2017 Adult Asthma Data: Prevalence Tables and Maps

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Table L6:
Adult* Self-Reported Lifetime 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 31,530 15.4 0.37 (14.7–16.1) || 5,205,875 (4,945,647–5,466,102)
U.S. Total** HS Grad 120,432 13.7 0.21 (13.3–14.1) || 9,645,177 (9,333,856–9,956,498)
U.S. Total** Some Coll 122,796 15.3 0.22 (14.9–15.8) || 11,985,702 (11,626,873–12,344,530)
U.S. Total** Coll Grad 166,168 12.5 0.16 (12.2–12.8) || 8,617,260 (8,386,028–8,848,491)
AL HS Nongrad 794 24.2 2.07 (20.2–28.3) || 141,588 (114,285–168,892)
AL HS Grad 2,024 15.5 1.12 (13.3–17.7) || 181,894 (154,437–209,352)
AL Some Coll 1,928 14.6 1.06 (12.5–16.7) || 174,544 (148,362–200,727)
AL Coll Grad 1,966 14.7 1.07 (12.6–16.8) || 118,936 (100,668–137,204)
AK HS Nongrad 203 16.8 4.44 (8.1–25.6) || 8,839 (3,807–13,871)
AK HS Grad 866 12.4 2.38 (7.8–17.1) || 19,599 (11,603–27,596)
AK Some Coll 906 14.6 1.87 (10.9–18.2) || 29,687 (21,788–37,586)
AK Coll Grad 1,197 12.9 1.60 (9.7–16.0) || 18,122 (13,448–22,797)
AZ HS Nongrad 998 15.2 1.37 (12.5–17.9) || 119,034 (96,142–141,927)
AZ HS Grad 3,582 16.0 0.77 (14.5–17.5) || 217,456 (195,536–239,376)
AZ Some Coll 4,832 17.3 0.68 (15.9–18.6) || 328,028 (300,531–355,525)
AZ Coll Grad 5,970 14.0 0.54 (12.9–15.1) || 187,458 (172,454–202,462)
AR HS Nongrad 476 19.8 3.25 (13.5–26.2) || 68,019 (43,616–92,421)
AR HS Grad 1,806 15.4 1.57 (12.3–18.5) || 122,814 (96,476–149,152)
AR Some Coll 1,443 15.8 1.87 (12.2–19.5) || 111,321 (83,019–139,623)
AR Coll Grad 1,559 14.0 1.52 (11.1–17.0) || 62,520 (48,475–76,565)
CA HS Nongrad 1,147 9.8 1.13 (7.6–12.0) || 527,108 (402,353–651,863)
CA HS Grad 1,701 13.7 1.06 (11.6–15.8) || 907,497 (761,371–1,053,623)
CA Some Coll 2,307 16.9 0.99 (14.9–18.8) || 1,626,988 (1,426,712–1,827,265)
CA Coll Grad 4,143 14.0 0.72 (12.6–15.4) || 1,215,561 (1,088,781–1,342,342)
CO HS Nongrad 504 13.8 1.91 (10.0–17.5) || 58,524 (41,192–75,857)
CO HS Grad 2,054 13.3 0.92 (11.5–15.1) || 131,339 (112,318–150,360)
CO Some Coll 2,686 17.0 0.90 (15.2–18.7) || 240,395 (213,387–267,404)
CO Coll Grad 4,484 13.0 0.60 (11.8–14.2) || 197,572 (178,787–216,357)
CT HS Nongrad 500 22.3 2.33 (17.8–26.9) || 66,327 (51,080–81,573)
CT HS Grad 2,507 17.1 1.08 (15.0–19.2) || 133,570 (115,425–151,716)
CT Some Coll 2,431 18.7 1.11 (16.6–20.9) || 142,980 (124,680–161,280)
CT Coll Grad 5,064 13.6 0.67 (12.3–14.9) || 130,975 (117,514–144,435)
DE HS Nongrad 442 23.7 3.47 (16.9–30.5) || 21,148 (13,798–28,498)
