2008 Child Asthma Data: Prevalence Tables

Table L4
Child Lifetime Asthma Prevalence Rate (Percent)
and Prevalence (Number) by Race and State or Territory: BRFSS 2008
State Race Sample Size Prevalence
(Percent)
Standard
Error
95% CI*
(Percent)
Prevalence
(Number)
95% CI*
(Number)
Total ** White 58,953 12.1 0.24 (11.6 – 12.6) 4,813,440 (4,620,616 – 5,006,265)
Total ** Black 6,501 21.0 0.90 (19.3 – 22.8) 1,441,815 (1,306,791 – 1,576,839)
Total ** Other 7,369 13.2 0.76 (11.8 – 14.8) 911,208 (800,718 – 1,021,699)
Total ** Multiracial 3,166 17.7 1.31 (15.3 – 20.4) 357,470 (301,616 – 413,325)
AZ White 984 10.3 1.82 (7.2 – 14.4) 112,645 (72,692 – 152,598)
AZ Black 32 1.4 639
AZ Other 443 17.4 4.12 (10.7 – 27.0) 74,746 (37,712 – 111,781)
AZ Multiracial 34 14.0 5,089
CA White 2,883 11.7 0.74 (10.4 – 13.3) 821,527 (717,752 – 925,303)
CA Black 186 14.4 2.87 (9.6 – 21.0) 79,445 (47,042 – 111,848)
CA Other 460 13.1 2.01 (9.7 – 17.6) 155,737 (105,696 – 205,777)
CA Multiracial 149 16.0 3.63 (10.1 – 24.4) 54,673 (28,518 – 80,828)
CT White 1,236 14.6 1.33 (12.2 – 17.4) 92,866 (75,520 – 110,212)
CT Black 145 30.1 6.60 (18.9 – 44.3) 17,298 (7,977 – 26,618)
CT Other 201 19.9 3.85 (13.4 – 28.5) 14,636 (8,555 – 20,717)
CT Multiracial 25 35.6 12.63 (15.8 – 61.9) 4,115 (460 – 7,769)
DC White 339 10.5 2.33 (6.7 – 16.0) 2,301 (1,242 – 3,360)
DC Black 425 20.4 2.26 (16.3 – 25.2) 14,193 (10,911 – 17,474)
DC Other 97 19.1 4.97 (11.2 – 30.8) 2,672 (1,164 – 4,179)
DC Multiracial 17 28.2 664
GA White 1,063 12.4 1.25 (10.1 – 15.1) 157,155 (124,890 – 189,419)
GA Black 470 23.2 2.69 (18.4 – 28.9) 209,066 (154,753 – 263,380)
GA Other 102 11.5 3.84 (5.8 – 21.4) 24,317 (7,361 – 41,273)
GA Multiracial 31 13.1 8,355
HI White 356 11.1 2.21 (7.4 – 16.2) 4,962 (2,907 – 7,018)
HI Black 18 12.7 522
HI Other 484 16.0 2.16 (12.2 – 20.7) 11,336 (8,107 – 14,566)
HI Multiracial 1,158 22.0 1.52 (19.2 – 25.1) 36,989 (31,661 – 42,317)
ID White 1,455 8.4 0.90 (6.8 – 10.3) 28,166 (22,180 – 34,151)
ID Black 11 40.2 1,515
ID Other 86 12.4 5.19 (5.3 – 26.6) 2,825 (304 – 5,346)
ID Multiracial 40 5.0 430
IL White 1,185 11.2 1.07 (9.2 – 13.5) 229,995 (185,849 – 274,141)
IL Black 188 18.0 3.46 (12.2 – 25.8) 102,796 (60,961 – 144,631)
IL Other 126 8.7 2.72 (4.7 – 15.7) 34,108 (12,668 – 55,547)
IL Multiracial 44 11.0 15,324
