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Table L6
Adult* Self-Reported Lifetime Asthma Prevalence
and Number by Education and State or Territory: BRFSS 2019
State Education Sample
Size§		 Prevalence
(percent)		 Standard
Error		 95% CI
(percent)		 ||
||		 Weighted
Number		 95% CI
(Weighted Number)
U.S. Total** HS Nongrad 28,787 15.2 0.39 (14.4–15.9) || 4,808,931 (4,551,726–5,066,137)
U.S. Total** HS Grad 109,008 14.0 0.21 (13.6–14.4) || 9,634,534 (9,337,233–9,931,835)
U.S. Total** Some Coll 114,110 15.9 0.21 (15.5–16.3) || 12,194,184 (11,850,248–12,538,120)
U.S. Total** Coll Grad 154,686 13.2 0.17 (12.9–13.6) || 9,307,340 (9,068,021–9,546,659)
AL HS Nongrad 636 19.0 2.14 (14.8–23.2) || 105,695 (79,562–131,828)
AL HS Grad 2,096 15.5 1.11 (13.3–17.6) || 183,172 (155,234–211,111)
AL Some Coll 2,016 16.0 1.08 (13.8–18.1) || 192,538 (164,920–220,156)
AL Coll Grad 2,271 11.9 0.86 (10.2–13.5) || 100,494 (85,580–115,409)
AK HS Nongrad 125 16.4 3.91 (8.7–24.1) || 7,919 (4,062–11,777)
AK HS Grad 827 12.3 1.83 (8.7–15.9) || 19,269 (13,294–25,243)
AK Some Coll 842 17.2 2.09 (13.1–21.3) || 34,308 (25,345–43,270)
AK Coll Grad 1,149 13.8 1.49 (10.8–16.7) || 19,865 (15,490–24,241)
AZ HS Nongrad 648 13.8 1.95 (9.9–17.6) || 107,668 (76,465–138,872)
AZ HS Grad 2,141 14.5 1.25 (12.0–17.0) || 206,659 (169,675–243,643)
AZ Some Coll 2,856 16.0 1.16 (13.7–18.3) || 315,115 (267,044–363,185)
AZ Coll Grad 3,224 16.0 1.02 (14.0–18.0) || 230,069 (199,649–260,489)
AR HS Nongrad 499 17.6 2.31 (13.1–22.2) || 55,858 (40,391–71,325)
AR HS Grad 1,800 14.2 1.20 (11.9–16.6) || 113,207 (93,235–133,179)
AR Some Coll 1,413 16.0 1.47 (13.1–18.9) || 115,945 (93,116–138,773)
AR Coll Grad 1,594 12.1 1.14 (9.8–14.3) || 56,537 (45,560–67,515)
CA HS Nongrad 1,753 9.7 0.77 (8.2–11.2) || 498,616 (417,877–579,355)
CA HS Grad 2,105 12.2 0.88 (10.5–13.9) || 824,844 (701,770–947,918)
CA Some Coll 2,823 18.0 0.91 (16.2–19.8) || 1,728,871 (1,542,604–1,915,137)
CA Coll Grad 4,876 15.4 0.65 (14.1–16.7) || 1,408,698 (1,286,655–1,530,741)
CO HS Nongrad 625 11.8 1.54 (8.8–14.8) || 48,326 (35,099–61,553)
CO HS Grad 1,894 13.4 0.96 (11.5–15.3) || 137,063 (116,463–157,664)
CO Some Coll 2,451 17.6 0.93 (15.7–19.4) || 248,636 (220,668–276,605)
CO Coll Grad 4,265 15.2 0.68 (13.9–16.6) || 249,799 (226,607–272,992)
CT HS Nongrad 437 18.9 2.28 (14.4–23.4) || 53,899 (39,790–68,008)
CT HS Grad 2,091 17.8 1.24 (15.4–20.2) || 139,999 (118,709–161,290)
CT Some Coll 2,203 18.7 1.23 (16.3–21.1) || 141,425 (121,026–161,824)
