6.5–8.2) || 107,188 (93,828–120,549)
MN Coll Grad 6,888 6.3 0.35 (5.6–7.0) || 83,300 (74,205–92,395)
MS HS Nongrad 541 11.2 1.50 (8.2–14.1) || 43,418 (31,934–54,901)
MS HS Grad 1,463 8.3 1.05 (6.2–10.3) || 56,297 (41,881–70,712)
MS Some Coll 1,420 8.2 0.92 (6.4–10.0) || 62,418 (48,422–76,415)
MS Coll Grad 1,606 5.9 0.72 (4.5–7.4) || 25,224 (19,120–31,329)
MO HS Nongrad 641 14.6 1.91 (10.8–18.3) || 78,405 (56,953–99,857)
MO HS Grad 2,349 9.0 0.80 (7.5–10.6) || 132,673 (108,982–156,365)
MO Some Coll 2,125 9.6 0.88 (7.9–11.3) || 144,673 (117,685–171,660)
MO Coll Grad 2,418 7.3 0.74 (5.9–8.8) || 86,335 (68,809–103,862)
MT HS Nongrad 367 10.0 2.09 (5.9–14.1) || 6,750 (3,877–9,622)
MT HS Grad 1,713 8.0 0.89 (6.3–9.8) || 20,105 (15,601–24,608)
MT Some Coll 1,906 10.3 0.96 (8.5–12.2) || 29,378 (23,828–34,928)
MT Coll Grad 1,879 8.4 0.89 (6.7–10.2) || 18,406 (14,451–22,360)
NE HS Nongrad 982 8.0 1.28 (5.5–10.5) || 11,268 (7,577–14,959)
NE HS Grad 4,958 8.4 0.63 (7.2–9.7) || 32,826 (27,826–37,827)
NE Some Coll 4,719 9.0 0.66 (7.7–10.3) || 45,683 (38,803–52,563)
NE Coll Grad 4,580 7.1 0.56 (6.0–8.3) || 28,399 (23,896–32,902)
NV HS Nongrad 314 6.1 1.65 (2.8–9.3) || 21,558 (9,763–33,353)
NV HS Grad 924 10.2 1.43 (7.4–13.0) || 68,877 (49,000–88,755)
NV Some Coll 1,269 13.6 1.50 (10.6–16.5) || 108,122 (83,244–133,000)
NV Coll Grad 1,224 8.7 1.17 (6.4–11.0) || 41,690 (30,341–53,040)
NH HS Nongrad 247 21.9 3.75 (14.5–29.3) || 18,638 (11,524–25,752)
NH HS Grad 1,471 14.2 1.33 (11.5–16.8) || 43,530 (34,973–52,087)
NH Some Coll 1,474 13.3 1.29 (10.7–15.8) || 43,445 (34,696–52,195)
NH Coll Grad 2,498 10.2 0.90 (8.4–12.0) || 35,893 (29,396–42,391)
NJ HS Nongrad 762 12.9 2.01 (9.0–16.9) || 104,183 (70,073–138,292)
NJ HS Grad 2,928 8.9 0.93 (7.1–10.8) || 177,418 (139,576–215,260)
NJ Some Coll 2,735 9.4 0.80 (7.9–11.0) || 166,149 (138,044–194,255)
NJ Coll Grad 5,156 6.3 0.55 (5.2–7.4) || 149,833 (123,773–175,894)
NM HS Nongrad 739 9.4 1.44 (6.6–12.2) || 23,873 (16,373–31,373)
NM HS Grad 1,838 8.9 0.86 (7.2–10.6) || 37,868 (30,480–45,255)
NM Some Coll 1,745 12.8 1.17 (10.5–15.1) || 67,086 (54,270–79,903)
NM Coll Grad 2,155 9.9 0.93 (8.1–11.7) || 36,438 (29,448–43,429)
NY HS Nongrad 1,131 12.0 1.23 (9.6–14.4) || 264,121 (208,468–319,774)
NY HS Grad 2,870 8.4 0.71 (7.0–9.8) || 345,985 (286,692–405,278)
NY Some Coll 2,904 9.8 0.75 (8.3–11.3) || 412,512 (348,091–476,934)
NY Coll Grad 5,198 8.1 0.51 (7.1–9.1) || 400,729 (349,693–451,766)
NC HS Nongrad 505 11.8 1.79 (8.3–15.4) || 134,039 (92,396–175,682)
NC HS Grad 1,250 8.3 0.95 (6.4–10.1) || 176,591 (135,776–217,406)
NC Some Coll 1,342 10.4 1.07 (8.3–12.5) || 267,930 (211,157–324,703)