IN White 1,117 12.7 1.30 (10.4 – 15.5) 167,898 (133,453 – 202,342)
IN Black 196 12.1 2.92 (7.5 – 19.1) 15,239 (8,327 – 22,151)
IN Other 43 14.6 6.23 (6.1 – 31.3) 8,555 (904 – 16,207)
IN Multiracial 44 20.2 6.78 (10.0 – 36.6) 12,296 (3,550 – 21,042)
IA White 1,537 8.9 0.79 (7.5 – 10.6) 53,294 (43,990 – 62,598)
IA Black 38 24.0 8.24 (11.5 – 43.4) 3,719 (887 – 6,552)
IA Other 58 9.5 4.28 (3.8 – 21.8) 1,998 (172 – 3,824)
IA Multiracial 48 6.9 1,086
KS White 1,985 11.9 0.81 (10.4 – 13.5) 64,822 (56,028 – 73,617)
KS Black 110 22.1 4.81 (14.1 – 32.9) 7,817 (4,060 – 11,574)
KS Other 233 9.5 2.21 (5.9 – 14.8) 7,191 (3,749 – 10,633)
KS Multiracial 85 14.3 4.54 (7.5 – 25.6) 3,396 (1,118 – 5,675)
KY White 2,010 13.2 0.97 (11.5 – 15.3) 115,204 (98,438 – 131,970)
KY Black 81 19.2 4.84 (11.4 – 30.4) 11,620 (5,593 – 17,647)
KY Other 42 10.6 2,665
KY Multiracial 43 29.9 9.05 (15.5 – 49.8) 6,609 (1,719 – 11,499)
ME White 1,556 14.6 1.00 (12.7 – 16.6) 37,542 (32,481 – 42,603)
ME Black 19 1.7 62
ME Other 39 3.5 203
ME Multiracial 36 9.3 577
MD White 1,981 11.6 0.86 (10.0 – 13.4) 83,046 (70,634 – 95,459)
MD Black 583 18.5 1.96 (15.0 – 22.7) 81,012 (62,956 – 99,068)
MD Other 192 13.6 2.82 (8.9 – 20.1) 17,173 (9,855 – 24,492)
MD Multiracial 82 18.0 5.25 (9.9 – 30.6) 8,508 (3,166 – 13,851)
MA White 1,329 13.1 1.24 (10.8 – 15.7) 136,429 (110,900 – 161,959)
MA Black 145 21.4 5.75 (12.2 – 34.8) 18,785 (7,140 – 30,431)
MA Other 310 15.7 3.45 (10.1 – 23.7) 33,372 (17,626 – 49,118)
MA Multiracial 37 9.6 2,675
MI White 1,891 14.0 0.96 (12.2 – 16.0) 244,946 (210,872 – 279,020)
MI Black 408 23.4 3.48 (17.2 – 30.8) 82,100 (54,622 – 109,578)
MI Other 68 9.0 3.40 (4.2 – 18.2) 9,197 (2,167 – 16,226)
MI Multiracial 82 22.8 5.11 (14.3 – 34.2) 36,492 (19,351 – 53,633)
MS White 1,125 10.5 1.09 (8.6 – 12.9) 34,914 (27,676 – 42,152)
MS Black 709 19.2 1.97 (15.7 – 23.4) 54,657 (42,755 – 66,559)
MS Other 44 6.3 1,448
MS Multiracial 13 8.7 397
MO White 1,098 12.5 1.36 (10.1 – 15.4) 141,155 (110,140 – 172,171)
MO Black 152 25.6 5.42 (16.5 – 37.6) 41,183 (21,668 – 60,698)
MO Other 53 17.8 6.36 (8.4 – 33.6) 10,313 (2,339 – 18,288)
MO Multiracial 33 20.2 8.59 (8.2 – 41.9) 7,233 (1,108 – 13,358)
MT White 1,365 10.1 1.01 (8.3 – 12.3) 18,562 (14,877 – 22,247)
MT Black 3 0.0 0
MT Other 264 11.5 2.46 (7.5 – 17.3) 2,718 (1,532 – 3,905)