DE HS Grad 1,174 14.9 1.55 (11.8–17.9) || 35,022 (27,288–42,756)
DE Some Coll 1,015 16.2 1.64 (13.0–19.4) || 35,125 (27,564–42,686)
DE Coll Grad 1,468 13.3 1.22 (10.9–15.7) || 28,046 (22,730–33,363)
DC HS Nongrad 207 24.9 4.25 (16.5–33.3) || 14,082 (8,470–19,695)
DC HS Grad 915 18.3 1.64 (15.1–21.5) || 18,856 (15,279–22,433)
DC Some Coll 747 13.9 1.55 (10.9–17.0) || 15,167 (11,711–18,624)
DC Coll Grad 1,975 11.8 0.99 (9.9–13.7) || 35,032 (29,032–41,033)
FL HS Nongrad 2,382 17.3 1.70 (14.0–20.6) || 388,319 (307,336–469,303)
FL HS Grad 6,537 10.6 0.85 (9.0–12.3) || 524,558 (439,177–609,940)
FL Some Coll 6,497 13.4 0.96 (11.5–15.3) || 710,652 (604,277–817,027)
FL Coll Grad 6,487 9.9 0.82 (8.3–11.5) || 425,014 (353,884–496,143)
GA HS Nongrad 691 14.7 1.77 (11.2–18.2) || 171,044 (127,360–214,728)
GA HS Grad 1,609 13.8 1.12 (11.6–16.0) || 314,407 (261,171–367,642)
GA Some Coll 1,480 13.6 1.09 (11.5–15.7) || 325,274 (271,208–379,340)
GA Coll Grad 2,227 9.1 0.72 (7.6–10.5) || 187,186 (157,022–217,350)
HI HS Nongrad 286 22.4 3.21 (16.1–28.7) || 21,774 (14,822–28,726)
HI HS Grad 1,920 17.9 1.15 (15.6–20.1) || 58,018 (50,071–65,965)
HI Some Coll 2,235 17.9 1.12 (15.7–20.1) || 67,052 (58,039–76,065)
HI Coll Grad 3,291 14.0 0.77 (12.5–15.6) || 45,508 (40,336–50,679)
ID HS Nongrad 317 11.8 2.16 (7.6–16.0) || 15,949 (9,987–21,911)
ID HS Grad 1,276 14.1 1.40 (11.4–16.9) || 51,550 (40,809–62,290)
ID Some Coll 1,576 13.7 1.09 (11.6–15.9) || 64,845 (54,255–75,434)
ID Coll Grad 1,680 13.3 1.13 (11.1–15.5) || 39,057 (32,276–45,838)
IL HS Nongrad 364 10.7 1.87 (7.0–14.4) || 128,029 (82,052–174,005)
IL HS Grad 1,311 13.5 1.21 (11.1–15.8) || 359,575 (291,845–427,304)
IL Some Coll 1,456 15.5 1.16 (13.2–17.8) || 471,538 (397,347–545,729)
IL Coll Grad 2,400 12.6 0.82 (11.0–14.2) || 370,630 (321,006–420,255)
IN HS Nongrad 1,067 15.2 1.37 (12.5–17.9) || 98,537 (79,844–117,231)
IN HS Grad 4,619 15.1 0.74 (13.7–16.6) || 261,621 (234,408–288,835)
IN Some Coll 3,499 15.5 0.80 (13.9–17.1) || 243,613 (217,017–270,209)
IN Coll Grad 4,578 12.6 0.63 (11.3–13.8) || 142,822 (128,085–157,559)
IA HS Nongrad 366 18.5 2.41 (13.8–23.3) || 38,389 (27,467–49,312)
IA HS Grad 2,443 11.6 0.76 (10.1–13.1) || 87,212 (75,422–99,003)
IA Some Coll 2,261 15.1 0.94 (13.2–16.9) || 127,721 (110,880–144,563)
IA Coll Grad 2,582 10.2 0.68 (8.9–11.5) || 61,059 (52,761–69,358)
KS HS Nongrad 944 17.1 1.49 (14.2–20.1) || 38,976 (31,687–46,266)
KS HS Grad 5,803 13.3 0.56 (12.2–14.4) || 78,185 (71,338–85,033)
KS Some Coll 6,691 15.0 0.53 (14.0–16.0) || 113,310 (104,926–121,694)