CT Coll Grad 4,351 13.8 0.70 (12.5–15.2) || 137,142 (122,807–151,477)
DE HS Nongrad 406 19.5 3.34 (12.9–26.1) || 16,388 (10,020–22,756)
DE HS Grad 1,050 14.7 1.51 (11.7–17.6) || 36,050 (28,241–43,859)
DE Some Coll 948 17.7 1.88 (14.0–21.4) || 38,731 (29,810–47,653)
DE Coll Grad 1,454 12.8 1.27 (10.3–15.3) || 28,092 (22,359–33,825)
DC HS Nongrad 134 28.2 4.71 (18.9–37.5) || 15,380 (9,450–21,309)
DC HS Grad 428 14.8 2.00 (10.9–18.7) || 15,001 (10,835–19,168)
DC Some Coll 445 20.8 2.68 (15.5–26.1) || 21,857 (15,602–28,111)
DC Coll Grad 1,585 16.3 1.24 (13.9–18.8) || 51,425 (43,282–59,569)
FL HS Nongrad 1,729 14.2 1.63 (11.0–17.4) || 313,914 (239,654–388,175)
FL HS Grad 4,893 11.9 1.02 (9.9–13.9) || 600,825 (494,548–707,102)
FL Some Coll 4,993 13.5 1.00 (11.6–15.5) || 730,378 (617,428–843,328)
FL Coll Grad 5,188 12.0 0.96 (10.1–13.9) || 558,337 (467,445–649,230)
GA HS Nongrad 883 13.3 1.51 (10.3–16.2) || 151,277 (116,696–185,857)
GA HS Grad 1,945 12.8 1.13 (10.6–15.0) || 298,029 (243,778–352,280)
GA Some Coll 1,980 14.2 1.25 (11.7–16.6) || 343,355 (280,183–406,528)
GA Coll Grad 2,496 10.9 1.01 (8.9–12.9) || 241,733 (195,834–287,632)
HI HS Nongrad 301 18.4 2.64 (13.2–23.6) || 17,096 (11,916–22,275)
HI HS Grad 2,018 16.7 1.06 (14.6–18.8) || 53,620 (46,379–60,860)
HI Some Coll 2,085 17.4 1.11 (15.2–19.6) || 63,384 (54,749–72,020)
HI Coll Grad 3,238 14.2 0.81 (12.7–15.8) || 47,159 (41,557–52,762)
ID HS Nongrad 360 23.7 3.56 (16.7–30.7) || 31,352 (20,450–42,255)
ID HS Grad 1,468 13.6 1.41 (10.8–16.4) || 52,055 (40,749–63,360)
ID Some Coll 1,805 12.9 1.10 (10.7–15.0) || 63,108 (52,222–73,993)
ID Coll Grad 1,779 13.9 1.32 (11.3–16.5) || 44,107 (35,447–52,768)
IL HS Nongrad 400 15.9 2.50 (11.0–20.8) || 181,729 (118,676–244,782)
IL HS Grad 1,248 12.8 1.09 (10.6–14.9) || 335,144 (275,454–394,835)
IL Some Coll 1,394 14.1 1.06 (12.1–16.2) || 424,301 (358,157–490,444)
IL Coll Grad 2,446 13.0 0.77 (11.4–14.5) || 396,090 (347,411–444,770)
IN HS Nongrad 641 16.8 1.81 (13.2–20.3) || 104,925 (80,729–129,122)
IN HS Grad 2,838 15.3 0.89 (13.6–17.1) || 262,137 (229,976–294,299)
IN Some Coll 2,288 14.3 0.88 (12.5–16.0) || 224,564 (195,612–253,517)
IN Coll Grad 3,031 12.7 0.73 (11.3–14.1) || 153,856 (135,670–172,041)
IA HS Nongrad 535 14.3 1.89 (10.6–18.0) || 29,622 (21,231–38,014)
IA HS Grad 3,032 12.2 0.72 (10.8–13.7) || 90,720 (79,611–101,829)
IA Some Coll 3,033 13.1 0.73 (11.7–14.5) || 111,314 (98,407–124,220)
IA Coll Grad 3,136 10.2 0.62 (8.9–11.4) || 63,737 (55,742–71,733)
