2016 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Data

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Table 5-1
Asthma Attack Population Estimates among those with Current Asthma — in thousands by Age,
United States: National Health Interview Survey, 2016
Age (years)
15-34
Characteristic All ages
Total
Children
Age <18
Adults
Age 18+
0-4 5-14 15-34 15-19 20-24 25-34 35-64 65+
Total: 12,426 3,290 9,137 472 2,284 2,826 829 726 1,271 5,485 1,359
Male 4,795 1,884 2,911 305 1,284 1,133 393 365 375 1,685 387
Female 7,631 1,406 6,226 167 1,000 1,693 436 361 896 3,800 972
White Non-Hispanic: 7,509 1,448 6,061 135 965 1,633 495 414 724 3,740 1,036
Male 2,772 808 1,964 105 520 655 213 214 227 1,203 288
Female 4,737 641 4,097 29* 445 977 281 200 497 2,537 748
Black Non-Hispanic: 2,167 824 1,343 129* 605 493 149* 130* 214 791 147
Male 823 385 438 52* 279 184* 54* ** 64* 252 57*
Female 1,344 438 905 77* 326 309 95* 64* 150 540 91*
Other Non-Hispanic: 1,008 414 593 114* 237 236 66 69* 101* 316 105*
Male 469 258 211 72* 145 114* 40* ** ** 111* **
Female 539 156 383 42* 91* 122* 26* ** ** 206 78*
Hispanic: 1,743 604 1,139 94* 476 464 119* 113* 232 637 71*
Male 731 433 298 76* 339 180 85* ** ** 120* **
Female 1,012 171 841 ** 137* 284 35* 79* 170* 518 **
Puerto Rican:a 410 110* 301 ** 91* 128* ** ** ** 175* **
Male 150* 77* ** ** 77* ** ** ** ** ** **
Female 260 33* 227 ** ** ** 15* ** ** 150* **
Mexican/Mexican-American:a 817 350 467 47* 289 213 73* ** 106* 251 **
Male 366 231 135* ** 180 89* ** ** ** 48* **
Female 451 119* 332 ** 108* 124* ** ** 87* 202* **
Region:
Northeast 2,454 610 1,844 83* 403 600 197 144* 259 1,137 230
Midwest 2,834 642 2,192 77* 458 682 170 196 317 1,280 337
South 4,300 1,264 3,036 211 849 754 246 182 325 1,952 534
West 2,838 773 2,065 101 574 789 216 203 370 1,116 259
Ratio of Family Income to
Poverty Threshold:b
0.0-0.99 2,670 797 1,873 172* 531 727 189 295 244 1,079 160
1.00-2.49 3,742 1,146 2,595 103* 822 967 329 141 497 1,436 413
2.50-4.49 2,759 682 2,077 112* 457 663 175 176* 312 1,114 413
4.50 and above 3,256 665 2,592 85* 473 469 136 114* 219 1,855 374

Source: National Health Interview Survey, National Center for Health Statistics,
CDC Compiled 03/29/2018
All relative standard errors are <30% unless otherwise indicated.
*Relative standard error of the estimate is 30%-50%; the estimate is unreliable.
**Relative standard error of the estimate exceeds 50%.
Numbers within selected characteristics may not sum tototal due to rounding.
aAs a subset of Hispanic.
bMissing responses imputed. Asthma and Community Health Branch National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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