KS Coll Grad 8,268 11.4 0.41 (10.6–12.2) || 70,421 (65,212–75,630)
KY HS Nongrad 800 23.8 2.36 (19.2–28.5) || 127,905 (99,857–155,954)
KY HS Grad 2,737 14.2 1.13 (12.0–16.4) || 162,291 (135,096–189,486)
KY Some Coll 2,447 15.5 1.16 (13.2–17.8) || 162,039 (136,526–187,552)
KY Coll Grad 2,602 11.5 0.96 (9.7–13.4) || 81,750 (67,894–95,605)
LA HS Nongrad 474 22.0 2.39 (17.3–26.7) || 133,007 (101,191–164,822)
LA HS Grad 1,508 14.7 1.21 (12.4–17.1) || 178,216 (147,280–209,152)
LA Some Coll 1,270 15.0 1.25 (12.6–17.5) || 155,141 (128,235–182,048)
LA Coll Grad 1,536 11.6 1.05 (9.5–13.6) || 85,888 (69,816–101,961)
ME HS Nongrad 427 21.1 2.99 (15.2–27.0) || 18,769 (12,923–24,615)
ME HS Grad 2,765 16.0 1.06 (13.9–18.1) || 56,900 (48,962–64,839)
ME Some Coll 2,459 16.6 1.11 (14.5–18.8) || 56,325 (48,464–64,187)
ME Coll Grad 3,994 14.5 0.84 (12.9–16.1) || 42,542 (37,472–47,613)
MD HS Nongrad 691 14.7 1.97 (10.8–18.6) || 74,635 (53,793–95,476)
MD HS Grad 3,495 16.1 1.06 (14.0–18.1) || 196,897 (169,334–224,459)
MD Some Coll 3,063 16.3 1.09 (14.2–18.4) || 213,614 (183,041–244,187)
MD Coll Grad 6,204 13.5 0.65 (12.2–14.8) || 219,179 (197,534–240,825)
MA HS Nongrad 344 19.4 2.79 (13.9–24.9) || 111,759 (77,021–146,498)
MA HS Grad 1,347 17.1 1.80 (13.6–20.6) || 240,595 (185,362–295,827)
MA Some Coll 1,649 18.5 1.53 (15.5–21.5) || 265,812 (218,570–313,054)
MA Coll Grad 3,487 14.8 0.94 (13.0–16.7) || 298,289 (259,501–337,078)
MI HS Nongrad 518 24.4 2.28 (19.9–28.9) || 198,657 (156,830–240,485)
MI HS Grad 2,897 14.9 0.80 (13.4–16.5) || 341,520 (303,002–380,038)
MI Some Coll 3,249 15.9 0.78 (14.3–17.4) || 427,874 (383,560–472,189)
MI Coll Grad 4,144 14.1 0.65 (12.8–15.4) || 272,382 (246,425–298,339)
MN HS Nongrad 733 10.5 1.48 (7.6–13.4) || 36,843 (26,033–47,653)
MN HS Grad 4,121 11.3 0.66 (10.0–12.6) || 126,035 (110,901–141,169)
MN Some Coll 5,191 11.2 0.56 (10.1–12.3) || 164,246 (147,366–181,127)
MN Coll Grad 6,901 9.8 0.43 (8.9–10.6) || 128,769 (117,314–140,223)
MS HS Nongrad 542 16.5 2.27 (12.1–21.0) || 64,255 (45,420–83,089)
MS HS Grad 1,468 13.4 1.33 (10.8–16.0) || 91,843 (72,910–110,777)
MS Some Coll 1,422 12.7 1.23 (10.3–15.1) || 96,388 (77,080–115,696)
MS Coll Grad 1,608 8.9 0.90 (7.1–10.6) || 37,675 (30,008–45,341)
MO HS Nongrad 647 18.2 2.08 (14.1–22.3) || 98,791 (74,727–122,854)
MO HS Grad 2,354 13.8 1.00 (11.8–15.7) || 203,435 (172,987–233,884)
MO Some Coll 2,132 14.7 1.11 (12.5–16.8) || 221,457 (186,132–256,782)
MO Coll Grad 2,421 12.0 0.93 (10.2–13.9) || 142,460 (119,944–164,976)