KS HS Nongrad 479 18.5 2.11 (14.3–22.6) || 40,482 (30,530–50,434)
KS HS Grad 2,928 13.7 0.77 (12.2–15.2) || 80,050 (70,653–89,447)
KS Some Coll 3,534 15.4 0.74 (14.0–16.9) || 114,312 (102,813–125,812)
KS Coll Grad 4,313 14.0 0.64 (12.7–15.2) || 90,135 (81,561–98,709)
KY HS Nongrad 666 19.8 2.36 (15.2–24.4) || 97,608 (72,454–122,761)
KY HS Grad 2,460 12.5 0.97 (10.6–14.4) || 144,143 (121,083–167,202)
KY Some Coll 2,235 14.9 1.13 (12.7–17.1) || 158,587 (133,743–183,432)
KY Coll Grad 2,553 11.9 0.97 (10.0–13.8) || 89,125 (74,416–103,835)
LA HS Nongrad 475 16.6 1.93 (12.8–20.4) || 92,234 (69,796–114,673)
LA HS Grad 1,482 13.3 1.01 (11.3–15.3) || 160,600 (135,695–185,504)
LA Some Coll 1,223 16.2 1.29 (13.7–18.7) || 166,450 (138,480–194,420)
LA Coll Grad 1,515 14.6 1.12 (12.4–16.8) || 110,552 (92,694–128,410)
ME HS Nongrad 516 24.2 3.51 (17.3–31.1) || 20,499 (13,633–27,366)
ME HS Grad 3,330 14.5 1.08 (12.4–16.6) || 49,827 (41,898–57,757)
ME Some Coll 3,123 19.6 1.26 (17.1–22.0) || 66,471 (56,993–75,949)
ME Coll Grad 4,301 12.5 0.74 (11.1–14.0) || 39,378 (34,660–44,097)
MD HS Nongrad 994 14.1 1.65 (10.9–17.4) || 68,835 (51,807–85,863)
MD HS Grad 4,389 13.8 0.82 (12.2–15.4) || 167,493 (146,822–188,165)
MD Some Coll 3,936 16.3 0.90 (14.5–18.0) || 212,384 (187,396–237,372)
MD Coll Grad 7,959 14.1 0.58 (12.9–15.2) || 238,686 (218,431–258,941)
MA HS Nongrad 408 18.9 2.31 (14.3–23.4) || 105,703 (77,916–133,490)
MA HS Grad 1,555 15.5 1.15 (13.2–17.7) || 212,461 (178,819–246,103)
MA Some Coll 1,815 17.9 1.13 (15.7–20.1) || 256,687 (222,170–291,203)
MA Coll Grad 3,850 13.1 0.66 (11.8–14.4) || 281,474 (252,336–310,612)
MI HS Nongrad 414 23.6 2.67 (18.3–28.8) || 184,211 (136,903–231,519)
MI HS Grad 2,692 15.9 0.90 (14.1–17.6) || 363,147 (319,881–406,412)
MI Some Coll 3,259 16.7 0.84 (15.0–18.3) || 449,398 (401,562–497,233)
MI Coll Grad 4,078 13.7 0.67 (12.4–15.0) || 279,205 (251,246–307,164)
MN HS Nongrad 646 12.5 1.49 (9.5–15.4) || 42,900 (32,216–53,585)
MN HS Grad 3,518 11.3 0.62 (10.1–12.5) || 124,996 (110,827–139,164)
MN Some Coll 4,831 14.1 0.60 (12.9–15.3) || 208,264 (189,853–226,675)
MN Coll Grad 6,436 13.2 0.49 (12.2–14.1) || 184,848 (170,815–198,882)
MS HS Nongrad 658 20.5 2.28 (16.0–24.9) || 73,594 (55,387–91,801)
MS HS Grad 1,539 12.6 1.15 (10.3–14.9) || 86,925 (70,356–103,494)
MS Some Coll 1,444 15.3 1.24 (12.9–17.8) || 117,820 (97,792–137,847)
MS Coll Grad 1,447 10.3 0.97 (8.4–12.2) || 46,225 (37,363–55,087)
MO HS Nongrad 530 21.3 2.52 (16.3–26.2) || 109,671 (80,846–138,496)
MO HS Grad 2,367 14.0 1.04 (12.0–16.0) || 204,237 (172,625–235,850)