MT Multiracial 42 9.9 468
NE White 3,999 7.3 0.61 (6.2 – 8.6) 26,818 (22,439 – 31,197)
NE Black 58 24.5 7.62 (12.7 – 42.1) 5,227 (1,706 – 8,749)
NE Other 339 3.5 0.93 (2.1 – 5.9) 1,440 (721 – 2,158)
NE Multiracial 118 12.9 4.49 (6.3 – 24.5) 1,683 (474 – 2,891)
NV White 988 11.4 1.53 (8.8 – 14.8) 47,280 (34,523 – 60,038)
NV Black 36 18.0 7.78 (7.2 – 38.1) 5,255 (456 – 10,054)
NV Other 240 10.0 2.97 (5.5 – 17.5) 12,803 (4,972 – 20,633)
NV Multiracial 89 12.6 3.87 (6.7 – 22.3) 5,932 (2,598 – 9,266)
NH White 1,686 11.7 0.91 (10.0 – 13.6) 31,085 (26,333 – 35,837)
NH Black 12 34.4 841
NH Other 91 9.1 3.11 (4.5 – 17.3) 1,362 (435 – 2,288)
NH Multiracial 24 31.8 13.12 (12.5 – 60.4) 1,166 (0 – 2,346)
NJ White 2,260 11.5 0.87 (9.9 – 13.4) 141,245 (119,997 – 162,493)
NJ Black 456 20.2 2.67 (15.5 – 25.9) 65,054 (46,228 – 83,879)
NJ Other 530 11.7 1.77 (8.7 – 15.7) 45,256 (31,087 – 59,426)
NJ Multiracial 86 15.7 4.70 (8.5 – 27.2) 9,185 (3,375 – 14,995)
NM White 1,321 11.0 0.99 (9.2 – 13.1) 41,339 (34,010 – 48,669)
NM Black 26 12.7 897
NM Other 462 11.0 1.97 (7.7 – 15.5) 11,919 (7,572 – 16,266)
NM Multiracial 38 21.8 10.87 (7.4 – 49.3) 2,202 (0 – 4,782)
NY White 1,541 13.3 1.05 (11.4 – 15.5) 362,169 (304,685 – 419,653)
NY Black 236 24.9 3.44 (18.7 – 32.2) 219,554 (151,334 – 287,774)
NY Other 156 19.0 3.95 (12.4 – 28.0) 101,185 (54,789 – 147,581)
NY Multiracial 56 12.5 4.42 (6.1 – 24.0) 26,252 (7,425 – 45,079)
ND White 1,170 6.7 0.77 (5.4 – 8.4) 8,452 (6,548 – 10,355)
ND Black 10 30.9 416
ND Other 78 11.7 3.77 (6.1 – 21.3) 1,222 (431 – 2,014)
ND Multiracial 27 14.8 505
OH White 2,699 12.4 0.85 (10.8 – 14.2) 274,265 (236,435 – 312,095)
OH Black 307 20.8 3.13 (15.3 – 27.6) 55,774 (38,288 – 73,259)
OH Other 189 17.2 3.46 (11.5 – 25.1) 26,092 (15,199 – 36,985)
OH Multiracial 53 22.8 8.30 (10.5 – 42.7) 12,310 (2,180 – 22,441)
OK White 1,496 12.6 1.01 (10.8 – 14.7) 73,131 (61,321 – 84,942)
OK Black 173 26.8 4.09 (19.5 – 35.5) 18,778 (12,430 – 25,125)
OK Other 375 11.1 1.90 (7.9 – 15.5) 17,571 (11,433 – 23,709)
OK Multiracial 193 15.8 3.13 (10.6 – 23.0) 12,204 (7,240 – 17,168)
OR White 1,026 10.0 1.10 (8.1 – 12.4) 73,556 (57,507 – 89,605)
OR Black 11 8.8 717
OR Other 57 10.4 4.44 (4.4 – 22.8) 4,189 (537 – 7,842)
OR Multiracial 57 7.3 2,875
PA White 2,538 11.0 0.90 (9.4 – 12.9) 234,021 (195,948 – 272,094)