MT HS Nongrad 368 16.1 2.65 (10.9–21.4) || 10,879 (7,109–14,649)
MT HS Grad 1,720 13.5 1.16 (11.2–15.7) || 33,825 (27,729–39,922)
MT Some Coll 1,911 14.9 1.14 (12.6–17.1) || 42,438 (35,638–49,238)
MT Coll Grad 1,884 13.0 1.05 (11.0–15.1) || 28,445 (23,689–33,200)
NE HS Nongrad 986 10.7 1.51 (7.7–13.6) || 15,235 (10,777–19,692)
NE HS Grad 4,977 11.8 0.72 (10.4–13.2) || 46,252 (40,435–52,069)
NE Some Coll 4,733 13.1 0.80 (11.5–14.7) || 66,849 (58,330–75,368)
NE Coll Grad 4,591 11.5 0.70 (10.1–12.9) || 45,772 (40,043–51,501)
NV HS Nongrad 314 9.0 2.11 (4.9–13.2) || 32,111 (16,755–47,467)
NV HS Grad 926 12.2 1.58 (9.1–15.3) || 83,118 (60,878–105,358)
NV Some Coll 1,272 18.1 1.64 (14.9–21.3) || 144,521 (116,829–172,212)
NV Coll Grad 1,228 13.2 1.41 (10.4–15.9) || 63,666 (49,711–77,620)
NH HS Nongrad 248 25.6 3.92 (17.9–33.3) || 21,841 (14,184–29,499)
NH HS Grad 1,483 19.5 1.56 (16.5–22.6) || 60,685 (50,114–71,255)
NH Some Coll 1,480 18.2 1.50 (15.2–21.1) || 59,779 (49,286–70,272)
NH Coll Grad 2,504 15.4 1.16 (13.1–17.6) || 54,187 (45,430–62,944)
NJ HS Nongrad 764 15.2 2.07 (11.1–19.3) || 122,363 (86,810–157,916)
NJ HS Grad 2,942 12.9 1.06 (10.8–15.0) || 257,375 (213,157–301,594)
NJ Some Coll 2,745 13.6 0.99 (11.7–15.5) || 240,020 (204,242–275,798)
NJ Coll Grad 5,172 9.5 0.65 (8.3–10.8) || 226,364 (195,324–257,404)
NM HS Nongrad 742 12.1 1.56 (9.1–15.2) || 30,873 (22,654–39,092)
NM HS Grad 1,844 13.3 1.07 (11.2–15.4) || 56,881 (47,525–66,237)
NM Some Coll 1,754 18.7 1.36 (16.0–21.4) || 98,981 (83,431–114,531)
NM Coll Grad 2,165 14.9 1.10 (12.8–17.1) || 55,322 (46,733–63,910)
NY HS Nongrad 1,136 18.5 1.50 (15.5–21.4) || 407,755 (336,809–478,701)
NY HS Grad 2,880 12.1 0.83 (10.5–13.7) || 497,703 (426,960–568,445)
NY Some Coll 2,908 14.4 0.88 (12.7–16.1) || 606,876 (529,050–684,702)
NY Coll Grad 5,213 12.9 0.62 (11.7–14.1) || 636,581 (573,691–699,471)
NC HS Nongrad 509 18.0 2.30 (13.4–22.5) || 204,946 (148,317–261,575)
NC HS Grad 1,255 12.9 1.18 (10.5–15.2) || 276,098 (223,747–328,450)
NC Some Coll 1,345 13.9 1.21 (11.5–16.2) || 358,780 (293,880–423,680)
NC Coll Grad 1,779 11.8 0.94 (10.0–13.7) || 245,820 (206,082–285,558)
ND HS Nongrad 393 17.8 2.68 (12.6–23.1) || 8,591 (5,782–11,400)
ND HS Grad 1,966 13.3 1.15 (11.0–15.5) || 20,900 (17,091–24,709)
ND Some Coll 2,247 13.5 1.01 (11.5–15.4) || 30,847 (26,030–35,665)
ND Coll Grad 2,351 9.9 0.82 (8.3–11.5) || 14,897 (12,364–17,430)
OH HS Nongrad 788 23.5 2.45 (18.7–28.4) || 236,545 (179,915–293,175)
OH HS Grad 4,351 12.4 0.74 (10.9–13.8) || 376,890 (331,015–422,765)