MO Some Coll 2,017 15.2 1.12 (13.0–17.4) || 231,991 (196,157–267,826)
MO Coll Grad 2,332 13.5 0.97 (11.6–15.4) || 167,794 (142,906–192,683)
MT HS Nongrad 323 17.6 2.64 (12.4–22.8) || 11,737 (7,914–15,559)
MT HS Grad 1,769 15.2 1.02 (13.2–17.2) || 38,372 (32,966–43,779)
MT Some Coll 2,013 14.9 0.93 (13.1–16.7) || 42,909 (37,315–48,504)
MT Coll Grad 2,355 13.4 0.85 (11.7–15.1) || 31,109 (27,037–35,182)
NE HS Nongrad 988 11.3 1.44 (8.5–14.1) || 15,746 (11,571–19,920)
NE HS Grad 4,973 13.1 0.78 (11.6–14.7) || 51,536 (45,036–58,036)
NE Some Coll 4,952 13.2 0.70 (11.8–14.5) || 67,655 (60,195–75,115)
NE Coll Grad 4,873 11.0 0.64 (9.8–12.3) || 45,758 (40,310–51,206)
NV HS Nongrad 278 12.4 2.38 (7.7–17.1) || 43,183 (25,879–60,487)
NV HS Grad 676 14.8 1.71 (11.5–18.2) || 102,926 (78,415–127,437)
NV Some Coll 870 16.5 1.72 (13.1–19.8) || 135,152 (105,435–164,870)
NV Coll Grad 937 13.1 1.56 (10.0–16.1) || 67,445 (50,926–83,964)
NH HS Nongrad 245 18.9 3.24 (12.5–25.3) || 15,683 (9,948–21,419)
NH HS Grad 1,546 17.1 1.31 (14.6–19.7) || 53,515 (44,929–62,102)
NH Some Coll 1,505 15.6 1.34 (13.0–18.3) || 52,529 (42,936–62,123)
NH Coll Grad 2,519 14.2 0.98 (12.3–16.1) || 52,349 (44,859–59,839)
NM HS Nongrad 660 11.7 1.64 (8.5–14.9) || 29,478 (20,899–38,056)
NM HS Grad 1,542 13.9 1.28 (11.3–16.4) || 60,054 (48,361–71,748)
NM Some Coll 1,630 12.8 1.07 (10.7–14.9) || 68,748 (57,082–80,415)
NM Coll Grad 2,108 12.5 0.95 (10.6–14.3) || 47,748 (40,353–55,142)
NY HS Nongrad 1,078 14.9 1.34 (12.3–17.5) || 310,606 (252,464–368,749)
NY HS Grad 3,533 14.4 0.86 (12.7–16.1) || 579,257 (506,832–651,682)
NY Some Coll 3,471 17.0 0.92 (15.2–18.8) || 696,007 (616,525–775,490)
NY Coll Grad 5,979 13.0 0.61 (11.8–14.2) || 657,043 (593,233–720,852)
NC HS Nongrad 409 10.7 1.77 (7.2–14.2) || 115,269 (75,966–154,571)
NC HS Grad 1,011 13.2 1.20 (10.9–15.6) || 289,471 (235,261–343,681)
NC Some Coll 1,274 15.2 1.15 (12.9–17.5) || 406,243 (341,809–470,677)
NC Coll Grad 1,577 11.7 0.90 (10.0–13.5) || 265,232 (223,779–306,685)
ND HS Nongrad 240 14.8 3.07 (8.7–20.8) || 6,849 (3,897–9,801)
ND HS Grad 1,514 14.5 1.34 (11.9–17.1) || 22,453 (18,065–26,841)
ND Some Coll 1,757 11.3 1.16 (9.0–13.5) || 25,552 (20,089–31,015)
ND Coll Grad 1,983 10.9 0.99 (9.0–12.9) || 16,846 (13,686–20,006)
OH HS Nongrad 880 21.0 2.17 (16.7–25.2) || 200,460 (155,666–245,254)
OH HS Grad 4,765 16.3 0.95 (14.5–18.2) || 495,932 (433,961–557,903)
OH Some Coll 3,680 15.8 0.91 (14.0–17.6) || 438,647 (385,882–491,412)