NC Coll Grad 1,772 7.2 0.75 (5.8–8.7) || 150,296 (119,001–181,590)
ND HS Nongrad 392 13.4 2.24 (9.0–17.8) || 6,402 (4,158–8,645)
ND HS Grad 1,958 8.9 0.96 (7.0–10.8) || 13,957 (10,860–17,054)
ND Some Coll 2,245 9.3 0.85 (7.7–11.0) || 21,401 (17,416–25,386)
ND Coll Grad 2,346 5.6 0.58 (4.4–6.7) || 8,320 (6,596–10,044)
OH HS Nongrad 784 19.0 2.30 (14.5–23.5) || 189,421 (138,451–240,392)
OH HS Grad 4,335 9.0 0.63 (7.8–10.3) || 274,337 (235,776–312,898)
OH Some Coll 3,256 9.7 0.75 (8.2–11.1) || 267,152 (224,920–309,384)
OH Coll Grad 3,788 7.2 0.55 (6.1–8.3) || 156,490 (132,315–180,665)
OK HS Nongrad 484 11.8 1.72 (8.5–15.2) || 47,505 (33,387–61,624)
OK HS Grad 1,979 9.5 0.82 (7.8–11.1) || 88,284 (72,669–103,899)
OK Some Coll 2,058 9.9 0.80 (8.3–11.4) || 95,381 (79,714–111,048)
OK Coll Grad 2,022 8.3 0.74 (6.8–9.7) || 54,045 (44,322–63,768)
OR HS Nongrad 294 10.5 1.84 (6.9–14.2) || 36,143 (23,201–49,086)
OR HS Grad 1,191 10.7 1.03 (8.7–12.7) || 85,461 (68,610–102,312)
OR Some Coll 1,608 12.1 0.90 (10.3–13.9) || 141,354 (119,824–162,883)
OR Coll Grad 2,192 9.7 0.69 (8.4–11.0) || 89,543 (76,795–102,291)
PA HS Nongrad 332 15.6 2.69 (10.3–20.9) || 173,602 (109,366–237,838)
PA HS Grad 1,926 8.7 0.79 (7.1–10.2) || 311,221 (253,646–368,797)
PA Some Coll 1,634 10.6 0.95 (8.8–12.5) || 282,978 (231,234–334,723)
PA Coll Grad 2,593 9.3 0.75 (7.8–10.8) || 251,361 (209,970–292,751)
RI HS Nongrad 347 16.7 2.82 (11.2–22.3) || 18,735 (11,853–25,618)
RI HS Grad 1,385 12.7 1.20 (10.3–15.0) || 29,503 (23,783–35,223)
RI Some Coll 1,392 13.9 1.29 (11.3–16.4) || 34,423 (27,755–41,091)
RI Coll Grad 2,430 8.6 0.72 (7.2–10.0) || 21,163 (17,616–24,710)
SC HS Nongrad 1,155 13.0 1.30 (10.5–15.6) || 72,312 (57,393–87,232)
SC HS Grad 3,332 8.8 0.70 (7.4–10.2) || 102,483 (85,937–119,029)
SC Some Coll 3,092 9.4 0.79 (7.9–11.0) || 116,831 (96,684–136,979)
SC Coll Grad 3,605 7.2 0.56 (6.1–8.3) || 67,771 (57,086–78,456)
SD HS Nongrad 488 13.8 3.18 (7.5–20.0) || 8,867 (4,570–13,165)
SD HS Grad 2,019 8.1 1.09 (6.0–10.3) || 16,543 (12,071–21,015)
SD Some Coll 2,126 6.4 0.83 (4.8–8.1) || 14,493 (10,784–18,203)
SD Coll Grad 2,319 5.0 0.62 (3.8–6.2) || 8,174 (6,196–10,152)
TN HS Nongrad 570 17.0 2.42 (12.3–21.8) || 123,649 (85,538–161,760)
TN HS Grad 1,866 10.1 0.95 (8.3–12.0) || 174,438 (140,902–207,974)
TN Some Coll 1,501 9.0 1.09 (6.9–11.1) || 137,264 (103,237–171,292)
TN Coll Grad 1,837 6.8 0.81 (5.2–8.4) || 81,571 (61,935–101,207)
TX HS Nongrad 1,522 5.5 1.08 (3.4–7.6) || 206,561 (126,051–287,071)
TX HS Grad 2,884 7.6 1.04 (5.5–9.6) || 415,221 (299,272–531,171)
TX Some Coll 3,122 8.8 0.99 (6.8–10.7) || 566,767 (436,525–697,009)
TX Coll Grad 4,599 6.8 0.74 (5.3–8.2) || 353,565 (276,292–430,837)