OH Some Coll 3,263 14.1 0.89 (12.4–15.8) || 390,030 (338,869–441,192)
OH Coll Grad 3,798 10.6 0.66 (9.3–11.9) || 230,353 (200,884–259,822)
OK HS Nongrad 487 14.9 1.89 (11.2–18.6) || 59,985 (44,356–75,614)
OK HS Grad 1,998 14.9 1.03 (12.8–16.9) || 139,830 (119,615–160,046)
OK Some Coll 2,068 15.2 1.01 (13.2–17.1) || 147,010 (126,506–167,513)
OK Coll Grad 2,034 14.5 0.99 (12.6–16.4) || 95,095 (81,572–108,618)
OR HS Nongrad 298 14.9 2.13 (10.7–19.1) || 51,682 (36,391–66,974)
OR HS Grad 1,200 16.6 1.27 (14.1–19.1) || 133,774 (112,155–155,393)
OR Some Coll 1,622 18.5 1.11 (16.3–20.7) || 218,383 (190,628–246,137)
OR Coll Grad 2,207 15.5 0.85 (13.9–17.2) || 144,440 (128,185–160,695)
PA HS Nongrad 333 20.2 2.98 (14.3–26.0) || 224,624 (150,593–298,655)
PA HS Grad 1,932 13.2 0.99 (11.2–15.1) || 473,039 (399,347–546,731)
PA Some Coll 1,636 17.3 1.18 (15.0–19.6) || 461,053 (394,375–527,731)
PA Coll Grad 2,605 15.6 0.93 (13.7–17.4) || 421,692 (368,727–474,658)
RI HS Nongrad 347 19.8 3.02 (13.9–25.8) || 22,204 (14,626–29,781)
RI HS Grad 1,393 17.4 1.38 (14.7–20.1) || 40,884 (34,089–47,679)
RI Some Coll 1,402 18.2 1.43 (15.3–21.0) || 45,384 (37,792–52,976)
RI Coll Grad 2,445 15.0 0.99 (13.1–17.0) || 37,269 (32,147–42,391)
SC HS Nongrad 1,161 18.8 1.64 (15.5–22.0) || 104,519 (84,653–124,386)
SC HS Grad 3,351 13.5 0.85 (11.8–15.1) || 157,941 (137,199–178,682)
SC Some Coll 3,101 14.7 0.93 (12.9–16.6) || 183,176 (158,638–207,714)
SC Coll Grad 3,613 11.7 0.73 (10.3–13.2) || 110,640 (96,561–124,719)
SD HS Nongrad 495 18.7 3.76 (11.3–26.1) || 12,105 (6,797–17,414)
SD HS Grad 2,027 11.8 1.35 (9.1–14.4) || 23,990 (18,304–29,677)
SD Some Coll 2,132 11.2 1.21 (8.9–13.6) || 25,298 (19,737–30,859)
SD Coll Grad 2,327 9.5 1.07 (7.4–11.6) || 15,599 (12,007–19,192)
TN HS Nongrad 576 22.6 2.70 (17.3–27.9) || 165,462 (120,642–210,283)
TN HS Grad 1,873 16.6 1.25 (14.1–19.0) || 285,579 (239,700–331,459)
TN Some Coll 1,511 16.7 1.39 (13.9–19.4) || 255,817 (210,323–301,311)
TN Coll Grad 1,846 12.6 1.07 (10.5–14.8) || 152,905 (126,224–179,587)
TX HS Nongrad 1,523 7.9 1.23 (5.5–10.3) || 295,998 (203,592–388,405)
TX HS Grad 2,896 12.7 1.33 (10.1–15.3) || 699,332 (546,220–852,444)
TX Some Coll 3,138 13.8 1.23 (11.4–16.2) || 896,969 (731,105–1,062,833)
TX Coll Grad 4,610 11.3 0.91 (9.5–13.1) || 593,591 (496,494–690,687)
UT HS Nongrad 469 12.6 2.00 (8.6–16.5) || 25,512 (16,910–34,115)
UT HS Grad 2,680 14.2 0.88 (12.5–16.0) || 74,842 (65,134–84,550)
UT Some Coll 3,255 15.1 0.77 (13.6–16.6) || 128,689 (115,022–142,356)