OH Coll Grad 4,107 13.0 0.78 (11.5–14.5) || 300,225 (263,362–337,089)
OK HS Nongrad 506 16.4 1.98 (12.5–20.3) || 62,964 (46,838–79,090)
OK HS Grad 1,826 16.3 1.09 (14.2–18.5) || 153,248 (131,508–174,989)
OK Some Coll 1,918 17.5 1.13 (15.3–19.8) || 171,148 (147,560–194,737)
OK Coll Grad 2,022 12.4 0.88 (10.7–14.2) || 84,107 (71,984–96,230)
OR HS Nongrad 389 20.3 2.62 (15.1–25.4) || 70,020 (49,699–90,342)
OR HS Grad 1,431 15.4 1.11 (13.3–17.6) || 123,168 (104,683–141,653)
OR Some Coll 1,924 17.9 1.05 (15.8–20.0) || 214,223 (187,565–240,881)
OR Coll Grad 2,304 15.4 0.92 (13.6–17.2) || 154,240 (134,921–173,559)
PA HS Nongrad 319 17.5 2.41 (12.7–22.2) || 183,426 (130,212–236,640)
PA HS Grad 1,898 14.2 1.00 (12.3–16.2) || 508,167 (433,678–582,655)
PA Some Coll 1,561 18.5 1.26 (16.0–20.9) || 493,309 (420,762–565,856)
PA Coll Grad 2,795 14.4 0.82 (12.8–16.0) || 410,874 (362,200–459,548)
RI HS Nongrad 429 15.0 2.24 (10.6–19.4) || 15,770 (10,887–20,654)
RI HS Grad 1,483 16.5 1.42 (13.7–19.2) || 39,731 (32,411–47,051)
RI Some Coll 1,470 17.4 1.47 (14.5–20.3) || 42,713 (34,978–50,448)
RI Coll Grad 2,691 15.3 0.99 (13.3–17.2) || 39,043 (33,758–44,328)
SC HS Nongrad 634 22.3 2.44 (17.5–27.1) || 118,105 (88,795–147,414)
SC HS Grad 1,922 14.8 1.05 (12.7–16.9) || 178,665 (152,153–205,178)
SC Some Coll 1,975 15.4 1.03 (13.4–17.4) || 196,946 (169,293–224,598)
SC Coll Grad 2,560 11.9 0.83 (10.3–13.6) || 120,664 (103,432–137,897)
SD HS Nongrad 356 12.7 3.90 (5.0–20.4) || 8,050 (2,833–13,268)
SD HS Grad 1,874 12.0 1.57 (8.9–15.1) || 24,212 (17,647–30,777)
SD Some Coll 2,052 12.4 1.47 (9.5–15.3) || 28,598 (21,551–35,644)
SD Coll Grad 2,297 10.9 1.29 (8.4–13.5) || 18,954 (14,382–23,526)
TN HS Nongrad 593 18.6 1.98 (14.7–22.5) || 130,943 (102,435–159,450)
TN HS Grad 1,943 15.3 1.09 (13.2–17.4) || 266,885 (227,660–306,110)
TN Some Coll 1,637 15.5 1.21 (13.1–17.9) || 239,729 (200,529–278,928)
TN Coll Grad 2,018 12.7 1.03 (10.7–14.7) || 164,127 (136,743–191,511)
TX HS Nongrad 1,427 14.0 2.03 (10.1–18.0) || 512,688 (354,545–670,831)
TX HS Grad 3,008 13.2 1.17 (10.9–15.5) || 754,330 (615,962–892,699)
TX Some Coll 3,331 14.5 1.06 (12.4–16.6) || 961,290 (816,836–1,105,745)
TX Coll Grad 4,434 11.6 0.86 (9.9–13.3) || 648,521 (549,833–747,210)
UT HS Nongrad 524 15.0 1.89 (11.2–18.7) || 30,014 (21,918–38,111)
UT HS Grad 2,732 15.1 0.88 (13.4–16.8) || 82,795 (72,614–92,976)
UT Some Coll 3,748 17.0 0.76 (15.5–18.5) || 147,929 (133,908–161,950)
UT Coll Grad 4,692 14.4 0.61 (13.2–15.6) || 93,776 (85,549–102,003)