PA Black 413 26.0 3.96 (19.1 – 34.5) 82,376 (54,737 – 110,016)
PA Other 106 16.3 5.35 (8.3 – 29.6) 27,103 (7,669 – 46,537)
PA Multiracial 89 29.9 8.28 (16.4 – 48.0) 33,929 (10,189 – 57,670)
RI White 1,004 16.1 1.36 (13.6 – 19.0) 29,369 (24,341 – 34,397)
RI Black 72 15.6 4.25 (8.9 – 25.8) 1,951 (870 – 3,033)
RI Other 156 22.4 3.87 (15.7 – 30.8) 5,708 (3,529 – 7,887)
RI Multiracial 22 32.3 13.73 (12.2 – 62.0) 1,487 (0 – 3,101)
TX White 2,083 13.7 1.10 (11.7 – 16.0) 494,125 (412,560 – 575,690)
TX Black 281 20.0 3.40 (14.2 – 27.5) 164,068 (103,169 – 224,967)
TX Other 752 12.4 1.75 (9.3 – 16.2) 211,062 (148,681 – 273,444)
TX Multiracial 51 22.5 7.69 (10.9 – 40.8) 29,478 (7,618 – 51,338)
UT White 1,991 9.4 0.89 (7.8 – 11.3) 65,171 (52,749 – 77,594)
UT Black 16 6.4 435
UT Other 195 13.4 2.84 (8.8 – 20.0) 9,249 (5,169 – 13,329)
UT Multiracial 48 14.4 5.61 (6.5 – 29.1) 2,093 (450 – 3,736)
VT White 1,655 14.3 1.00 (12.5 – 16.4) 17,656 (15,180 – 20,133)
VT Black 19 29.2 12.17 (11.5 – 56.7) 419 (11 – 827)
VT Other 39 10.7 288
VT Multiracial 33 17.4 7.77 (6.8 – 37.8) 324 (8 – 641)
VA White 986 14.9 1.72 (11.8 – 18.5) 193,460 (147,905 – 239,015)
VA Black 212 19.6 3.55 (13.5 – 27.5) 45,234 (28,299 – 62,168)
VA Other 109 8.0 3.00 (3.8 – 16.2) 14,269 (3,536 – 25,001)
VA Multiracial 14 30.4 5,441
WV White 894 14.2 1.33 (11.8 – 17.0) 49,991 (40,604 – 59,378)
WV Black 25 20.8 10.31 (7.2 – 47.3) 2,028 (0 – 4,325)
WV Other 13 33.0 2,294
WV Multiracial 29 14.2 1,420
WI White 1,076 8.5 1.05 (6.6 – 10.8) 94,144 (71,069 – 117,219)
WI Black 206 33.2 7.94 (19.7 – 50.0) 30,894 (11,601 – 50,188)
WI Other 54 4.9 2,345
WI Multiracial 39 11.6 3,124
WY White 2,045 7.9 0.65 (6.7 – 9.2) 8,732 (7,323 – 10,140)
WY Black 13 19.9 228
WY Other 83 12.2 3.76 (6.5 – 21.6) 640 (234 – 1,045)
WY Multiracial 57 15.1 6.34 (6.3 – 31.9) 481 (44 – 919)
Territories
PR White 741 28.8 1.97 (25.1 – 32.8) 201,805 (171,733 – 231,877)
PR Black 48 19.8 6.46 (10.0 – 35.4) 8,892 (2,717 – 15,067)
PR Other 323 31.5 2.99 (26.0 – 37.6) 88,404 (69,565 – 107,242)
PR Multiracial 5 8.1 397

Notes:

* CI denotes confidence interval.

** Total includes data from 37 states plus the District of Columbia and excludes the territory, Puerto Rico.

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.

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