UT Coll Grad 3,762 13.5 0.68 (12.2–14.8) || 80,059 (71,706–88,411)
VT HS Nongrad 255 25.6 3.36 (19.0–32.2) || 10,598 (7,592–13,603)
VT HS Grad 1,787 16.9 1.26 (14.4–19.4) || 25,667 (21,563–29,771)
VT Some Coll 1,549 18.7 1.44 (15.8–21.5) || 27,219 (22,648–31,789)
VT Coll Grad 2,866 15.4 0.93 (13.5–17.2) || 25,028 (21,874–28,182)
VA HS Nongrad 657 16.8 1.96 (13.0–20.7) || 127,545 (95,829–159,261)
VA HS Grad 2,297 14.3 1.03 (12.3–16.4) || 240,345 (204,097–276,592)
VA Some Coll 2,437 15.5 1.03 (13.4–17.5) || 299,955 (257,723–342,187)
VA Coll Grad 4,170 11.8 0.70 (10.4–13.1) || 257,447 (226,270–288,624)
WA HS Nongrad 751 20.2 1.99 (16.3–24.1) || 119,785 (93,474–146,096)
WA HS Grad 2,892 16.6 0.90 (14.8–18.3) || 227,036 (201,066–253,006)
WA Some Coll 3,835 17.8 0.82 (16.2–19.4) || 358,451 (322,922–393,980)
WA Coll Grad 5,679 13.7 0.57 (12.6–14.8) || 240,287 (219,935–260,639)
WV HS Nongrad 599 24.4 2.20 (20.1–28.7) || 51,059 (40,748–61,371)
WV HS Grad 1,931 19.8 1.15 (17.5–22.0) || 114,107 (99,713–128,501)
WV Some Coll 1,406 17.7 1.22 (15.3–20.1) || 69,905 (59,683–80,127)
WV Coll Grad 1,503 14.4 1.13 (12.1–16.6) || 37,464 (31,225–43,703)
WI HS Nongrad 270 11.9 2.40 (7.2–16.6) || 49,355 (29,160–69,551)
WI HS Grad 1,702 12.9 1.19 (10.5–15.2) || 182,917 (147,253–218,580)
WI Some Coll 1,713 14.2 1.11 (12.0–16.3) || 210,592 (176,617–244,567)
WI Coll Grad 2,088 12.4 0.94 (10.6–14.3) || 145,405 (122,987–167,823)
WY HS Nongrad 197 10.9 2.92 (5.2–16.7) || 3,991 (1,744–6,238)
WY HS Grad 1,290 11.5 1.12 (9.3–13.7) || 15,261 (12,214–18,308)
WY Some Coll 1,461 16.1 1.22 (13.7–18.4) || 27,542 (23,136–31,947)
WY Coll Grad 1,492 13.2 1.07 (11.2–15.3) || 14,079 (11,735–16,422)
Territories
GU HS Nongrad 135 18.3 3.78 (10.8–25.7) || 4,146 (2,300–5,992)
GU HS Grad 534 12.9 1.94 (9.1–16.7) || 4,745 (3,234–6,257)
GU Some Coll 369 15.0 2.31 (10.5–19.6) || 3,411 (2,302–4,521)
GU Coll Grad 464 8.2 1.54 (5.1–11.2) || 1,978 (1,219–2,736)
PR HS Nongrad 858 17.1 1.58 (14.0–20.2) || 112,806 (91,133–134,478)
PR HS Grad 1,178 17.9 1.38 (15.2–20.6) || 134,561 (112,854–156,268)
PR Some Coll 1,109 22.2 1.77 (18.8–25.7) || 159,486 (131,008–187,964)
PR Coll Grad 1,314 16.2 1.27 (13.7–18.7) || 99,648 (83,115–116,181)

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 lifetime 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.

Asthma and Community Health Branch, National Center for Environmental Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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