VT HS Nongrad 230 28.7 3.94 (21.0–36.5) || 11,548 (7,793–15,303)
VT HS Grad 1,654 18.0 1.41 (15.2–20.7) || 27,186 (22,641–31,731)
VT Some Coll 1,534 17.2 1.45 (14.4–20.1) || 24,747 (20,322–29,173)
VT Coll Grad 3,000 15.5 1.01 (13.5–17.5) || 26,853 (23,215–30,491)
VA HS Nongrad 699 13.9 1.70 (10.6–17.3) || 102,027 (76,028–128,026)
VA HS Grad 2,318 15.9 1.04 (13.8–17.9) || 267,638 (230,873–304,403)
VA Some Coll 2,610 15.0 0.91 (13.2–16.8) || 292,263 (255,133–329,393)
VA Coll Grad 4,249 12.3 0.67 (11.0–13.6) || 283,432 (252,364–314,500)
WA HS Nongrad 745 15.1 1.59 (12.0–18.2) || 87,898 (68,372–107,423)
WA HS Grad 2,808 18.7 0.96 (16.8–20.5) || 258,776 (230,117–287,435)
WA Some Coll 3,907 17.6 0.80 (16.0–19.2) || 364,271 (329,214–399,329)
WA Coll Grad 5,420 13.9 0.58 (12.8–15.1) || 266,384 (244,018–288,750)
WV HS Nongrad 520 22.6 2.34 (18.0–27.2) || 42,975 (33,158–52,791)
WV HS Grad 1,922 15.4 1.06 (13.3–17.4) || 87,547 (74,895–100,198)
WV Some Coll 1,335 18.1 1.39 (15.4–20.8) || 70,886 (59,185–82,586)
WV Coll Grad 1,486 13.3 1.17 (11.0–15.6) || 36,004 (29,368–42,639)
WI HS Nongrad 199 26.8 4.05 (18.8–34.8) || 103,556 (67,810–139,302)
WI HS Grad 1,493 13.3 1.17 (11.0–15.6) || 189,403 (154,789–224,016)
WI Some Coll 1,386 14.0 1.19 (11.6–16.3) || 208,496 (171,442–245,550)
WI Coll Grad 1,836 12.2 0.96 (10.3–14.0) || 148,585 (124,730–172,441)
WY HS Nongrad 218 12.7 3.00 (6.8–18.6) || 4,535 (2,294–6,776)
WY HS Grad 1,233 13.4 1.43 (10.6–16.3) || 17,592 (13,669–21,514)
WY Some Coll 1,578 14.4 1.34 (11.8–17.1) || 23,999 (19,285–28,713)
WY Coll Grad 1,577 12.6 1.18 (10.3–14.9) || 13,452 (10,839–16,066)
Territories
GU HS Nongrad 160 12.1 4.23 (3.7–20.4) || 2,718 (664–4,773)
GU HS Grad 846 8.9 1.22 (6.5–11.3) || 3,318 (2,410–4,225)
GU Some Coll 624 11.3 1.70 (7.9–14.6) || 2,544 (1,749–3,339)
GU Coll Grad 784 10.7 1.44 (7.8–13.5) || 2,573 (1,860–3,287)
PR HS Nongrad 962 17.6 1.44 (14.7–20.4) || 112,268 (92,711–131,824)
PR HS Grad 1,596 16.0 1.15 (13.7–18.2) || 120,735 (102,435–139,036)
PR Some Coll 1,484 21.0 1.33 (18.4–23.6) || 94,645 (81,573–107,717)
PR Coll Grad 1,957 18.7 1.08 (16.6–20.8) || 164,428 (144,203–184,653)

Notes:
* Aged 18+ years
** U.S. Total includes 49 states plus the District of Columbia and excludes the three territories, New Jersey was excluded because of not meeting the minimum data collection requirements.
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.

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

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