UT HS Nongrad 466 7.0 1.34 (4.4–9.7) || 14,214 (8,765–19,663)
UT HS Grad 2,665 9.7 0.75 (8.2–11.2) || 50,838 (42,751–58,925)
UT Some Coll 3,237 9.4 0.63 (8.2–10.6) || 79,496 (68,684–90,307)
UT Coll Grad 3,751 8.1 0.54 (7.1–9.2) || 47,976 (41,548–54,404)
VT HS Nongrad 254 21.6 3.22 (15.3–28.0) || 8,931 (6,066–11,796)
VT HS Grad 1,781 11.3 1.00 (9.3–13.2) || 16,991 (13,891–20,091)
VT Some Coll 1,543 12.0 1.19 (9.6–14.3) || 17,392 (13,794–20,991)
VT Coll Grad 2,852 9.6 0.75 (8.1–11.1) || 15,579 (13,099–18,060)
VA HS Nongrad 654 13.4 1.84 (9.8–17.0) || 101,586 (72,333–130,839)
VA HS Grad 2,289 8.9 0.81 (7.3–10.4) || 148,093 (120,741–175,445)
VA Some Coll 2,426 9.3 0.77 (7.8–10.8) || 180,190 (149,962–210,418)
VA Coll Grad 4,159 6.9 0.52 (5.9–7.9) || 150,300 (127,629–172,972)
WA HS Nongrad 745 13.7 1.64 (10.5–16.9) || 80,096 (59,820–100,371)
WA HS Grad 2,874 10.9 0.75 (9.4–12.4) || 148,682 (127,493–169,871)
WA Some Coll 3,809 11.6 0.68 (10.3–13.0) || 233,364 (205,010–261,718)
WA Coll Grad 5,652 7.9 0.43 (7.1–8.8) || 137,906 (122,783–153,030)
WV HS Nongrad 596 18.2 1.97 (14.3–22.1) || 37,713 (28,927–46,498)
WV HS Grad 1,924 13.3 0.93 (11.5–15.1) || 76,402 (65,416–87,387)
WV Some Coll 1,400 12.2 1.02 (10.2–14.2) || 47,898 (39,674–56,122)
WV Coll Grad 1,500 7.7 0.78 (6.2–9.2) || 20,018 (15,919–24,117)
WI HS Nongrad 270 8.7 2.07 (4.6–12.7) || 35,814 (18,493–53,135)
WI HS Grad 1,699 9.7 1.03 (7.7–11.7) || 137,798 (107,671–167,925)
WI Some Coll 1,711 10.6 0.98 (8.7–12.5) || 157,560 (127,716–187,403)
WI Coll Grad 2,084 8.1 0.77 (6.6–9.6) || 94,716 (76,710–112,721)
WY HS Nongrad 197 7.9 2.41 (3.2–12.7) || 2,896 (1,083–4,709)
WY HS Grad 1,284 8.3 0.95 (6.4–10.1) || 10,901 (8,360–13,441)
WY Some Coll 1,456 10.2 0.98 (8.3–12.2) || 17,508 (14,095–20,920)
WY Coll Grad 1,491 8.9 0.90 (7.2–10.7) || 9,501 (7,567–11,435)
Territories
GU HS Nongrad 135 12.9 3.40 (6.2–19.6) || 2,924 (1,294–4,555)
GU HS Grad 533 5.5 1.20 (3.1–7.8) || 2,023 (1,136–2,910)
GU Some Coll 369 9.3 1.92 (5.5–13.0) || 2,100 (1,202–2,997)
GU Coll Grad 464 3.5 0.95 (1.6–5.4) || 845 (387–1,302)
PR HS Nongrad 858 12.5 1.39 (9.8–15.2) || 82,390 (63,671–101,109)
PR HS Grad 1,177 11.3 1.09 (9.1–13.4) || 84,605 (67,960–101,249)
PR Some Coll 1,106 14.6 1.53 (11.6–17.6) || 104,691 (81,414–127,968)
PR Coll Grad 1,313 9.6 0.97 (7.7–11.6) || 59,184 (47,084–71,285)

Notes:
*Aged 18+ years
**U.S. Total includes 50 states plus the District of Columbia and excludes the three territories.
¶ CI denotes confidence interval.
§ Sample size is the number of respondents answered current asthma question
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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